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I had a lovely play with Markal or Shiva sticks rubbed over cotton pulled as tight as I could over the soles. These are just samples and I will be painting the fabric to see what happens there.
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I don't think I'm going to be able to wear these "space age" sandals, I can see all sorts of possibilities with these patterns! I shall be far too busy playing to wear them.
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This final photo is tyvek which I moulded over the soles with a hot iron (nearly forgot the baking parchment!). The flowery soles didn't work at all well but the swirly ones are wonderful. All I need to do now is settle down with some paints and the moulds I made with Form-a-Foam and play some more. That won't be before Wednesday though as I am going to Nottingham tomorrow to meet Guzzisue of Travel Fibre and Thread. (Hmm, maybe sometime I should go round with the duster too? Not a lot of that been going on chez mixed media in quite a while!)
4 comments:
I love the pattern on the shoes, they were worth buying just fot that.
What fun! I'm off to check the soles of all my shoes. Enjoy your meeting with Guzzisue.
I am in seventh heaven - my grandchildren who have moved to Mackay have wonderful patterns on the sandals and sneakers. I hadn't thought of making patterns with tyvek on them. Looks brilliant. Cheers, Robin
Those are looking great Julie! I think you're right though - you'll never be able to wear those shoes!!
As for the duster thing - I seem to have forgotten what one of those is! Still, I see it as doing my bit to build up the childrens' immune systems ;-)
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