I think this shape will work well. It is simple and symmetrical. It could be used in a variety of sizes and would be easy to distort.
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Working with ideas to attach the slip to the background fabric.
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I discovered alcohol inks on acetate when I was working on PAP2, although, in the end, I didn't use them. I bought some Yupo paper, which is paper coated in a fine layer of plastic. The alcohol inks glide across the surface and dry very quickly. I accidentally got the iron too close to it and the paper reacted in a similar way to Tyvek. However, Yupo paper is more stable and less likely to disintegrate. Very interesting!!
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I used my embellisher to create fabric and then cut it into my slip shape.
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Both samples above are painted Yupo paper. The top sample has been cut then heated to distort it and stitched down under a wheatsheaf stitch. The lower slip is painted Yupo paper that has been machine stitched and held in place with buttons.
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More samples of Yupo paper, stitched to felt. The lower sample is stapled in place.
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Embellished fabric, secured with rows of machine stitching. 'Overlap' cut away to reveal background.
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Experimenting with different methods of attaching slips.
Top left - free machine stitching
Bottom left - hand stitched French knots in varying sizes
Right - free machine stitching following the shape of the slip.
