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Fabric Surface Design: Painting, Stamping, Rubbing, Stenciling, Silk Screening, Resists, Image Transfer, Marbling, Crayons & Colored Pencils, Batik, Nature Prints, Monotype Printing
Sensational sewing projects demand fabulous fabrics! Fiber artist Cheryl Rezendes shows you how to create an astonishing array of surface designs, simply and safely, using textile paints and printing ink. She covers a wide variety of techniques: stamping, ancient Japanese Shibori, silkscreen, soy wax and flour resist, image transfer, marbling, nature printing, foils and metal leaf, and more. Step-by-step photographs illustrate every technique, and Rezendes includes innovative suggestions on how to combine and layer techniques for stunningly original results.
320 pages, Paperback
First published March 12, 2013
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December 30, 2021
I only read the part about Transfer Artists' Paper (TAP), researching for another quilter making a memory quilt. There was lots of detail!! Other fascinating techniques, beyond my needs at this point.
April 29, 2018
A complete source
This book has it all. Not only how to do something, but a great list of sources and color theory. Couple that with the exercises and you have all needed to. tackle fabric design. Thank you Cheryl.
This book has it all. Not only how to do something, but a great list of sources and color theory. Couple that with the exercises and you have all needed to. tackle fabric design. Thank you Cheryl.
December 24, 2019
I flipped through some of this book and it is more that complicated than wanted. Can I get a book that simpler
Too far advance for me. Can I get a book that just fabric painting and not marking fabric.
I thought it would be great from the description.
Too far advance for me. Can I get a book that just fabric painting and not marking fabric.
I thought it would be great from the description.
May 8, 2013
Wow! What a book!
This is one of those books that gets you going and makes you look around your home for fabrics you could use to try out some of the techniques!
Fabulously explained, even a total novice can get elbow deep into tie dye without too much ado!
I have made rubbings on paper in art school, but somehow it did not translate that one could do this on fabric as well. It took this book to point it out to me! What a genius way to add textural effects!!!!
The book takes you through making your own stamps and gives you all kinds of ideas on what could potentially be used as a stamp and you may already have around the house! I love it, when I get to use stuff I already have, instead of having to run out and buy a whole bunch of stuff brand new! The book definitely earned a star on that account alone! :)
The depth of information the book provides is extensive. I have worked with fabric and fabric paints before in school and do know a fair bit, but there was so much more I had no idea existed!
If you are like me and love books, that can be with you from the shaky starts all the way to accomplished artist and not bore you to tears with the second perusal, this book is DEFINITELY for you!
I have flipped through it the minute I got it out of the envelope, then put it aside a while. Every time I went by the bookshelf, I picked it up and gave it a go. Reading a bit here and a bit there, re-reading some of the chapters. I can hardly wait until I actually have a bit of free time to try out everything I just read.
A nice thing about the book is also, that it does not just deal with one technique! It gives you a wide range of things to do to your fabric.
The profiles of the fiber artists are fantastic and definitely add another dimension to the book! To see what people have done with techniques now at your own fingertips is simply amazing!
Do yourself a favour and get this book! Never mind, that you have never done anything remotely like this before! If you have ever wanted to, THIS is the book that will get you there successfully!
This is one of those books that gets you going and makes you look around your home for fabrics you could use to try out some of the techniques!
Fabulously explained, even a total novice can get elbow deep into tie dye without too much ado!
I have made rubbings on paper in art school, but somehow it did not translate that one could do this on fabric as well. It took this book to point it out to me! What a genius way to add textural effects!!!!
The book takes you through making your own stamps and gives you all kinds of ideas on what could potentially be used as a stamp and you may already have around the house! I love it, when I get to use stuff I already have, instead of having to run out and buy a whole bunch of stuff brand new! The book definitely earned a star on that account alone! :)
The depth of information the book provides is extensive. I have worked with fabric and fabric paints before in school and do know a fair bit, but there was so much more I had no idea existed!
If you are like me and love books, that can be with you from the shaky starts all the way to accomplished artist and not bore you to tears with the second perusal, this book is DEFINITELY for you!
I have flipped through it the minute I got it out of the envelope, then put it aside a while. Every time I went by the bookshelf, I picked it up and gave it a go. Reading a bit here and a bit there, re-reading some of the chapters. I can hardly wait until I actually have a bit of free time to try out everything I just read.
A nice thing about the book is also, that it does not just deal with one technique! It gives you a wide range of things to do to your fabric.
The profiles of the fiber artists are fantastic and definitely add another dimension to the book! To see what people have done with techniques now at your own fingertips is simply amazing!
Do yourself a favour and get this book! Never mind, that you have never done anything remotely like this before! If you have ever wanted to, THIS is the book that will get you there successfully!
February 8, 2013
It is a most wonderful book! I truly think the title didn't really need to say all that, but all in all, I would buy this book in a heartbeat! The photographs are beautiful, and the explanations are very clear and informative. There is even a section on how to use the book to your best advantage. Sections on the fundamentals of setting up your workspace, organization, and equipment not only make suggestions but tell you why you need this.
Then there are the section on how to explore the media with a great tutorial on comparing textile paints. Selecting fabrics to work with, and how to prepare it for paint (stretching or flat), and then all the different methods of painting are reviewed. While there is not exactly a direct tutorial that you follow for each section, I was dying to get into the paint pots and stretch a piece of fabric on a stretcher frame, and try all the different methods the author shared, both in writing and in pictures.
And it doesn't stop there, either! The author goes on to explain how to add texture, and then goes even further to explain surface design techniques. There is a chapter on how to make your own stamps from different media. Stenciling techniques, nature printing, printing with plants, and many other types of prints are explained and shown for the reader. Interspersed with the chapters are full size pages of other artists and their work, and the types of surface design.
Beautifully illustrated, clearly written and basic instructions along with "exploration of possibilities) are the best reasons I have to recommend this book to you if you've ever thought about playing around with surface design. Get it!
Then there are the section on how to explore the media with a great tutorial on comparing textile paints. Selecting fabrics to work with, and how to prepare it for paint (stretching or flat), and then all the different methods of painting are reviewed. While there is not exactly a direct tutorial that you follow for each section, I was dying to get into the paint pots and stretch a piece of fabric on a stretcher frame, and try all the different methods the author shared, both in writing and in pictures.
And it doesn't stop there, either! The author goes on to explain how to add texture, and then goes even further to explain surface design techniques. There is a chapter on how to make your own stamps from different media. Stenciling techniques, nature printing, printing with plants, and many other types of prints are explained and shown for the reader. Interspersed with the chapters are full size pages of other artists and their work, and the types of surface design.
Beautifully illustrated, clearly written and basic instructions along with "exploration of possibilities) are the best reasons I have to recommend this book to you if you've ever thought about playing around with surface design. Get it!
October 29, 2015
I bought this book over the summer and it's a goldmine of information on fabric art techniques. It's answered many questions I've had over the years. The detailed information and step-by-step instructions allowed my mom and I to successfully undertake marbling. I'm looking forward to improving my results and trying other techniques.
March 31, 2013
This is an awesome reference book on surface design techniques. I wish I could give it more than 5 stars. I know I will use this a lot as I explore surface design
June 26, 2013
Wow. Really magnificent. Full review to come.
March 28, 2017
Over 80 surface design techniques. Offers very comprehensive content on fabric surface design; a very detailed part about the 'fundamentals', then introduction into more than 10 techniques. Wonderful images and very gut step-by-step introductions. I learned so much!
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