Having seen the use of dryer sheets here, I started to wonder about the possibility of using them for the butterfly piece (aka blue project). Going through the stash of stabilizers, a piece of heavy wt., cut away was fused to the dryer sheet. Teflon sheets were used or the dryer sheet quickly melted. Mixing Aloe gel and a textile paint, the pieces were painted and left to dry on a rack, then heat set.
Once dry, petals were cut and flowers were tacked down using a drop of Aqua Glue. Detail work will be added when the stems are satin edged. A tear away stabilizer will be used on the back.
Normally, the stems would be satin edged first and then the flowers added. But, because time is of a premium these days, the entire piece will be satin edged as a unit. I'm not sure how the flowers will hold up, but it was fun to play around with dryer sheets and add a little dimension to the piece.
2 comments:
What beautiful flowers!
Love the dreamy quality of the flower petals...beautiful colors!
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