Sentences with phrase «wax fabric he uses»

A hallmark of his art is the brightly coloured Dutch wax fabric he uses.

Not exact matches

In the pre-plastic era of the 1930s museum artists used wax, paper, lacquer, wood, plaster, burlap and fabric to create convincing leaves, stems, rocks and other elements.

How it works: «Wax adheres to the hair shaft (and not the skin), which is then removed from the root by the mechanical action of removing the wax using the fabric strip from the skin,» says Marie Millers, director of Le Chat Australia.

I used a colorful, peacock fabric and distressed some of the details on the chair with some rub - n - buff gold wax metallic finish.

Carnauba is a VERY hard wax so you have to use a lower percentage than the other two but let me tell you that my wax lasts a very LONG time on my painted pieces being made out of wood or upholstery (I do apply the wax over fabric).

Decorative paper or fabric (great time to use any long pieces of scrap paper you have) Double - sided tape Parchment or wax paper Scissors

Thanks, I used the wax on my coffee table a couple of weeks ago, still have plenty of the Johnson's wax.Now my kitchen chairs look like they need changing, think I'm in trouble:) Love the outcome though with this chalk paint mix.Thanks again for sharing, also going to do your roller shade idea, bought the fabric just haven't found the time to do them.Susie

The experimental techniques are: white paint printing, collage, wax and scratch, distressing surfaces, dripping paint, scraping paint, using sgrafitto, cardboard collaging and layering and digital manipulations with collage to using fabric and sewing into surfaces.

Various accessories were sourced from around the African continent and framed artworks were created using traditional wax printed capulana fabrics that were sourced from local markets.

She also painted fabrics and used batik (a method of applying wax resistant patterns to muslin pieces originated by Ancient Egyptians), crafts she passed to Lipke's mother, Catherine Hall, and which Lipke incorporates into her own painting today.

Shonibare has become known worldwide for his use of Dutch - wax fabric as a conceptual and formal device in all of his work.

In Shonibare's version, only the girl remains, headless, dressed in the artist's signature use of Dutch wax printed fabrics.

The origins of Bernhardt's graphic, pattern - based approach can be traced back to her early encounters with street graffiti and a distinctive type of African fabric that is made using a technique called «Dutch wax printing» (and which, coincidentally, often contains unexpected combinations of objects).

While its use is widespread throughout the African continent, she notes that the wax pattern fabric is of European origin.

These fabrics are similar to Indonesian wax - print textiles, and used to be industrially produced in Holland for the African market.

For more than twenty years the artist has been using diverse mediums and many kinds of objects — including electric lights, fabric, wax, wood and mirrors — to explore architectural space, the nature of materials in abstract forms and the spectator's response to all of them.

Yinka Shonibare first came to widespread attention through his use of Dutch wax fabric, which he has used both as the ground of his paintings and to clothe his sculptures.

It is instantly recognizable thanks to the repeated use of Dutch - wax fabric.

An important feature of Shonibare's work is the consistent use of colorful, wax - printed cotton fabrics, which are associated with Africa but originated in Indonesia and Holland, a product of global trade and imperial markets.

Shonibare is best known for his work with visual symbols, especially the richly patterned Dutch wax fabric produced in Europe for a West African market that he uses in a wide range of applications.

She pastes West African portrait fabric into her work, a commemorative cloth worn at celebratory events such as weddings, that's created using a Dutch wax - print technique that itself originally came from Indonesia.

Some, more innovative and curious artists, enjoy using new printmaking materials such as leather, steel, copper, plastic, plaster, wax, carpet and fabric.

According to the Morris - Jumel, «Shonibare's art explores identity, race, gender and the cross-pollination of cultures through the use of life - sized mannequins adorned in period costumes» crafted of Dutch wax fabric (a colorful, Indonesian textile introduced to Africa by British and Dutch merchants and colonizers).

Berlinde De Bruyckere frequently uses material such as wax, wood, fabric, horse skin, and hair to produce sculptures and drawings that refer to the body's fragility, to suffering and desire.

For more than twenty years the artist has been using varied means and various types of objects — including lamps, fabrics, wax, wood and mirrors — to investigate the architectural space, the nature of materials in abstract forms and the reception of the spectator in contact with them.

For more than twenty years the artist has been using varied means and various types of objects - including lamps, fabrics, wax, wood and mirrors - to investigate the architectural space, the nature of materials in abstract forms and the reception of the spectator in contact with them.

«The fabrics are multi-layered — things are not always what they seem,» he says about his use of industrially produced, Dutch wax print cloth, which has a complex colonial history stretching from Indonesia to the artist's native Nigeria.

Thanks, I used the wax on my coffee table a couple of weeks ago, still have plenty of the Johnson's wax.Now my kitchen chairs look like they need changing, think I'm in trouble:) Love the outcome though with this chalk paint mix.Thanks again for sharing, also going to do your roller shade idea, bought the fabric just haven't found the time to do them.Susie

If it's fabric, isolate it from the insert or any stuffing and use a dull butter knife to remove the wax.

This stunning leather - look chair actually started life with dated red fabric, which Jonathon Marc Mendes painted over using Chalk Paint ® paint and waxes to create a realistic, timeless finish.

I have been using Johnsons Paste Wax, but I have lupus and the chemicals always flare up my lupus, so will try the AS wax on my other projects and will definitely try this idea on a small project before doing anything to the brocade fabric on sofa.