This is something kids learn to do in school with crayons: a layer of multicoloured patches underneath the black layer on top, and designs etched in with toothpicks or other sharp objects (I used a mechanical pencil - easier to hold and work with). The bright colours underneath show through beautifully.
I tried some Zentangle doodles (again):
My nephews Jaxon and Cooper joined us this week, for some finger
painting fun. Cooper loves to blend colours together, and turn them to
brown.
Jordan is continuing with his sketching. He'll post photos of his finished painting (big spider with face of old man) shortly.
Hello! I was searching for tutorials of bharatanatyam costume and found your blog. I can't find those costumes on my country and import is very, very expensive. I decide to do my own, like you did, but I really can't figure out how the pleats are made. Do you have to sew the pleats, to keep them in place, or do you just have to use pleated fabric?
ReplyDeleteI'm not an expert on sewing costumes, I just kind of made things up as I went. The pleats were difficult. You have to use the right kind of fabric, to get pleats without sewing. For the top part, the shawl, I used fabrics that were a mix of polyester or acrylics, and they didn't pleat well, so I sewed them (the pleats to one another). For the pleated fan that attaches to the pants, I used actual sari fabric (made of silk, maybe?), which pleated very well when ironed, and stayed pleated. I hope this helps. Good luck with your costume!
DeleteThank you so much!!
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