Designs for Inks – General Directions and Step by Step for Cover Garment Cactus Punch Signature Series Linda M. Visnaw – Fiber Artist - www.lindavisnaw.com The embroideries in this pack were designed specifically to look like the elements in the design were colored first, and then decorated using a free motion technique. This is achieved in the following way: The first thread color is Cotton. Using Cotton Bobbin Fill is recommended. If a color is desired, many Heirloom threads come in a variety of colors. It is important that the thread be fine (60 to 100 weight). It will them show enough for the coloring to be achieved but also absorb the inks so that the thread doesn’t detract from the finished product. This first thread will draw the design elements to be colored using Tsukineko All Purpose Inks and/or Fabrico Markers. Do not remove the fabric from the hoop during this process. After coloring, be sure to heat set the inks using the highest heat for the type of fabric being used. IMPORTANT: Place a paper towel between the iron and the fabric. Return the hoop to the embroidery machine and continue stitching out with the remaining tone on tone variegated threads. As they stitch out, notice they will often go outside the colored area. This is how the “free motion” effect is achieved. Using These Embroidery Designs with Tsukineko All Purpose Inks and Fabrico Markers Stabilizer: Water soluble stabilizer such as Aqua Magic and Aqua Magic Plus is recommended when stitching out these designs. When using a lot of water to achieve a watercolor effect with the inks and markers, it is sometime best to hoop without stabilizer. This is usually easily done with dish towels. A product called Hoop Ease, sold by Husqvarna Viking, can also eliminate the use of stabilizer. Another technique would be to hoop the fabric without stabilizer, color and heat set as desired. Then place a piece of water soluble stabilizer under the hoop to stabilize the remaining stitches. Practice, Practice, Practice: Following are a few techniques for using Tsukineko All Purpose Inks and Fabrico Markers. Try the following techniques on scrap pieces of fabric. A “Coloring Book” technique was used for the shirt pictured on the front of this package. (Step by step photos on last page) It is fast, easy and will provide immediate success. Get comfortable and then you can go on from there. Natural fibers are recommended. Heat setting at the highest heat possible for the fabric will make the application permanent. Start coloring using light tones and then move to darker colors. The inks are very potent and may be lightened by spritzing the fabric with water before or after applying color. This works best when using no stabilizer or when using the Hoop Ease. Adding white to the ink will also produce lighter colors. When adding white, the colors will become opaque. It is possible to mix after applying to the fabric. To mix before applying to the fabric, place a few drops of white on a piece of aluminum foil and then mixed in a few drops of ink. Brushing very lightly with the Fantastix brush of bullet will also produce a light color. The Bullet Fantastixs work well for blending colors. Don’t hesitate to use standard artist watercolor brushes as well. Mixing a small amount of Aloe Vera gel with a few drops of ink will produce a medium of sorts, which makes application, in some cases, easier. As the medium dries up on the mixing tray, simply add a few drops of water and blend to revive the color. Sew out samples on white fabric to practice your coloring skills before stitching out on your final project. An excellent fabric to use is Kona PDF (prepared for dying). Or washing your fabric
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Designs for Inks – General Directions and Step by Step for Cover Garment
Cactus Punch Signature SeriesLinda M. Visnaw – Fiber Artist - www.lindavisnaw.com
The embroideries in this pack were designed specifically to look like the elements in the designwere colored first, and then decorated using a free motion technique. This is achieved in thefollowing way:
The first thread color is Cotton. Using Cotton Bobbin Fill is recommended. If a color isdesired, many Heirloom threads come in a variety of colors. It is important that the threadbe fine (60 to 100 weight). It will them show enough for the coloring to be achieved butalso absorb the inks so that the thread doesn’t detract from the finished product. This firstthread will draw the design elements to be colored using Tsukineko All Purpose Inksand/or Fabrico Markers. Do not remove the fabric from the hoop during this process.After coloring, be sure to heat set the inks using the highest heat for the type of fabricbeing used. IMPORTANT: Place a paper towel between the iron and the fabric. Returnthe hoop to the embroidery machine and continue stitching out with the remaining tone ontone variegated threads. As they stitch out, notice they will often go outside the coloredarea. This is how the “free motion” effect is achieved.
Using These Embroidery Designs with Tsukineko All Purpose Inks andFabrico Markers
Stabilizer:Water soluble stabilizer such as Aqua Magic and Aqua Magic Plus is recommended whenstitching out these designs. When using a lot of water to achieve a watercolor effect with the inksand markers, it is sometime best to hoop without stabilizer. This is usually easily done with dishtowels. A product called Hoop Ease, sold by Husqvarna Viking, can also eliminate the use ofstabilizer. Another technique would be to hoop the fabric without stabilizer, color and heat set asdesired. Then place a piece of water soluble stabilizer under the hoop to stabilize the remainingstitches.
