Attach them to your sander using the hook and loop fixing for a firm, steady hold that won't come loose as you work. We selected the Howard Brush carders as the best available since the correct design of the card cloth is fundamental to all carding, whether by hand or on huge industrial machines. There is an assortment of Selectasine binders which are used in combination with the pigments to create screen printing inks which are wash and light fast on fabric once heat cured. expand title=”Continue reading…” trigclass=”my_special_class”] Derwent also created a waterbrush, which holds water in the barrel of the pen, supplied to the fibre brush via a valve, giving a controlled flow of water to the brush.

For several years he worked on methods of production, exploring colour sequences and developing the texture of his pigment mixtures. DEKA – DEKA-Textilfarben, or more simply Deka as it is known in the English speaking world, is a German company based outside Munich.Each ply of cloth uses long staple cotton, double carded yarns, along with specially prepared warp and woollen weft threads. Choosing a Canvas Fabric The choice of material depends both on the fibre it is made from, cotton or linen, the weight of the yarn used and on how finely the fabric is woven. Polyester is very difficult to dye given that the dye vat needs extremely high temperatures to create strong colours. Super Fine is recommended for the final stage of sanding your primer/gesso, Ultra Fine is recommended for the sanding of blended areas, and Micro Fine is recommended for the sanding of topcoats.

It reviews and reports on the work of leading crafts people and exhibitions and includes news from the WSD Guilds. Production of the Ashford Spinning Wheels was restarted in the mid-1960’s with the growth of the small holding culture and enthusiasm for natural products in response to increasing urbanisation. Our blogs contains a number of posts to help get you started with these printing techniques for fabrics and paper.Our range of fibres include British Wools, Merino wool, cotton, flax and other delicious fibres including alpaca, silk and cashmere. The Fibre Reactive Dyes, along with an assistant, are used as dyes for cotton and other plant fibres as well as on silk. Each of these valuable wool fibres has different properties – the Shetland is a fine wool with a medium staple and will spin to a soft open woollen yarn, while Devon Longwool top is a strong fibre, has good lustre and a long staple for spinning a rug yarn. The smooth texture and huge choice of consistent colours, in subtle and vibrant shades, make them a popular choice for professional and amateur artists alike.