Cloth Paper Scissors - January/February 2009 - (Page 50) note: The beeswax comes in a solid block. For my purposes in making the collages I needed a large amount of beeswax so I melted the entire block. Use your discretion regarding quantity. 2. Dedicate some brushes to this process. They won’t have to be cleaned, ever; just let the wax harden and the next time they are used lay them in the skillet and the wax will melt. It is a good idea, though, to keep a brush for each different color so the colors don’t become muddied. collage 1. Opposite (detail at left): “Outing Vol. III” • 17" ¥ 24" • “This ‘book’ ended up as an art quilt. Starting out as a large sheet of watercolor paper torn into three pieces, all three sections were worked on simultaneously using the collage, stenciling, and incising techniques. Using a buttonhole stitch and #8 embroidery floss, each collage was joined onto its own sandwich of torn fabrics backed with craft felt, finished with beading and hand embroidery, and then sewn to another larger piece of felt that had been collaged randomly with even more fabric. Because the piece was quite floppy, I decided to back it with a piece of Pellon Peltex covered in fabric that was cut a bit larger so it would show on the edges. Everything was joined with more hand embroidery, this time with #5 perle cotton, and some buttons.” C P S
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