Sunday, 6 June 2010

Layering with Tyvek



Been playing with Tyvek which Hilda kindly sent to me, as I can't source any locally. I painted 4 pieces of tyvek in different colours using acrylic dabbers. Once dry I stacked them on top of each other, firstly sewing around the edges to secure them and then I carried on with a random pattern. I then pinned the tyvek to a piece of material to keep it flat and then I pinned that piece of material to another piece!!! I placed everything on top of a heat resistant sheet and started to melt the tyvek with a heat gun.

If you don't pin the tyvek down it will all shrivel into nothing.
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13 comments:

  1. Zoechaos6 June 2010 at 17:37

    Popping colours lovin' the way each layer comes through. xx Zoe

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  2. crafty creations6 June 2010 at 21:11

    Brilliant I too love the way the colours pop xx Hilda

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  3. Unknown6 June 2010 at 22:03

    Your work takes my breath away - you are certainly on a truly amazing creating journey lately

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  4. Anonymous7 June 2010 at 17:38

    So cool! The Altered Element sells tyvek I think Sam xx

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  5. downrightcrafty7 June 2010 at 18:17

    funky colours love it

    I have something for you over on my blog
    Hugs Kate xx

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  6. ju7 June 2010 at 21:36

    Dont know why it works - but it certainly does!!xx

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  7. studio pashnada8 June 2010 at 03:09

    I bought some tyvek online years ago and never have played without - this encourages me to try something new (that I don't have to buy anything for!!!)

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  8. Deborah8 June 2010 at 10:08

    I'll be burning stuff at textiles class this week. Love the exuberant colours.

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  9. Unknown8 June 2010 at 10:40

    Err what is tyvek. Everyone above seems to know about it so I feel like I've been living in the dark ages or something!

    Your piece is absolutely stunning - the colours are fab

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  10. Chrissie8 June 2010 at 15:28

    Loving the colours and texture Sam, I think I must get some and have a play
    chrissie xx

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  11. sam21ski9 June 2010 at 11:19

    Debz, this is one of the definitions of Tvyek, but it is used for all sorts of things.

    This spun bonded polythene is non-toxic, accepts colour mediums but most importantly it will shrink, bubble and distort when heated.

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  12. LazyKay10 June 2010 at 17:49

    Oh, thought I'd commented but it disappeared!

    Try again.

    Very effective, like the luxurious colours, as well as the pattern.

    xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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  13. LazyKay10 June 2010 at 17:49

    Very effective, like the luxurious colours as well as the pattern.

    xxxxxxxxxxx

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