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S: Texture ATC - Felt

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S: Texture ATC - Felt
Swap Coordinator:dobie256 (contact)
Swap categories: Artist Trading Card (ATC) 
Number of people in swap:3
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Rating requirement:4.95
Last day to signup/drop:February 18, 2013
Date items must be sent by:March 12, 2013
Number of swap partners:2
Description:

This is a continuing series of texturized ATC swaps. The theme for these swaps will be sender's choice. You may embellish as you see fit and add other textures if you wish. But please make the main texture of the ATC be the chosen texture.

For this ATC we will be exploring the textures of felt. You can use comercial felt or hand-made felt. You can sew it, shape it, layer it, rough it up, pick it -- experiment and have some fun. But please remember that the main texture on the card needs to come from felt. (If you have ANY need for inspiration Google "felt" then look at the images -- wowie-zowie!)

Please add a small note with you ATC and explain to your partner the techniques you used on your ATC. I hope these swaps will be a good way for us to share creative ideas with each other.

Swap Requirements:

One ATC to each of two partners (2 ATCs total)

Texture: Felt

Theme: Sender's Choice

Discussion

LahDeeDah 02/ 1/2013 #

I love this idea! I've never made an ATC using fabric of any kind, which is why I have to ask this question. Is the base itself felt or should it have a sturdy substrate with felt attached? Thanks for hosting this. :-)

dobie256 02/ 4/2013 #

I haven't decided quite how I am going to do mine yet. I thought I might do my design on a layer of felt, then mount this to another backing layer of felt (maybe even with a piece of ALMOST ATC sized cardboard in between). Or maybe I'll use some starch or paint on the bottom layer to stiffen it up then do softer felt in the design details.

It doesn't need to be as stiff as a regular ATC but if you hold it in your fingers it shouldn't "flop over" either. Make sense?

LahDeeDah 02/ 4/2013 #

Ah. I get it now. Thanks!

LahDeeDah 02/18/2013 #

So sorry ladies! I have to drop this one because of some new RL commitments that have come up. It's a GREAT idea for an ATC swap, and I'm sad to miss it. Have fun!

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