Gyotaku Japanese Fish Printed Fabric

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09-17-2013, 01:47 PM

Kathryn Garcia

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Gyotaku Japanese Fish Printed Fabric

Fish printed fabric sewn into pillow.[ATTACH=CONFIG]436569[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]436570[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]436571[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]436572[/ATTACH]

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09-17-2013, 02:39 PM

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Cool! My husband did some of that printing (but on paper) when he took an ichthyology course in college. Widh he'd done it on fabric...

What did you use for ink/paint?

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09-17-2013, 03:23 PM

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That is beautiful fabric and I love how you used it.

09-17-2013, 04:08 PM

QuiltnNan

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nicely done

09-17-2013, 04:10 PM

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Great job on the lovely pillow!

09-17-2013, 07:27 PM

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We practiced that technique in a quilt guild meeting, but with fake fish (rubber). Mine came out just awful! Yours is cool, very well done.

09-18-2013, 04:24 AM

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Interesting technique.

09-18-2013, 05:16 AM

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This was my very first piece! So I used Parker fountain pen ink for the black fish. Then the coloured fish I used diluted screen printing paint. My brother Andrew caught the Queen Snapper and saved it for me. I keep it in my freezer for over 5 months now, and am still printing with her. Bless her soul! I'm thinking that I need a 'thickener' for the ink. It was a bit runny. I am just amazed at the detailing of the scales and fins! I've done more pillows! My other brother Alan also has a charter fishing boat and he wanted them on board!

09-18-2013, 05:24 AM

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How cool is that?!?! I love it and would love to learn the technique. Very unique and how appropriate for your brother's charter boat! You may get a few commissioned jobs on that.