C

C

"I do believe in an everyday sort of magic...the inexplicable connectedness we sometimes experience with places, people, works of art and the like; the eerie appropriateness of moments of synchronicity; the whispered voice, the hidden presence, when we think we're alone." Charles de Lint

Friday, May 31, 2024

Tyvek

Remember the piece of tyvek wrap that I found? 

You may already know that it works really well for making your own stencils and masks. Tyvek is easy to cut and it won't tear....so the stencils and masks last a long time. 

It's the same stuff they make some large mailing envelopes out of...so you may have some in your stash. Or maybe you'll find a piece or house wrap along side of the road like I did!

I drew a line for the stem in so I could keep it straight...then I free handed the leafy plant.

Both pieces are very useful in gelli plate printing. The one of the left is a stencil and the one on the right is a mask.





I started playing with the stencil this afternoon. Here I layered several images on top of one another then outlined them with paint pens.  

I cut it into a wonky vase shape...and I think I'm going to fill it with some sort of arrangement that will include scribble flowers. We'll see. 

   

Posted by at
Labels: ,

6 comments:

  1. dotty seiter: now playingMay 31, 2024 at 7:57 PM

    MaryAnn! Utter delight!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. MaryAnn ShupeJune 1, 2024 at 12:20 PM

      Thanks Dottie....your comments bring me delight!

      Delete
  2. Elle RobinsonJune 1, 2024 at 9:31 AM

    I took an art quilt embellishment class a million years ago. In that class, I learned that tyvek reacts to a heatgun. It shrivels up, creating an interesting texture. Additionally, you can put acrylic paint on it and then hit it with a heat gun. The shriveling is different than unpainted tyvek since the paint will restrict shriveling, depending on how thick it is on there. I will see if I can get a picture of our class project that sampled several techniques. :-)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. MaryAnn ShupeJune 1, 2024 at 12:22 PM

      I had no idea Elle....I would love to see a photo of your project. I will most certainly give this a try...and probably google it too! Thank you!

      Delete
    2. JustCallMeElleJune 3, 2024 at 11:36 AM

      I totally forgot to take the photo, but here's a link to someone's blog that has photos. https://feltingandfiberstudio.com/2018/06/10/playing-with-tyvek/ You can get bubbly loo, or even get melted 'holes' which can be lacy or not.

      Delete
    3. MaryAnn ShupeJune 4, 2024 at 6:39 AM

      Thanks Elle! I'll give it a try!

      Delete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)