Explorations Episode 12: Extreme Shrinkage

Explorations Episode 12: Extreme Shrinkage

Today I used a steamer to apply steam to a piece of raw silk which I had painted, layered with a product called Fabric Magic, and stitched.

Here's my little steamer:

Here's what that piece of silk looked like after I painted it, layered it with Fabric Magic, and stitched it, but before I steamed it:

Here's what it looked like after steaming:

Pretty cool, isn't it?

I'm well on my way to turning this piece of silk into an undulating band of foam: