Marta Brysha
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SILK AND COLOUR
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Experiments with wax on silk

13/12/2012

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After the Tony Dyer workshop (see previous post here), there were a lot of techniques that I was keen to experiment with.  One of those techniques was one he didn't even demonstrate, but described while showing some images of his work.  The technique was a kind of reverse batik where wax is painted onto the fabric and then etched into and over dyed.  I had experimented with batik, but was not getting the types of results I wanted and this etching technique sounded like it might be the trick.  A couple of weeks ago my friend Carolyn came and spent a few days in my studio and together we embarked on an experimentation adventure.
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This piece is a gorgeous silver indian dupioni fabric that is really textured and slubby. I painted the wax on with a wide brush and then over dyed it.  Both sides are interesting, although because of the highly textured surface of the fabric the fine brush lines created as the wax on the brush was spent do not show up very well.
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On the left is a piece of 19mm habotai under dyed with landscapes dyes.  On the right:  after etching and over dyeing with procion mx.
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This is a fine, chinese dupioni (much less textured and slubby than the first piece).  I had problems with the wax cracking as I etched it on this piece.  I think I will try heating the etching tool when I want really fine defined lines.
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I love how this one worked out.  It is under dyed with yellow and orange landscapes dyes, etched and over dyed with procion mx red 8B.  You can see that much more of the red dye works its way through the wax on one side than the other, I have no idea which side, though.
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After etching I crumpled the fabric so as to get some crazing patterns.  These close ups show it off really nicely.
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These photos show the process.  Left:  fabric under dyed, Right: Fabric waxed and turned over so that the marks created by the cling wrap underneath are on top.
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Left:  after etching over the cling wrap marks; Right:  after over dyeing with procion olive dye.
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In this one I have over dyed with 2 different colours, one on each half of the fabric.  I love this piece and it will be the basis of an art work coming soon.
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Here's a couple of Carolyn's experiments with wax etching.....
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Carolyn also experimented with break down printing with fabulous results.
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einnoi
3/8/2014 11:54:15

wow.. these look awesome :D

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