Tessuti Scotland ~ Printing Studio Edinburgh
On Tuesday I started my placement with Tessuti Scotlands’ Fiona McIntosh – what a first day working in her studio with orders for far and wide and given the task of mixing the discharge dyes – no pressure. But it was fine the dyes behaved especially the yellow and I was saved.
The print table is huge, a far cry from my little 2.5 metre run in my shed and bears the marks of recent print runs which are lovely in their own right.
Pinning the dyed items to the print table and getting used to beautiful fabrics I’ve not used before
Squeegies ready to print and hundreds of exposed screens full of amazing pattern fill part of the studio
my first day was filled with printing under Fiona’s guidance and even though I print at college and at home Fiona showed me ways to make printing large quantities easier, cleaner and hopefully faster.
She has patience in abundance trusted me with her very very expensive fabrics – thankfully the printing went well and we managed to get two smaller items steamed before I left. This was great as at college our steaming is done for us – Fiona showed me how to attach the silks, roll and place on the steamer head and into the huge steamer cabinet. All the time answering my questions about the mistakes I make at home when steaming on my cooker top!
Here’s a little peep at the fabric just out of the steamer with Fiona
Will show the before and after pics later – must go now and make my way across Edinburgh – love being back here and excited for today’s round of dyeing, printing and steaming!!!
What an amazing opportunity! Enjoying following your progress. Have a great week. Ax
Thanks Anne its been wonderful don’t want it to end
sounds like a really great experience!
its been brilliant – don’t want it to end
Sounds like a really fabulous experience.
Catherine it really has been amazing.
Love your designs I have just set up my studio in my shed. Very small but loving it. You are inspiring!! Thanks.