Create Your Own Hand-Printed Cloth: Stamp, Screen & Stencil with Everyday Objects - Paperback

by Rayna Gillman (Author)

Fun, Foolproof Ways to Create Your Own One-of-a-Kind Fabric

- Discover 8 can't-miss techniques for creating one-of-a-kind cloth for quilts or wearables
- Produce fascinating effects with objects you find at home or in the hardware store
- Print original fabric with no rules, no limits -- explore the endless possibilities!
- Use these techniques on cotton, silk, or rayon.

Discover your inner artist - and put your junk drawer to good use - in this practical guide to the exciting world of surface design. Learn 8 easy techniques: stamping, stenciling, random screenprinting, gelatin plate printing, deconstructed screenprinting, discharge printing, soy wax batik, and making rubbings. Then jump right in and start making your own gorgeous fabric!

Next Generation Indie Book Award Winner 2008

Author Biography

Rayna Gillman is a professional artist who creates, exhibits, and teaches surface design throughout the United States. Her work has been featured in books, magazines, and on HGTV's Simply Quilts. She lives in West Orange, New Jersey.