silkscreenery

Okey doke, finally. Silkscreened toys! How long have I been talking about these without showing images? I was delayed by some technical issues, which I've often found to be the case when I learn a new skill. You get going and then realize that in order to continue, you need to take a trip to some out-of-the-way store to buy a weird little part. And then your sewing machine stops working... I find sewing machine problems to be so incredibly frustrating, I can't even write about it here without gritting my teeth. Anyway, the old machine was traded in, materials were purchased, and toys were made. Good times.

I'm planning to do a longer post about the printing process, because it really is so very fascinating (to me. And perhaps to you?). But I will mention that it took two screens to make these guys, one for the teal color, and one for the red outline. After I printed them, I picked out my faves, sewed them to a plain background, turned them inside out and stuffed them. Then I handsewed them close. Even with the new machine I found the sewing part a bit stressful, because that's just how I am, but I'm pleased with the results.

The toys are for the Plush You! show at Schmancy, in Seattle, which opens in October. I'm really happy to be participating in this show again this year.

I posed these guys on the base of one of two acrylic bar stools we have in the dining room. Our apartment is a retirement home for cool old furniture.