Product Description
Colouring fabric offers a mean of making the ordinary unique, and is an immensely satisfying process. The possibilities for paint, ink, crayon and dye are endless, and the diverse range of techniques and products available ensures that there is something for everyone to try. Lampshades, curtains, blinds, tablecloths, screens, clothing, picture frames and even shower curtains can be personalized with the simplest of techniques. Whether your taste is for bold strokes of bright colours, or precise lines and soft, muted tones, there are projects in this book to suit all styles. There are ideas suitable for a novice as well as challenging projects for those with more experience. All the skills you need for each technique are illustrated with step-by-step photographs.
About the Author
Susie Stokoe trained in textiles and for the last four years has worked as a freelance graphic artist, writer and project designer. Her commissions are wide-ranging; from hand-painted glassware to wall hangings. Susie's published works include Silk Painting & Batik (Southwater); Painting Fabric (Lorenz Books); Craft Workshop: Silk Painting (Southwater); and Decorating Fabric; Print, Stencil, Paint and Dye Over 100 Projects (Lorenz Books).