Sunday, April 19, 2009

Halfway there

The finished tommy gun pillow. I haven't made a pillow since seventh grade, but my whip stitching skills are sharp thanks to countless repairs of plush dog toys.

Finished pillow

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Successful print

The screen came out okay, but with a lot of pinholes. I need to apply the emulsion better next time. The print came out very well.

Ta-da! (not blurry)

Saturday, April 11, 2009

Screenprinting

For the first time, I'm attempting the photo emulsion method of creating a screen. If successful, this will be part of a pillow diptych in an upcoming Craft Mafia show.

Exposing a screen