Saturday, February 16, 2013

What fabric should I use?

   I know when I first started making dolls, I wondered what other artists were using for the fabric when making their dolls.  I would study the pictures...trying to figure it out or at craft shows ask my Mom the Craft Guru..."What do you think that was made out of???".
   I personally use OSNABURG and let me tell you why.... 
  1. As a Primitive Artist, we really do alot of distressing to our dolls and this is just a more  durable fabric I have found. 
  2. It really holds the paint nicely...and gives you a nice textured look when sanded, without putting holes in it. (see that's that durability factor again! HEE HEE)
So, my CRAFTER'S TIP this week to you would be....to try OSNABURG...it's a little more expensive than your regular cotton tea-dyed color fabric, however...there are places you can get OSNABURG at a comparable price.  
       1) You can go to Joann's and use your 40% coupon or....
       2)  Go to WALMART and I believe it's only $2.59 a yd. (I personally go to Walmart to get 
             my Osnaburg.)    
     That's my CRAFTER'S TIP for the week! Enjoy!                

4 comments:

  1. Kelly ~ I love your site. The dolls are absolutely adorable. I have a question about Osnaburg. I want to make my granddaughter a hobo bag cause she wants mine and I am not giving it up. I want to tie dye it and paint on peace signs. I am wondering if this fabric would be a good for this project. Thanks, Sue Shipman

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  2. Hi Sue!
    Thanks for the compliments! :0 ) That was very sweet of you! Ok...now, as far as, the fabrics go....Osnaburg is GREAT to paint on or stencil on. Like I was saying, it really holds the paint nicely and I know it would make the PERFECT bag. It's much lighter than canvas or a broadcloth material, but again it is still very durable.
    However, Sue... I have never tie dyed this fabric...only painted it with a coffee and acrylic paint mixture...so, I'm not sure what a weaker mixture, like tie dye would come out like. I think it should be just fine.
    What I would do is a test sample and then if it's comes out to the desirable effect...I would tie dye my fabric...let it dry and then I would then make a STENCIL cut out from cardboard of a PEACE sign (you could use a cereal box, old pasta box for the cardboard)and stencil away! Please let me know how that comes out for you! Hope that helps!
    Thanks Again! :0 )
    Kelly

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  3. Kelly ~ thanks for the info. I would have wasted more money and time finding a fabric that would work. This sounds perfect. I will test the tie dye thing. I have been trying to figure it out and now I have some direction.

    Also, we are a big baseball family. Do you ever make primitive baseball dolls?

    Thanks, Sue

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  4. Not a problem, Sue! You'll have to let me know how that works out for you.
    THANKS AGAIN! :0 )
    Kelly
    OH and Sue...although...you usually only see PRiMiTiVe ArTisT making seasonal doLLs...such as...Santas..bunnies, 4th July Uncle Sams, etc...a baseball doll could EASILY be made! Maybe I'll make one up.... once we start approaching the baseball season. Ok?

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