Screenprinted Textile Puffed Waratah

Experiment

Technology

Traditional

Screenprinted Textile Puffed Waratah

Material

Fiber

Craft

Textiles

General Technique

Surface modifying

Specific Technique

Screen printing

Properties & Qualities

Application

Art Interiors

Qualities

o Texture/tactile o Opaque o Smooth o Traditional

Colour

Orange Green

Sample Information

Date of Creation

November 2022

Culture & Context

Silk Habotai Dyed

 

Recipe:

5%

75% Antique Gold Acid

17% Chestnut Brown Acid

8% Golden Orange Dyrect

 

40 Minutes in Dyebath, Washed and Pressed

 

Screenprinted with Acid Discharge Paste for Vibrant Colour

 

1% Golden Yellow Il. Acid

 

Steamed, Washed and Pressed to Reveal Colour.

 

Screenprinted with Puff Pigment

 

5% Orange

4g Orange Pigment

1g Lemon Yellow Pigment

95g Puff Pigment

 

Heat pressed to set

Credits

Craft Maker

Naomi Seaward

Library Contributor

Naomi Seaward and UWSTD

Photographer

Amanda Roberts