suggestions for "fabric art" books or online links?

[aimeekitty]

does anyone have suggestions for instructional websites or books about fabric art? (ie: dying, applique, embellishment, fabric collage, etc...)

SCREENPRINTING::
I did some searching and reading today about silkscreening... it seems if I wanted to do a detailed silkscreen (ie like one of my drawings) that I need to use the photo emulsion technique (rather than this simpler technique) or should I try ezscreenprint ?

also relevant:
http://community.livejournal.com/craftgrrl/3340159.html
http://www.moonchacha.com/screen2.html
http://www.thinkink.net/Qstore/Qstore.cgi
http://www.sdmart.org/pix/screenprinting.pdf

and then we have Youta with a bag:

Comments

[kaijou-akai.livejournal.com]

*Waves at fellow IG Forum member* Hello ^^

Photo emulsion screen printing requires a number of chemicals, and the emulsion solution needs to be prepared and mixed before using. When applying to the screen (the screen needs to be prepped with a special conditioner before use), it can get pretty messy, and it must be done in a dark room, since it'll harden under normal lighting/sunlight very quickly.

To remove the emulsion from the screen, it requires a special cleaner (can't remember what it is at the moment), as well as a power washer to remove the remaining excess residue. Or instead of using that method of cleaning, the screen can be replaced with a new one, although it's kind of a hassle to get it stretched onto the frame evenly.

I've never heard of ezscreenprint before, but it wouldn't hurt to experiment with it =)

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

hieee! :)

yeah, if the ezscreenprint works with enough detail, it seems like it would be way easier! I need the details!

thanks for the info!