Tie Dye on Silk

Tie dye using vibrant silk paints on silk. I tied the silk into bunches with lentils inside then, instead of painting or dipping, I injected the paints into the creases



























Silk that I spaced dyed with silk paints and salt crystals

Injected dyes on silk and stitched felt

Silk folded then injected with dyes using a syringe


















Felt made with scraps of silk and machine stitched

Blue

Pressed hydrangea petals - faded - have a vintage feel. I picked them at Trengwainton Gardens because they were a pretty old fashioned blue with small pink spots and rings. The colours have faded now but they are still beautiful















"Hiding In The Weeds" by Rachel Cockerill inspired the colours in the piece of silk below

















Silk folded and creased, secured with bands then injected with silk paints using a syringe