Designs were broken down to basic shapes, manufactured into cardboard blocks, and then printed with melted wax onto prewashed 100% cotton broadcloth. Each person brough their own shapes to the table to use. Inevitably they were shared.
The remaining egg dyes, (composed of vinegar and food coloring), were set up with paint brushes and we painted in our designs. Color theory played an important role in keeping the colors true in the jars.
Primary colors were painted directly on the fabric or mixed to secondaries by moving from lightest to darkest, in order to prevent contamination. The wax resist contained the dye and controlled the spread. Areas of color mixing become more deliberate:
I want this to be green, so yellow goes down first, then blue...
Designs were broken down to basic shapes, manufactured into cardboard blocks, and then printed with melted wax onto prewashed 100% cotton broadcloth. Each person brough their own shapes to the table to use. Inevitably they were shared.
The remaining egg dyes, (composed of vinegar and food coloring), were set up with paint brushes and we painted in our designs. Color theory played an important role in keeping the colors true in the jars.
Primary colors were painted directly on the fabric or mixed to secondaries by moving from lightest to darkest, in order to prevent contamination. The wax resist contained the dye and controlled the spread. Areas of color mixing become more deliberate: I want this to be green, so yellow goes down first, then blue...
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