Shaving Cream Printing Class Prep...

I spent the day getting ready for a class I am teaching in May

Shaving Cream Printing

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Shaving Cream Prints Drying

I needed a few more class samples...

It was a good excuse to get out the shaving cream and play!

Only time to make 5 prints...but it was fun!

Auditioning Green YLI Variegated Thread

I want a blendy thread in the center that won't cover up all that gorgeous printing

I am happy with the thread color stitched in...

Auditioning Border Thread

Superior LAVA Variegated Thread

Students will receive a design lesson on choosing thread colors

Wavy border stitching looks great with the orange circle fabric

Students will learn simple machine quilting techniques to enhance their prints.

"Citrus"

Shaving Cream Print

Students will learn to make this wavy edge binding

Auditioning Thread Color for center of quilt

YLI Variegated SKY II Thread

The machine quilting brought out my initials...L K

" Graffiti"

Shaving Cream Print

"My First McTavish"

Shaving Cream Print

All packed up and READY FOR CLASS!

Are you ready for class?

Have you registered at JanniLou Creations?

JanniLou Creations Quilt Shop

1243 Main Street

Philomath Oregon

541-929-3795

Shaving Cream Printing Class

Saturday, May 15, 2010

9:30 - 4:00

Instructor: LuAnn Kessi

kessi@pioneer.net

Trunk Show of my journal quilts at Noon

I hope to see YOU in class!

CLICK HERE:  to see My Quilts

CLICK HERE to view Adventures in Art Quilting Shaving Cream Printing Class

CLICK HERE to view Adventures in Art Quilting Jello Printing Class

CLICK HERE to view Adventures in Art Quilting Textile Painting Class

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn

Play Day......Mark it on the Calendar

I was cleaning out image files this morning and found these photos taken at a PLAY DAY last February. As soon as I saw the photos, all the wonderful memories of that day came flooding back to me..........

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We marked it on the calendar.........PLAY DAY........we looked forward to the date for weeks. When it finally arrived, we gathered up all of our supplies and met for a fun day of playing, experimenting and creating art.

The majority of these supplies came from thrift stores. The Goodwill is one of my favorite art supply stores!

We brought supplies to play with Shaving Cream Printing, Melted Crayon Printing, and Jello/Gelatin Printing techniques. You can find a tutorial on this blog for Shaving Cream Printing if you CLICK HERE.

Most of these stamps came from thrift stores....we used them in the jello printing technique.

This orange and green print on silk was made using the shaving cream printing technique. If you have never tried this.........it makes for a very fun play day!

This orange and purple piece is also a result of shaving cream printing.

We don't get too serious when we are playing and experimenting..........the key words here are playing and experimenting.

Everything you create may not be a magnificent piece of art, but at the end of the day you just might end up with one or two pieces that have real potential, that get you enthused and inspired to turn them into a terrific little journal quilt. This is an excellent way to try out new techniques on a small scale and see if you like the particular technique, or see if they will be useful in larger projects in the future.

Purple and Black shaving cream print.

This print inspired me to put it into a journal quilt.

CLICK HERE to view it.

Melted Crayon Printing Technique........TREE

CLICK HERE to view the completed quilt.

At the end of our PLAY DAY the counters and tables are covered with our experiments. We work in a 9x12 inch size, so the prints can eventually be finished as journal quilts, or sewn into larger pieces.

As I look at my calendar........I see in July I have a PLAY DAY scheduled with my friends. I promise to post our little experiments on this blog.

Remember.......set a date with your favorite friends.......mark it on the calendar!

It is one of the best things you do for yourself.

Here's another link to a Shaving Cream Tutorial....CLICK HERE.

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn

To see my New Work CLICK HERE

To see the Thread Shed CLICK HERE

To see my Exhibit Quilts CLICK HERE

To see Tutorials CLICK HERE

Shaving Cream Printing Tutorial

Printing on satin using shaving cream and dye na flow paints.

* Fill the 9x13 tray with a half inch of shaving cream and spread it out evenly.

* Choose the colors of dye na flow you like and sprinkle them all over the surface.


* Using a fork, hair comb, toothpick, etc. drag it through the paints to blend them and create a pattern that appeals to you.

* Place a 9x13 inch piece of white silk over the top of the paint and shaving cream. A brayer was handy to press the fabric into the shaving cream to allow the paint to throughly saturate into the silk, but not so hard that the shaving cream squished up to the top surface.

* It will only take a few seconds for this process, then you can lift the silk off of the surface. A thick layer of shaving cream will come off on the front side of the print. At this point, the back side of the printed fabric looks better than the front. The shaving cream prevents you from seeing the front clearly. You can see in the photos the back and front sides of several different prints.

* Place the silk print on the counter with the shaving cream side up for about 5 minutes. Then using a plastic scraper of some kind, just scrape all of the shaving cream off of the print. You will now be able to see the vibrant front side of the print.

* You are now ready to iron and heat set the silk print. Using parchment paper on the bottom and top of the print, the printed silk is sandwiched between the parchment paper, this also helps protect the silk from the hot iron, press for several minutes on both sides to heat set the fabric.

* I like to allow the fabric to sit overnight, then i rinse off the residue of the shaving cream and allow the silk to dry.

* You are now ready to create something wonderful with the textile print you created. They make wonderful little journal quilts, or you can cut it up and sew it into a quilt design.

* Coarse salt sprinkled on top of the silk when it is on the countertop, proved very interesting. After scraping the shaving cream off, you can spray the silk with water and it allows the paint to spread across the surface, if that is the pattern you desire. The last photo shows a few tests on the silk with the salt and water. Always good to experiment to see what happens! You may discover something wonderful.

* Have fun, keep your surfaces covered with a plastic drop cloth, and wear an old shirt to protect your clothes.

* I also found the less you manipulated the paint with a fork or comb, the more vibrant your print. If you move and blend the paint too much, the print becomes muddy and less vivid and vibrant.

* Tried regular cotton, and did not have satisfactory results.

p.s. To see more Shaving Cream Quilts Click HERE

To see more Tutorials CLICK HERE

CLICK HERE to view My Quilts

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn