Soy Wax Inspirations with Susan Purney Mark

Soy wax is an environmentally friendly, versatile resist technique which can be used in quilting, surface design and wearable art projects. This workshop will explore a variety of resist techniques which can be used to create unique effects on cloth. You will even learn how to translate them into finished fabrics for your quilts or surface design work.

In association with Galli Creative

About

Easy to use, clean and 100% eco-friendly, soy wax is a fun and versatile technique to use in quilting, surface design and wearable art projects.

Susan Purney Mark will teach you how to use soy wax as a resist for batik, silk screening, mark making, clamping, pole-wrapped shibori and more.

You’ll try everything from scrunching, knotting, clamping, stitching and even poking your fabrics through plastic grids; to dipping, stamping and brushing wax onto your fabrics before and after applying dyes.

Learn how to prepare your own dyes and thickened paints, how to create print tables and colour charts, plus, how to batch and finish your fabrics. Works with all cold dye products.

Each fabric is a wonderful exploration of colour and design.

Soy Wax works with batik tools, Susan also demonstrates how to use traditional wax pens with soy wax in developing a colour grid.

After you’ve mastered the basics, you will combine soy wax with other techniques such as sun printing with textile paints, discharge and soy wax, and Dy-Na-Flow which further explores the many uses of soy wax in surface design projects.

Finally, Susan provides some understanding in how she translates her fabrics into finished fabrics as she moves beyond soy wax and further into quilting and surface design projects.

Level: Suitable for all levels, for beginners through to intermediate and advance.

Price: £31 (plus £1.50 booking fee)

Watch the trailer to find out more!

What you'll learn:

Soy Wax for Fabric Dyeing
Preparing your Dye Solutions
Colour Charts & Print Tables
Making Marks with Soy Wax
Soy Wax and Batik Tools
Building Gradients and Soy Wax Make-overs
Grids and Other Devices
Japanese Stitch Resist & Pole-wrapped Resist
Sun Printing with Soy Wax
Create Soy Wax Silk Screens
Developing Fabrics with Soy Wax
Soy Wax on Silk

What's included:

2.5 hours of video tutorials. The sessions have been split into 23 bitesize sessions, meaning you can navigate and watch specific sections again at ease.
232-page e-book
Comprehensive material list of things you will need to get started.

Access to the sessions

The on-demand recordings will be available until 11:59pm (GMT) on 31 December 2021.

About the Tutor: Susan Purney Mark

Susan Purney Mark is a textile artist, quilt artist, and instructor. Based in British Columbia, Susan is the winner of the National Quilt Canada award for her quilt, ‘A Bridge between Equals’ which features hand dyed fabrics with a soy wax resist, stitch and screen printing.

Please be ready to show your COVID documents

We would like to remind you that all attendees aged 11 and over must show proof of either:

a) having had two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days before attending.

OR
b) a negative Lateral Flow Test result, which can be taken at home or at a recognised centre free of charge, within 48 hours of the event.

OR
c) If you are resident in England, proof of natural immunity (positive PCR test within the last six months, after self-isolation has ended and up to 180 days after taking the test). Demonstrated via your NHS COVID Pass on the NHS App.

We will accept various forms of proof and will use a common-sense approach when checking your status. Your data will not be required nor stored by us, proof can simply be shown to a member of staff.

Accepted proof of vaccinations:

the NHS COVID Pass on the NHS App. We strongly advise that you take a photo of the valid QR code or bring a printout with you as poor connectivity on your smart phone may not permit the app to load.

the small vaccination record card given to you at the immunisation site

a letter from the NHS – you can request this by calling 119

a letter from a GP showing details of vaccines administered

Accepted proof of negative Lateral Flow Tests:

an email or text confirming your result

a photograph of the test stick (not the physical stick)

a record of the result shown via the NHS app

Please note we will accept any proof given at point of vaccination for those vaccinated overseas .