Linda, your flower and using colored pencils reminds me of the 'Venus of Paradise' coloring projects I bought when I was a very young teenager.
How awesome to reproduce such beauty for a quilt project. Looking forward to seeing the complete flower. Blessings, Sandi |
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I made this Zentangle Leaf with the pencils and used the Pentel Gel Roller for Fabric pen to outline in black. The pen works great on fabric; it rolls so smoothly with the lightest touch. I used all of one pen and a little from another, so a project like this can really "eat up" the ink. I ordered two boxes of 12 each, so I'm set for the near future. After doing the search below I could have bought them for less, but I got free shipping at the Amazon site.
Web search for Pentel Gel Roller for Fabric pen Review of Pentel Gel Roller for Fabric - It was mentioned that this pen is at Hobby Lobby. http://3creativestudios.com/blog/201...er-for-fabric/ This is where I learned about these pens: http://tanglepatterns.com/tips-tools...re/fabric-pens Amazon http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss...ler+for+fabric $1.68 each - Box of 12 http://www.amazon.com/Roller-Fabric-...1762616&sr=8-2 $1.59 each http://www.csnstores.com/Pentel-of-A...A-UHU1327.html $1.42 each http://www.officeslide.com/pentel-ge...ffice-products $1.40 each http://www.honestoffice.com/pentel-g...pen-for-fabric http://ibuyofficesupply.com/Products..._PENBN15A.aspx $1.30 each http://www.officespecialties.com/pen...41718_prd1.htm $1.29 - $1.27 discounted prices for multiples http://www.govgroup.com/gel-roller-p...75318-prd1.htm Zentangle Leaf 9 x 11 for an 8 x 10 frame [ATTACH=CONFIG]232763[/ATTACH] |
Wow Jane your leaf is awesome.
Blessings, Sandi |
Thanks for the info on the Inktense pencils. I bought some at a booth at the Paducah Quilt Show this past April. Good timing on the tuttorial.
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I use the Sakura Gelly Roll Pens for my labels. They work the same and are cheaper. The leaf and sunflower projects are beautiful. Thanks for the tutorial on the pencils. I've been wanting to give them a try.
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Originally Posted by janeknapp
SewExtreme, that looks great! I can't wait to see what comes next. I love the center of your flower. Did you use a pencil there, too?
Jane, how do you suggest that I go about darkening the flower center but still making it look like the real flower with spikes? In real life the center is like a round mound with pins poked in it, basically. |
Oh Jane, your Zentangle leaf is gorgeous. You know, that is the other art form I want to use in quilting. So cool. :-D
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Originally Posted by SewExtreme
Jane, how do you suggest that I go about darkening the flower center but still making it look like the real flower with spikes? In real life the center is like a round mound with pins poked in it, basically.
You could use a wet brush on the tip of a pencil in the desired color to remove some color. Place it in a drop of water. Test on practice fabric. Add more color if needed. Brush the colored water onto the fabric. You may need to darken the spikes with another color. Let me know how it works. |
For anyone that is a member at qnntv.com the "Quilt It" show has a woman that colors whole cloth's. Very pretty. Her name is Irena Bluhm.
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Your tute was great. The kids did an outstanding job. Your work is so beautiful.
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