Saturday 8 July 2006

Working with Shape and my Rust update


I have been working with Shape this morning for my course work. The Scottish Parliament building is a wonderful architectural design. I just love the shapes.


This has great potential.




So does this.












I will be working with these in Paint Shop Pro.






I have plenty material to work with from these don't you think?

I checked on my rust piece this morning. It looked promising with a nice colour. I rinsed the fabric and was left with a rather washed out cream colour. I have put it in a dye bath! We will see what tomorrow brings.

I need to check out the rust process again as I must have done something wrong. Neither the white or the malt vinegar worked. Actually the washers weren't very rusty either - hmmmmm maybe they had oil on them to prevent them rusting, didn't think of that. Back to the drawing board methinks.

A couple of hours later........

I Googled "Rust Dyeing" and have started another rust process. This time I am using silk. I am also using 50/50 water and vinegar solution. PLUS I am using rusty old steam train wheels. DH has had these wheels lying rusting outside his workshop for a few months now! That should work ...... should it not? I shall wait patiently ........... I can't believe I just wrapped some gorgeous silk around rusty old train wheels ....... but I did. I also wrapped the whole "sandwich" in bubble wrap to keep it moist.

2 comments:

smarcoux said...

HI Carol

Will wait to see the results on your dyeing for sure. It should work .. the warmer the weather the better i left mine for about two weeks... well you know british weather LOL

Sandy

Carol said...

Hi Sandy,

Perhaps I didn't wait long enough. I waited less than a week. I am not normally impatient but sometimes ......

I will post a picture of the dyed fabric later today. The second rust sample ...... well I will wait a little longer ..... 2 weeks? Can I wait that long .... we shall see.

Take care,

Carol