Kay Anderson Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 [/img] Results after the heat setting and then washing. As you see it faded out on the flower a lot. That was the area I used the Ranger ink product with textile medium. Will not be useing that product for fabric painting. The India Ink held up very well, I did topcoat it with the textile medium. I would suggest that if you are going to use this, do your painting, heat setting and washing before you assemble your quilt. Fewer surprises that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay Anderson Posted April 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 I'm experimenting with India Ink on Fabric for the quilt I'm doing. It is going to be a Baltimore Album with all blocks done in fabric painting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carol rubeck Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 Beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 That is really nice. Is the ink just the outline? I would have thought it would bleed but it didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathG Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 That looks wonderful. I have just got myself some of those InkTense pencils. Not that I can draw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibbyG Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 That's a quick way to get an album quilt done! I could never draw as nice as that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 Oh that will be so pretty!!!! And exciting!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmquilt Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 gorgeous, love the details Michele Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 OOooo! I just got the box I sent myself from MQX that has my sample from Sherry Rogers-Harrison's class in it and all the pigments I bought. I also have a set of inktense pencils here. I've been so very sick since I got home from MQX (picked up some horrible crud on the plane), but I think today I might feel well enough to color! What fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitepinesquilter Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 Oh, how neat! I have been researching the best technique for fabric coloring and had decided to purchase the Inktense pencils, but now you mention india ink? Can you tell me the brand, or where you got what you use so I may do some more research? I love to do white and light wholecloths, and I've been thinking that I would love to try adding color in after my quilting. Love what you did!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay Anderson Posted April 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 I haven't completed my experiments. I actually was useing a Ranger ink product and Dr. PH Martins Bombay India inks. The Ranger product isn't going to cut it. Washed out even with the overlay of textile medium. So that one is out for sure. The greens I used in the leaves were just the India ink with an overlay of the textile medium. I have heat set the piece, then washed and dryed the piece. It didn't bleed much, but I was useing a very light hand with a tiny bursh to get that extreme detail. I do tend to work in a very tight and controlled way. Love detail! I'm watching the San Antonio Battle of Flowers Parade, yep, it's Fiesta time in SA. Here's the link if you want to watch too. http://www.klrn.org/fiesta/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathG Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 Kay, I'm just starting to get interested in this and have got myself the Inktense pencils. Which textile medium do you use? . Up to now I have only found Liquidtex textile medium , and on the small sample I tried, after it dried I did not like the feel of the fabric. I have ordered some of Sherry Rogers textile mediums. Have you any tips on other types that I could try? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay Anderson Posted April 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 Sure Kath, Plaid Paints has one (Hobby Lobby), it is very liquid and leaves the fabric just a little krispy. Delta Ceramcoat (Hobby Lobby)has a great textile medium, it is very creamy, love the way this feels on the fabric as I paint and it leaves the fabric pretty soft. I also like the Golden GAC 900 (Herwicks Art Supply, San Antonio, you can get it online to), it is a thiner liquid and works very well. You will just have to try a couple to see what you like the best. You can mix them to get the density you like best. All of us have a preference for bursh work. I like the Ceramcoat TM best with the Inktense pencils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathG Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 Kay, thank you that's a great help. I think I have found the Ceramcoat on Amazon UK. I will give it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay Anderson Posted April 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 bringing this to the top with updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat C Posted April 29, 2012 Report Share Posted April 29, 2012 This is very pretty Kay. Even though the red faded to pink, it's still very striking. You obviously are very good at detail work and are quite the artist!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestieMom Posted April 29, 2012 Report Share Posted April 29, 2012 Kay, This is lovely! You really have my curiosity going and I think this is something I'd like to try. It's interesting that the red faded. I have painted on china in the past and a true red is really hard to achieve. On first fire in the kiln the red will fade to pink. Multiple applications of red and firing in the kiln will eventually result in a true red but it takes many applications (5-6 firings or more of the china piece). Would love to see the finished quilt once you can share! I know it will be beautiful. Isn't it fun being creative? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay Anderson Posted April 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2012 Yes it is fun to be creative. This is one of my favorite places to share my work. Everyone is so interested and supportive! Thanks a million to all of you for sharing my interests in art and quilting. Such a community is wonderful, even if we are spread all over the Earth!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitepinesquilter Posted April 29, 2012 Report Share Posted April 29, 2012 Kay, Thank you for sharing - your original post was just so timely, and informative, for me! I was already looking in to getting the Inktense pencils, and I see Dick Blick has sets up to 72 (plus each separately) for really decent prices. I think that's where I'm going to get some and try. Again, I really appreciate your sharing your results with this medium! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathG Posted April 29, 2012 Report Share Posted April 29, 2012 Kay, I agree with Marci. I had just ordered the Inktense pencils, but was having problems finding textile mediums here in the UK. With your suggestions I have now found what I need. I am really looking forward to seeing more of your work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay Anderson Posted April 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2012 Just posted another block section. See the thread about the Baltimore Album quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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