Experiment #4

I decided to experiment on a more elegant fabric, Devore Silk Viscose. I really like this fabric, as it is a lot more delicate and I also like the devore process. I created this sample by firstly printing my stripes design on to the fabric using Devore paste. I then left this to dry naturally. After my fabric was dry, I pressed it using the heat press and then washed it. Washing the fabric now means that where the paste has been printed, all the natural fibres in the fabric are washed away, leaving you with a transparent design. Then whilst the fabric was still wet, I dyed it using a pale green colour which I mixed myself using 1 tsp of Green MC2B procion dye and 1 cup of water. I really like this colour as it fits with the spring theme which is what the lining would be used for. I then left this to dry again, repeating the wash and press process after it had dried. Afterwards, I printed my butterfly design on the top using a grey which I also mixed myself using a tiny spot of Black SNG pigment and 2 scoop fulls of binder. This sample is my favourite one, as I really like the colours but also the fabric and process used. On the other hand, devore silk is not really a fabric suitable for a lining in a bag as it is only thin and may rip easily.