Introduction. For centuries embroiderers have
been working at their craft producing decorative but useful things. I have always
wanted to produce items I have made from scratch and that are useful but also
involve modern techniques. This is a book for beginners in the art of papermaking
as well as a beginner’s guide on how to utilize the paper that is all around
us.
Tags for Bags. Personalizing
bags can be really good fun. Tags, badges, brooches, trinkets, and charms can
all make a contribution to the character of the bag.
Paper from Fibers. This method can be used with
a selection of fibers to make a variety of papers. Try silk, linen, flax, merino
tops, and rayon floss. Although the resulting fabric is referred to as paper,
it really is a strong fabric that doesn’t tear.
Textured Papers. The exciting thing about working
with pulp papers is that you never really know how each batch will work out! The
overriding rule is that you only get out what you put in! The secret, therefore,
is to put a good mixture of textures in so that something unique comes out.
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Eucalyptus: A black-and-white drawing
of a branch of eucalyptus was used to decorate this bag. The photocopied image
was transferred to the silk paper by ironing and a stand-alone transfer using
a photocopied section of the branch and TLS was colored with Permapaque markers
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Color and Pattern. This section covers various
step-by-step projects for working with various materials to achieve desired effects,
including layered fabrics, trapping leaves and petals with fusible webbing, using
acrylic paint, crackle, varnish, gold interference and alcohol paints, machine
lace, working with bookbinder’s tissue, creating pattern from stamps, and
more.
Evenweave Fabric and Applique. Embroidery stitches
that require an evenweave fabric in order to count the spaces can be worked successfully
on papers. Cross-stitch, blackwork stitches, and canvaswork can all be worked
on evenweave fabric from the back.
Paper made from Liquid Clay. The translucent
paper made from polymer liquid clay can be stitched into and colored and it is
both challenging and rewarding to work with.
Transferring Images. When you are transferring
images remember not to infringe copyrights. There are a lot of materials available
for these techniques and most of them give a plasticized appearance and texture,
which is very useful for shopping bags.
Suppliers
Further Reading
Index
