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Post by karen on Dec 14, 2011 3:27:50 GMT
I finally finished this little piece to, Its mounted on an old book cover that i've gesso'd ,painted and then painted over with shiva stixs, i love using them. Its started out as a flat felt piece that i cut and hand stitched, added beads and the centre button in the heart is a hand made fimo button that Zed sent me. xo
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Post by zed on Dec 14, 2011 9:12:06 GMT
Wow! That's gorgeous, kaz You really have found your 'thing' now, haven't you? What are shiva stix and what do they do?
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Post by karen on Dec 14, 2011 9:52:00 GMT
Thankyou Zed Yes i love making these Shiva Stixs are oil paint in a stick, you have to peel of the top as when your not using them they form a layer ( to save them drying out) and then you can draw on or use with a brush, on the book cover backing i just scribbled all over it and then smudged them in, they do take 24 to 48hrs to dry ( there oil) but thats ok and there awesome things Excuse this pic its almost dark and not a good time to be taking photo's but i just wanted to show you anyway
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Post by shelley on Dec 14, 2011 16:25:16 GMT
oh..I like this....Zed - I've used Markal Artist Paintstiks Oil we can buy these over here.
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Post by MTRuth on Dec 14, 2011 18:42:52 GMT
Beautiful piece Karen! I use oil paint sticks as well. They are a lot of fun. Just oil paint in a stick form. They don't work all that well on felt though, the surface is a bit rough and you kind of get globs of paint in places.
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Post by Shepherdess on Dec 15, 2011 0:26:44 GMT
very cool. the stitching is great. i really like it. I haven't seen paint sticks but my daughter has some water colour pencils I wondered if they might work on felt. I will have to try it sometime.
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Post by MTRuth on Dec 15, 2011 0:28:17 GMT
I have used watercolor pencils on cotton fabric and then painted over them with fabric medium.
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Post by karen on Dec 15, 2011 0:36:59 GMT
I'm still looking for something to actually mark a piece of felt, i've tried the sewers pencils and chalk but they dont work, if i need to put a pattern on felt its so hard to mark out.
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Post by MTRuth on Dec 15, 2011 0:38:03 GMT
How about just basting thread? Then you can pull it out after the design is complete?
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Post by Shepherdess on Dec 15, 2011 0:52:26 GMT
If you can wet it after you could draw on water saluble interfacing and then just desolve it away when your done.
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Post by karen on Dec 18, 2011 3:39:13 GMT
Ruth I have just been basting with thread but if i want to put a more intricate pattern on that doesnt really work, I havent thought of that Ann thankyou Someone needs to invent a pencil that will work on felt and then just rub off lol
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Post by zed on Dec 18, 2011 10:11:39 GMT
You could try the chalked string method, hold it tight and 'twang' it, that'd only really work for straight lines though.
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Post by koffipot on Dec 19, 2011 11:24:02 GMT
If the back and front of the felt are in different shades, you could needle the design from the back, which would leave a fine line of fibre.
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Post by karen on Dec 19, 2011 20:21:59 GMT
omg duhhh Judith i never thought of making an indentation marks with the felting needle, if i do that lightly i think it would work, your a genius lol
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Post by lyn on Dec 22, 2011 0:35:19 GMT
That's really pretty Kaz!
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