Practice, Practice, Practice:Following are a few techniques for using Tsukineko All Purpose Inks and Fabrico Markers. Trythe following techniques on scrap pieces of fabric. A “Coloring Book” technique was used for theshirt pictured on the front of this package. (Step by step photos on last page) It is fast, easy andwill provide immediate success. Get comfortable and then you can go on from there. Naturalfibers are recommended. Heat setting at the highest heat possible for the fabric will make theapplication permanent.
Start coloring using light tones and then move to darker colors. The inks are very potent and maybe lightened by spritzing the fabric with water before or after applying color. This works bestwhen using no stabilizer or when using the Hoop Ease. Adding white to the ink will also producelighter colors. When adding white, the colors will become opaque. It is possible to mix afterapplying to the fabric. To mix before applying to the fabric, place a few drops of white on a pieceof aluminum foil and then mixed in a few drops of ink.
Brushing very lightly with the Fantastix brush of bullet will also produce a light color. The BulletFantastixs work well for blending colors. Don’t hesitate to use standard artist watercolor brushesas well.
Mixing a small amount of Aloe Vera gel with a few drops of ink will produce a medium of sorts,which makes application, in some cases, easier. As the medium dries up on the mixing tray,simply add a few drops of water and blend to revive the color.
Sew out samples on white fabric to practice your coloring skills before stitching out on your finalproject. An excellent fabric to use is Kona PDF (prepared for dying). Or washing your fabric
without softener will also work well. You will find different weaves will produce differenteffects. Cotton Dish Towels make great pallets and then great gifts.
Coloring on Dark Fabrics:Keep in mind the ink and marker colors will be affectedby the color of the fabric. Choose an inconspicuousspot to test the colors before applying to the entiregarment. The Opaque White really comes in handyhere.
Denim is fun to work with as well. After stitching outthe design, use a white crayon to color in the areaswhich will later be colored in with ink. Now apply theink. Mix in a bit of white to achieve lighter hues. Heatset when done. During this process the inks remain onthe surface of the crayon and then when the fabric is heatset the wax melts and the color remains.
A NOTE about threads:Even though tone on tone thread is recommended forthese designs experiment with other threads for excitingeffects. The picture here shows the sig9716, reduced insize and stitched out in florescent threads. Also, stitchingout the white thread using a color and/or stitching out allthe threads first and then coloring can be fun too.
Enjoy!!
About Tsukineko All Purpose Inks andFabrico Dual Head Markers:These are wonderful products that are truly permanent and easy to apply to a variety of surfacesincluding, fabric, leather, walls, and paper. Once applied and heat set on fabric the color becomespart of the fiber and the fabric remains soft to the touch. There is no hard residue like other fabricpaints.
The inks come in 36 colors including two which are metallic, Vegas Gold and Platinum. Theycome in color sorted packages of twelve inks each. Classics, Romantic, and Rustics each includethe Opaque white. Twelve each Fantastixs Brush and bullet applicators are included plus a sturdyPlexiglas container. Gold and Platinum inks are packaged separately. The markers come in 24colors and are packaged in four color groups of six markers each. They are Pastel, Standard,Sorbet, and Landscape and have brush and sharp bullet tips. Inks and markers can be usedtogether for stunning results.
If you are uncertain as to which products to buy first, start with the Fabrico Dual Head Markers.We are all very used to markers and how they work. Once you have become comfortable you willwant the All Purpose Inks. The inks provide many more colors and are very economical.
For an introduction to basic coloring techniques, ask for THREADS & INKS TOGETHER … CREATINGSYNERGY. It provides and hour of instruction plus embroidery designs, organizational tools, and art work for usewith Tsukineko All Purpose Inks and Fabrico Dual Head Markers.
Shirt on Cover - Step by Step
Step1: Let your embroidery machine draw your picture. Either hoop your fabric or basteit in the hoop. Water soluble stabilizer is recommended. Use Cotton Bobbin fill orHeirloom Thread to stitch out thread number one.
Step #2: Outline the stitched stems and leaves with the Emerald Fabrico Marker pointedtip. Then color in the leaves with the Kiwi Marker using the brush tip.
Step #3:Using a
Fantastix bullet tip applicator, color in the large flowers with Rose Pink. Then highlightwith Cherry Pink using a new applicator.
Step #4: Color in the center of the flowersMaze, and the small flower petals PaleLilac.
Step 5: Return the hoop to the embroiderymachine and continue stitching theremaining colors.
Step 6: Heat set coloring before rinsingout water soluble stabilizer.
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