Discharge and Dye
I can't believe it is Friday already. I had hoped to post earlier about the exciting projects lined up at work, however we truly hit the ground running leaving me a bit overwhelmed and too lazy to post in the evening.
But here's my weekend. Here's my project:
Nine dyed and hand painted kimonos for M. Butterfly. The designs are beautiful. And projects like this are few and far between in theatre due to the cost and time commitment.
The process is multi-stepped and tedious, but so far everything is coming together very well. I'm dying the yardage for each of the kimonos. Then using a discharge paste I'll paint the pattern onto the fabric to remove the dye.
It is unlikely I'll be able to remove the color to a white, but any lighter shade makes the next step much more visible. Hand painting.
I'm having a blast with the task, despite being overwhelmed. Rest assured I'm taking photos of every step for every kimono.
But here's my weekend. Here's my project:
Nine dyed and hand painted kimonos for M. Butterfly. The designs are beautiful. And projects like this are few and far between in theatre due to the cost and time commitment.
The process is multi-stepped and tedious, but so far everything is coming together very well. I'm dying the yardage for each of the kimonos. Then using a discharge paste I'll paint the pattern onto the fabric to remove the dye.
It is unlikely I'll be able to remove the color to a white, but any lighter shade makes the next step much more visible. Hand painting.
I'm having a blast with the task, despite being overwhelmed. Rest assured I'm taking photos of every step for every kimono.
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