TASTER: Acid Etching with Kate Crossley
FREE Tasters (Textile Art) • Educational, G, 01-Apr-2015
Kate shows us how she uses this interesting technique to create fascinating fabricKate shows us how she uses this interesting technique to create fascinating fabric, which she has used in both a quilt and in her wonderful clock.
The devore paste is perfectly safe to use as it only starts reacting when heat (from an iron) is applied.
Kate has layered fabrics such as silk and cotton, and added stitch, both fancy and straight and then shows you how you how you too can create an interesting piece of work.
If you want to ‘have a go’ then there is a starter kit available in our website.
You can invite Kate to come to your group and possibly give lectures and/or workshops by going to her own website.
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