Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Marbling!

ink on the water
this week i was lucky enough to do some marbling onto fabric with a pro at this technique, ilana kohn, at the textile arts center in brooklyn.



fellow marblers were these lovely ladies, kay and jennifer



beautiful organic patterns forming...
my finished fabric

there is a lot of prep work involved in this craft, so be prepared to roll up your sleeves, but it's totally worth the effort!
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12 comments:

  1. SaaraJuly 24, 2012 at 12:48 PM

    Wow! Your fabric looks amazing!Love those pops of pink :)

    Saara

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    1. Woking GirlJuly 26, 2012 at 10:52 AM

      It was funny, I was trying to hold back and do some cleaner more muted, 'sophisticated' palettes but I kept throwing that pink in at the last minute!

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  2. kay w.July 24, 2012 at 8:16 PM

    tee hee - i spy my naked feets in the above photos! i had such a blast, and ilana really wasn't kidding when she said she threw up in the marbling deep end. or was it ironing deep end...

    it was also really great to meet you! i hope we can get together again soon, maybe with some corndog involvement, too. :)

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    1. Woking GirlJuly 26, 2012 at 10:50 AM

      Likewise kay! And what?! Really, oh no!! It was quite exerting work, but worth it for sure.

      Yes! I would love to do a walk or dog-run time with you and Mr corn dog!

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    2. kay w.July 26, 2012 at 9:46 PM

      oh jeez! i just re-read my comment - i meant threw US, not up! haha. though jeez, that could've been on the more "experimental" side of marbling for sure. ;)

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  3. Becca - Rebecca Atwood DesignsJuly 25, 2012 at 3:25 PM

    Oh wow! Beautiful. I love Ilana's work. I'm taking a class at TAC right now...it's so much fun.

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    1. Woking GirlJuly 26, 2012 at 10:51 AM

      Thanks Becca! I wanna marble everything now :)

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  4. AnonymousJuly 26, 2012 at 10:46 AM

    Wow - that looks so beautiful! Let me know next time you take a class - I'd love to join! xo
    -Shannon

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    1. Woking GirlJuly 26, 2012 at 10:49 AM

      Hi Shannon! It was fun, I think Ilana is holding a class in the fall at the textile institute. Not sure of the dates but it may be on their website schedule?x

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  5. ilana kohnJuly 26, 2012 at 3:49 PM

    so good having you guys there! hoping to do this again if you & jennifer want another shot at it. If it didn't scare you off with all that grunt work.. :)

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  6. LeililalooAugust 30, 2012 at 12:49 AM

    This is just incredible. thank you so much for sharing! I hope you don't mind me blogging and face booking about it? Linking everything to your blog off course..

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  7. UnknownNovember 27, 2012 at 9:52 AM

    This is stunning! I love the effect marbling creates, capturing the movement and shapes of the liquid, really beautiful!

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