I had fun using freezer paper to create a leaf design. Have you tried this technique? Freezer paper can be purchased at any grocery store. It's easy to find and very inexpensive to add to your studio stash!
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| Here is the finished piece. It had an interesting journey - please read on! |
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| I started with plain white fabric. Tracing a leaf from the yard I created a plastic template. I placed the leaf under a silk screen and pulled 2 colors across the screen. |
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| Next I ice dyed the fabric blue to complement the design. Using the same plastic leaf I created a stencil using the freezer paper. I ironed the paper onto the fabric to anchor it in place. This is the beauty of using freezer paper - it's so easy to manipulate! |
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| I'm ready to go - deep breath... will it work... will it flop?! |
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| Using thickened dyed I covered the exposed fabric. |
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| Once you start pulling the freezer paper off you can see if the results are what you expected - yeah! |
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| Here is a detail of the finished leaf. I like the flecks of red embedded in the purple color! |
What have you tried with a freezer paper resist or stencil?
