Printing a Collage

applying a thin coat of gel medium to a painted medium weight interfacing base

laying down low relief collage elements

adding a quick gesso lines

applying white digital grounds made by inkAid. The white grounds helps merge all the collage elements.

dried and ready to print

image used

printed, sewn details and mounted to a wooden canvas

detail

simular collage

using this image
more ideas in my book- see side bar...

Creating a Embossed Flashing Tape Substrate

flashing tape with bronze digital grounds by inkAid

removing some grounds to create a distressed look

reversed and embossed with pencil- note recycled tyvek envelope base

detail

adding a bit of sequin waste and topping with non-porous digital grounds made by inkAid 

printed!

detail
more ideas in my book- see side bar...

Houston's International Quilt Festival!

 
I was fortunate to be accepted for a Speical Exhibit at the International Quilt Festival in TX. This event draws fiber art people from all the corners of the earth!

so excited!

Presenting at the Saturday Sampler

Exhibit was called 'Breaking the Surface' a key word
for the substrates you can create! Ideas in my book!
Ideas in my book!

about 22 works were exhibited

Did a quick presentation of substrates included in my book
(see on side bar)

Printing on Shiny Surfaces

Ct Publishing invited me to do a short video highlighting one of the techniques in my book- Digital Fiber Art: Combine Photos and Fabric - Create Your Own Mixed-Media Masterpiece. (see side bar)

big camera pointing at me- nervous??

I choose to focus on shiny substrates that you can add or use in media mixed work.

Photographs just gleam when printed on these!

video link is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiBkBrS-H6E   Just click!

In order to print on these surface you need to use a digital ground. This prepares the surface to allow the inkjet ink to 'stick' and become permanent and clear.

showing my book
I use Clear InkAid type ll for this- link here