Goldie Design: Print Project:

Apologies for lengthy silence- my trip home and all its excitements switched up my schedule a little! I had a fantastic time though- there’s no place like home…

Friends, family and a few too many beverages – check.
Glorious scenery, open hills and “The month of Augusts’ entire predicted rainfall in 2 days”- check.

Bless you Scotland.

So I became inspired whilst home to get creative…I found a little book on hand-printing techniques and seeing as I’m working on textiles at the moment I felt like trying out some patterns/prints. As I didn’t have the time to rush out and buy all the necessary inks and sponges I reached for the old faithful- Mr Potato. How very Primary 5…

I had a few blank canvases and decided to print a child like image that toyed with the theme of ‘Migration’ – I guess I was thinking about my own situation living so far from home in Aus!

I cut a few potatoes in half and etched out some simple patterns- obviously can’t get to intricate on these tats.

Then it got messy...

My clouds had string added in a criss-cross pattern to add texture:

Et voila, "Migration":

And i was having fun so i kept going a little!

Love it or hate it – it’s a lot of fun and you should try it yourself!

I’m looking to go on a proper printing course soon, more to do with fabrics, upholstery etc but this is a start!

I was also motivated into project-mode whilst I was back home by the very tartan fabric I spoke of in my last blog! Some left over material that had been used to upholster a chair in the in-laws renovation of ‘Denmuir Arches’ (a gorgeous natural green) was crying out to be used. As the renovation is primarily for a luxury holiday let I felt it needed some leaflets/maps/info on the gorgeous surrounding areas and, of course, a stylish book/folder to present them! I knew I’d use that material somehow: