Techniques and effects - Bleach on ink

 

Bleach can be applied to a variety of surfaces; it works by taking out the colour of the surface you are working on. It can be applied using a paintbrush, stick, nib pen or diffuser. In order to gain more subtle colours the bleach can be diluted using water, to stop the bleach from bleeding PVA glue can be added. Bleach works well on, coloured tissue papers, brown paper, watercolour and food colouring.

*Always be careful when working with bleach, wear gloves, do not ingest, seek help immediately if you get bleach in your eye.

Techniques and effects - masking fluid

Masking fluid can be painted onto a ground or scraped on with a pen or stick. Wash your brush immediately (once dry your brush will be spoilt). Once the area is dry paint over with wet media. When the media is dry peel off. The original colour of the paper will be preserved beneath.

Techniques and effects - Accident and Chance

Techniques and effects - Textured Surfaces

Techniques and effects - The Beauty of Brusho

Techniques and effects - Tie and dye

Techniques and effects - Marvelous metalics

Techniques and effects - food colouring or ink with salt and rice

Sprinkle salt or sugar or rice onto a wet ink ground, the salt/sugar absorbs moisture leaving spots or textures on the coloured ground, when dry gently brush off.

Techniques and effects - Psychedelic Marbling

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Techniques and effects - Hot plastic bag

Torn plastic bags, sandwiched and heated create abstract patterns

Techniques and effects - Ink

Experimenting with ink.
Draw with sticks, brushes, sponge.
Stipple, dot, scratch and pour, add water and salt

Ink colours can be intermixed or diluted with, water in order to obtain appropriate colours. They can be applied in a variety of ways; to obtain a flat surface use a large sized brush, for texture use an air brush or a sponge, for line use a stick or a nib pen.

Sprinkle salt or sugar onto a wet ink ground, the salt/sugar absorbs moisture 

Techniques and Effects

By experimenting with various mediums and employing different techniques you can develop an arsenal of effects to inform and influence your design work.

You should experiment widely, explore the relationship between your samples, the natural world and other artists and designers.

The processes that you deployed should be recorded alongside your samples.

Try working with

1. Wax resist
2. Bleach
3. Ink with salt or sugar
4. Scraffito
5. Masking fluid
6. Gouache/Acrylic resist
7. Line
8. Piercing
9. Pleating
10. Collage
11. Block printing
12. Chance
13. Rolling pin with string
14. Bubbles
15. Each other

TFD1126 VISUAL RESEARCH THE AIMS

This module aims to introduce you to the subject of visual research incorporating drawing and colour and its relationship to textile design.

You will develop the use and application of a wide range of materials and techniques related to the development of visual research and ideas.

Further you will develop a personal visual vocabulary which will promote greater awareness of visual perception and sensitivity.


A diverse range of materials and techniques will be explored.  An analytical approach will be encouraged to promote the evaluating and selection of methods of observation and the recording of visual and colour information.  A perceptual and aesthetic understanding will be encouraged relating visual research to textile design as well as a personal direction for the work.