Artwork to Fabric
Second Attempt..........
This time I took a different approach to getting my art onto material. I found a website that does exactly that for you. You load up your artwork then pick a sample of material, there are several types of material to choose from, then they transfer your art to the material and post out the sample. Hey presto you have it. From then on you can purchase your art/material just like you would order any other material, by the yard or fat quarter for example depending on how much you wanted and what you were going to use it for. Even though it is an american site they are fairly quick in sending out your samples and the postage and packaging is a reasonable amount. Once you have had your sample for approval you can, if you wish, put your design up for sale on the site. I have now had back 11 samples with a further 3 on order. I must say I am really pleased with the quality of the pictures. The site is www.spoonflower.com
Update.....
I was recently given a showcase on www.colorcrazedart.blogspot.com a great site for all things design. I had to answer some questions and send over some samples of my art work. Do take a look at the colorcrazed site..........
First Attempt..............
I am trying my hand at transferring my art onto fabric, to make cushions or quilts or wall hangings or just about anything you can make with material.
Apparently you take your picture, get it photocopied, brush on the Dylon Image Maker Transfer cream, roll the picture with mix on it face down on your material, let it dry overnight, next day remove the photocopy, coat the material again with the mix and let it dry, hey presto, one of your own pictures onto fabric.
Possible pictures for new project?
My results
As promised the results of my attempt to transfer one of my pictures to material. It all worked like it said on the mixture and whilst it did transfer the picture rather well I thought, it was not quite what I was looking for. You see I wanted to be able to make the material into say pin cushions or cushion covers or even quilts and this method did not quite do it for me. The end result is rather plasticky and whilst it does bend I am not sure I would want to try sewing it. Still you never know unless you try.