Rust printing fabric

Rusty bucket and "rust dyed" fabric For several weeks I have spent most of my time working on lesson plans for 2014 workshops. On Friday I completed that planning and was excited to get back into my studio. I began by making some new fabric using a variety of processes. By the end of the day on Saturday I had used all but two cuts of the fabric I had prepared. My friend Christine Mauersberger has been writing about her rust explorations recently so I decided this would be the perfect time to…

Learn a fun new technique called rust dyeing fabric that uses vinegar soaked fabric and old rusted metal to create gorgeous pieces of dyed fabric.

Sandy Pratt and Libby Barringer refer to their rust dyeing as their “weird obsession.” While perhaps not your typical fabric patterning technique, it’s easy to see how it could turn into a passion. You’ll be able to see samples yourself at the Martha’s Vineyard Mini Maker Faire on May 11. It all started just about …

When we moved in, one of the first things we did was clean up what is now the goat stall and holding area (where the herd hangs while the four big girls are being milked). We found pile after pile of old rusty metal. Hooks, nails, stakes, chains, saw blades, hammer heads, horse shoes... you name it, we found it - caked in dusty orange. We started filling buckets full of it that we've added to just about every week we've been here. At the time, I fantasized a bit about making something out of…

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It's happened to me before. I've set something metal on cloth and it dried leaving a rust stain. This is never a good thing when you don't plan to add rust to your clothes. But if you like the patina of rust, you can rust dye fabric on purpose to...

Rust printing is a natural process that is affected by different factors, some beyond your control. Working out what just happened is part of the fun of discovery.