This weekend, I was supposed to go teach a workshop to a Girls Scouts troop. But they were not able to get enough sign-ups for the workshop to make it work. After brainstorming for a long time to come up with projects that girls their ages would do and enjoy, I decided to create a […]
Shibori Gradation Dyeing Tutorial
Gradation Dyeing with Shibori I’ve been wanting to do this for a while and finally, I got the chance to. I spent an entire day gradation dyeing fabric. I used the Japnese resist dyeing method called Shibori pole-dyeing. My design principle is: “More values, Less Colors”. So when I dye fabrics, I’ll sometimes dye in gradations so I have […]
Acrylic Pouring Experiment
This past weekI’ve been trying out a different method of using acrylic paints on fabrics. I’m excited to share it with you today. This method has got different names but I like the name “Acrylic Pouring” First, the ingredients I used to experiment are: Supply List for Acrylic Pouring Golden Fluid Acrylics Floetrol (affiliate […]
Penny-Tucked Fabric Design
I’m excited to show you an awesome surface design technique I created with acrylic paints. I’m calling it “Penny-Tucked Fabric Design”. Surface design is a fun way to create a new fabric design. I enjoy creating surface designs because they give me the opportunity to play. And guess what? Playing is an important component of creativity. […]
Making Connections: A Basic Creative Skill
It’s said that making connections is the basic definition of creativity. Even our brains are wired to function properly by making connections with different regions in the brain. So what does it really mean to be “making connections”? Let’s analyze that for a moment! Shall we? For starters, that phrase implies when you’re making connections, […]