Negative Printing Techniques
Photo: Jack Deutsch
Removing color from your fabric can be as dramatic as adding color. Especially when you do it with a stencil!
Karen Tornow uses stencils and other resists (agents that inhibit the bleach) control the effects of dyeing fabric. Karen demonstrates this technique by spraying liquid bleach and stenciling with a common household bleach paste cleanser. Also learn how to use resists with Fiber Etch, a proprietary solution that creates cutwork and burn-out effects by removing the fibers themselves, rather than the dye.
From Threads #115
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Threads Magazine, editor Posted on Aug 25th, 2011 in design, online extras, how-to, embellishments, downloads, threads magazine, article, Threads 115
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