Wednesday 26 August 2015

Sun Printing

Sun printing, and pale lemony green against a teal background. 
Using foliage from the garden and scraps of lace, and a little hand embroidery.




I'm linking up with Julia over at WOYWW.

23 comments:

  1. Yikes, they're getting even more beautiful! Love the colour of the embroidery.

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  2. Gorgeous! Ethereal colours and beautiful embroidery...what's not to love :-)
    You're so clever.....
    Hugs, LLJ 11 xxx

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  3. Again some very beautiful work. I love the embroidery. Have a lovely week. Barb#27 x

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  4. Hi Diana, these are so beautiful! Love how the embroidery echoes the colours of the leaves. Have a great week, Hugs, Shaz #5 xxx

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  5. I'm just fascinated by this work you're doing - I love the shot of the detail embroidery, you do just enough of it. And the larger pic of the dandelion detail - it's absolutely amazing, it's hard for me to get my head around the fact that it was done with sun printing - just so beautiful.

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  6. Incredibly beautiful and such a fascinating process.

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  7. Those are wonderful! Amazing how you can get so much depth and detail with so few colours. Gorgeous work :-)

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  8. Still loving what you're doing with sun prints. The lace and foliage combination is really lovely.

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  9. These cyanotypes are just stunning, Diana - the new teal shade is amazing! I think I still like the Prussian blue the best, with its other-worldly feel, but I love the subtlty of the soft yellowy green with the teal. Amazing effect! Once I'm fully up and running again this is definitely a technique I am keen to try.

    Thank you for your lovely comment - I do try to keep positive, and the creative brain rarely sleeps, does it, even when it doesn't get an outlet! The stuff for my neighbour is going to have to take a back seat because I got a commission today which hopefully I can fulfill - it's got a fairly short deadline. I'll keep posting about the various projects so "watch that space" for progress on the smock! I'm really pleased to have found the pattern and the fabric is great. I know what you mean about only remembering to cover up after it's too late!!

    I think you should be able to print on silk paper. Try a bit on the edge to make sure it doesn't bleed, and maybe something to size it if it does? I am wondering whether it can be cut with a punch without jamming it...

    I am definitely feeling a bit better today and hoping for better again tomorrow so I can get on with some things.

    Happy WOYWW,
    Shoshi #42

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  10. Sooo beautiful!
    Have a good week,
    Lisca#29

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  11. Hi Diana not joining in this week but wanted to say I like this series of work you are doing and as always your presentation and photography is such a joy to see
    Lynn xx

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  12. Absolutely stunning Diana! The dandelion seed head is fabulous! X

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  13. How wonderful and I can only think about my mother and how much she would enjoy trying something like this. She enjoyed embroidery work so much. Thank you for reminding me of that~

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  14. Just when I though blue was my favourite colour you introduce me to teal/green. Stunning.
    sandra de @39

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  15. oo Diana I want to come spend the day with you - Just gorgeous! My Fav FAV colours , love the lace and the embroidery and of course the plants from your garden. thanks for your visit earlier. I had a wonderful time in London ( And no tube strike!) xx Soojay

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  16. Oh wow those are so beautiful, this process sounds fascinating, I'd love to know more about it. Have a great week.

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  17. Hi Diana! What a gorgeous technique! I've never hear of sun printing. I'm definitely going to do some research on such a lovely technique. Beautiful! Have a wonderful day and thanks for sharing!

    Kelly

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  18. Oh, I am hooked! What materials did you use, Diana? This is beyond words. Is there a description for this technique somewhere in the endless distantness of the www?? You can tell, I am fascinated by your work and talent!!
    I just saw your lovely comment, thanks a lot! I am sure you will have a lot of fun with shrink film!
    Hugs
    Gabriele 20

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  19. More gorgeous prints, so lovely. Have a great woyww and happy crafting, Angela x 28

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  20. Thanks for sharing your amazing work with us - Maxine and I ooh and ahh over it each week. x Jo

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  21. I always get so excited to see a blog post from you, love the simplicity and the intensity of colour, beautiful. Jo xx

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  22. Well I'm running out of superlatives! Teal and lemon gorgeousness! Ruth x

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  23. Amazing. So simple and beautiful.

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