Comments for Andrus Gardens Classroom

Comment on Indoor Sunprinting Mini Tutorial by Eldrid Schafer

Eldrid Schafer — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:16:22 +0000

This was so helpful, I have played with it and use them for backgrounds. I use hand dyed fabric to start with..the indoor set up I can do..

Comment on Indoor Sunprinting Mini Tutorial by Rhoda

Rhoda — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 13:50:37 +0000

Have you ever tried drying the “sunprint” in a very low oven?

Comment on More Sunprinting Info by Marsha

Marsha — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 03:57:30 +0000

Fabulous sunprints. Love the idea of using the colourful batiks for the base fabric and love the great contrast against the black paint. I will try it this weekend if we get some sun. Thanks for posting all this great info.

Comment on Indoor Sunprinting Mini Tutorial by Marsha

Marsha — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 03:51:38 +0000

Very impressive set-up! I love sunprinting too, but do it on a very small scale compared to you. Love the little butterflies.

Comment on Indoor Sunprinting Mini Tutorial by Wen Redmond

Wen Redmond — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:00:14 +0000

I adore sunprinting too and have discovered most paints will work. I love to do it in the summer when I can be outside. Your indoor set up is very cool!

Comment on Preserving Leaves with Glycerin for Printing by Louise

Louise — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 14:31:14 +0000

Hi Sue,
I have looked at your creations on and off since I love flowers and beautiful leaves too. I’m on the Quiltart list too, albeit quiet.
I liked your explanation on how to dry and preserve leaves so I have done it as well but now I have two questions. First, you say that you pressed them with waxed paper. Could I use freezer paper? I know that it isn’t wax but plastic but I’m not sure what else I can find.
Also, I saved the glycerin/water-mix but there is some mildew on it now. Do you think I should toss the mix or just boil it or can I keep it and use it as it is?
Best regards
/Louise

Comment on More Sunprinting Info by Janet Jo

Janet Jo — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 19:15:40 +0000

This is a very interesting tutorial Sue. Really enjoyed it and especially was interested in preserving leaves with the glycerin. This can be a great technique for use with my hand dyes – see my website dyesmithy.com. Thanks so much.

Comment on More Sunprinting Info by Gloria E

Gloria E — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:20:40 +0000

Great information…thank you for sharing it. I want to try some sun printing myself and was impressed with the effects you got on the batiks. I like your results better than the original batik.

Comment on More Sunprinting Info by Judy Rys

Judy Rys — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 02:32:36 +0000

Great experiments. The black paint over batik is a fabulous idea. Love the results.

Comment on More Sunprinting Info by LynnDel

LynnDel — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 16:36:00 +0000

Great idea about using the batiks – don’t know why I never thought of it! Now I know what to do with those over-bright fabrics I bought a few years ago.