Thank you so much for your comments in your post! #Reposting @sampickard_textiles with @instarepost_app -- Screen printing is a very efficient way of regulating the amount of dye printed onto fabric. Here the heavy weight linen that my fern cushions are printed on, has 6 pulls back and forth with the squeegee for the fern green, but only 4 pulls for the finer outline. Unlike a printmaking squeegee which is square ended, a textile squeegee is rounded to enable more dye to be pushed through the screen and into the fibre. The textile dyes used for these cushions are Procion dyes, valued in the textile industry for their high wash and light fastness on cellulose fibres. Once the linen is printed and dried, it’s steamed to fix the dye and then washed. The dyes and craft skills I use for printing all my textiles, ensure that my products are robust, have the soft handle of the linen, are fit for purpose & will last for many years. . . #textiledyes #madetolast #slowmovement #hamdprintedtextiles #thecraftofprintedtextiles #ferns #ferncushion #craftswoman #cushion #pillow #holeandcorner #makersmovement #textilecraft #camberwellschoolofartandcrafts #devonguildofcraftsmen https://www.instagram.com/p/BphiuV-hwAA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1nparaunw7u6v
