Developing prints and manipulations.

After developing my prints I decided to choose a thicker fabric so that it was easier to maniulate and would hold its shape a lot better. I choose to use a heavy polyester silk as it gave a slight shimmer when printed and held the shape really well. The first fabric sample was made up of a number of separate pieces of material stitched into a cone shape then positioned into a large bunch. I chose this technique as the different angles and shapes of the fabric mirrored that of the flaking paint surfaces I began looking at and gave the sample a whole new dimension I was after.

With this sample I stitched the printed fabric into pleated lines, this gave the print a really 3 dimensional effect, to create added texture I also used hand stitch and french knots to create tactile areas. I feel this development in my work has been really successful and I am a lot happier with the outcomes once I began manipulating fabrics and combined different techniques.