BPO: Larger projects & Layout

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Working with Larger Projects and Layouts To focus on the leaves and the mordants we have been working with 20cm wide strips so far. Now we are ready to start scaling up a bit. Because filming this is very hard in my space I am showing you the principle on miniature scale and you will scale up according to your needs. In this module I will also show you some rules/suggestions for layouts of your leaves to create balanced works. Technique number 1, a simple beginning. Staying in your lane. Measure your pan. Mine is 45 cm long, that is 17.7 inch. That means I can use a 45 cm stick to bundle without having to go through any special means. A 45 cm wide scarf that is 180/200 cm long is still easy to roll in one go. I highly recommend doing a few works this way in order to get the hang of it. ​Homework: make a 45 cm wide - 200 cm long bundle of silk, mordanted with 1% ferrous sulfate and use a cotton blanket soaked in acacia tannin at 20% WOF. Use different types of leaves, like rose, oak, eucalyptus, ricinus etc and lay them quite close one to another with the top side of the leaves facing the target fabric. Your bundle will be: . Target fabric . leaves (top facing the fabric) . Tannin blanket . Barrier (recycled plastic or paper) Remember to push your bundle hard to your work surface while rolling. Roll and smooth creases while you go. When you get to the end you can use a rubber band rope or a regular rope. Experiment with what feels most comfortable for you. Technique 2, folding over, a mirrored print. This technique is wonderful if you are only using a single mordant and Eucalyptus, which prints on both in the front and the back. Use a fabric that is up to twice the width of what you can place in your boil/steam pan. So if my pan is 45 cm long, I can now use a fabric that is 90 cm wide and as long as I want it. . Place leaves on only one half of the fabric. . Fold the other half over the leaves. . Place a barrier over the sandwich that is now: fabric, leaves, fabric. . Roll the sandwich on your dowel. Smooth in between and push hard to create full contact. Technique 3, folding over, the entire sandwich For fabrics that are wider than the length of your stick or dowel. For sandwiches with a blanket of sorts. . Place the leaves as you want them on the full length of your fabric . Use a blanket if you want . Use a barrier for the full length. *See Note* . Measure the width you need with your dowel, start folding the whole sandwich over.