Why tape silkscreens?

Why tape silkscreens?

Preparing and packing for an upcoming workshop at Arrowmont, taught by Kerr Grabowski and myself. I have always had my students tape their screens and now I am questioning why? I was looking at my silkscreens. Most have been taped with duct tape. Some were in dire...
Crackle Technique for Textiles

Crackle Technique for Textiles

Supplies needed: Titebond Hide Glue  www.titebond.com, or Behlen Ground Hide Glue www.stewmac.com Fabric (cotton, canvas) or paper: non-woven Tyvek, Lutradur, Yupo Acrylic paints in two colors: preferably one dark, one light. Brush or roller to apply paint and glue...

Books I’ve enjoyed reading

Non-fiction The Dangerous World of Butterflies: The Startling Subculture of Criminals, Collectors and Conservationists, Peter Laufer Forbidden Creatures: Inside the World of Animal Smuggling and Exotic Pets, Peter Laufer Fascinating, in Butterflies there is a chapter...