I will be closing The Natural Surface Academy NING Network on September 30th, 2014. The Natural Surface Facebook Group will remain open.
The Acadmey is now down to four members making the expense of keeping the NING group open no longer viable. The Facebook Group is private and can only be seen by members. I will be slowly moving all the information from the NING network to a private blog for the remaining members to access.
Musings about what I do with my natural, compost, and rust dyed fabrics, ribbons, and fibers.
Showing posts with label Surface. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Surface. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Tuesday, July 08, 2014
WIP Dusk at the Marsh
I am working on a stitched story piece about one of my favorite local marshes and my stencil Black Birds in Tree are the main focus in this new series. The marshes, Cooper's Marsh & Larson's Marsh, which is just a few miles east of Ames, Iowa, are surrounded by farmland.
Seta Color Fabric paint on cotton fabric, I painted this fabric using a salt technique sometime around 2004/05. The orange piece is a non-slip gripping pad that holds the fabric in place while I surface the fabric.
For the purple stenciled areas I'm using Galleria thick body paint as it is less inclined to bleed. I applied the paint using a stencil brush and very thin layers of paint building the image up onto the fabric, why yes my hand is sore now!
Finished, the stencil did stick to the fabric, where it came into contact with the wet paint that soon dried.
I have to admit this is my all time favorite stencil in my series! I will probably leave this particular piece of fabric as is for the moment and work on the other three pieces. I am toying with using my inverse stencil on one of the pieces, more to come!
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Introductory Price Mark Making with Nature Video Series
Introductory Price
(Ends January 31st)
Mark Making with Nature Video Series
Own $39.95 or Rent $19.95
Click here to learn more!!!
Tired of your fabric looking like everyone else's? In this video series I will teach you how to push the limits using natural dyes and traditional surface design techniques!
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Mark Making with Nature: Surface Design with Natural Dyes On Demand!
Mark Making with Nature:
Surface Design with Natural Dyes
Now Available On Demand!!!
Own or Rent it Today!
Friday, December 27, 2013
Monday, December 02, 2013
Cyber Monday Sales!!!
**CYBER MONDAY**
Special Offer!!!
$299.00 (Regularly $599.00)
DVD & Digital Download
Friday, November 29, 2013
Natural Surface Academy Black Friday Membership!!!
The Natural Surface Academy
Wanted to join the Academy to learn about producing all of this yummy fabric, but was afraid to do so because of the price? Today's your chance to join us in 2014 at HUGE discount! 49% off the regular price to be exact! ($599.00)
Pale Horse
Compost and Natural Dyed Cotton Fabric.
As part of your membership you will have access to my DVD's, videos, eBooks, online classes (self-paced) and workshops (scheduled), and most importantly to ME!!! I will help you take your Natural Dyed Fabrics to the next level be it surface design techniques or stitching, I can help you obtain your goals.
Compost, Rust, and Natural Dyed Silk Fabric, Yarns, and Threads. Machine Stitched.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Mark Making with Nature DVD ~ Pre-Sale
Learn how to screenprint with Natural Dyes and more in this video series! Over two hours of content, delivered via digital download!
Pre-Sale ends Friday!!!
Click here to learn more!
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Friday, February 22, 2013
Friday, November 23, 2012
Natural Dyeing eBook Super Sale!!!
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Monday, October 15, 2012
Shop Rags
I have started giving John fat quarters whenever he stains or paints a new frame for me, the marks that are left behind are quite interesting and definately have some potential.
My shop rags aren't so bad either, these need a little bit more abuse and they will be ready for stitching.
Now to just find some time to paint and dye fabric.
Wednesday, September 05, 2012
Lost and Found
Am looking through my stash of fabrics for a missing spool of thread, it's still missing, but I'm finding some yummies that are in need of pressing and stitching! These pieces are from 2000-2002
Now that I'm into a new body of work based on my favorite marsh the ideas are starting to flow again.
And maybe even a few new "Blood River Canyon" pieces.
Now that I'm into a new body of work based on my favorite marsh the ideas are starting to flow again.
I also found a few pieces for my "sandstone" series hiding in my stash of fabrics.
And maybe even a few new "Blood River Canyon" pieces.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
WIP - Hands
More hand prints. It is sooooooo unbelievably hot and dry here, normally we have a humidity level around 50% or higher this time of year, which is causing problems with drying times. Problems as in everything is drying within minutes, sometimes seconds, making it difficult to work the cloth.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Thursday, June 02, 2011
Mad about Madder Root Natural Dye e-Class
Class starts tomorrow June 3rd! Membership at the Natural Surface Network is required. Cost is $30.00 (USD) This class is a self directed class.
Once you are enrolled in the class you will have access to video, instructions, etc. I will check the classroom daily for questions.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Eucalytus Branches
Working on two self directed online classes, available June 1st through my network The Natural Surface
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
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