The other day I posted a test piece using cheesecloth on an acrylic “skin”. Today I’m posting the same technique but instead of cheesecloth, I’m using a poly type lace. Even though both fabrics are classified as “sheer”, printing on them has produced *totally* different results.
The lace I used was sheer tulle in places and the flower design had a thread “ridge” around the flower designs; not something you would normally think to print on.
Printing on this type of fabric without using the Digital Grounds produced a nice enough print …
… until I removed the paper carrier.
But the same print using the “acrylic skin” technique, produced a *very* nice print. She’s so pretty ..
.. and the solid design has taken on a new textural dimension. In real life it looks like the print has been printed underneath the lace flower design – a nice illusion.
So thumbs up to lace on an “acrylic skin” backing using Digital Ground for Non-porous Surfaces. I’m liking this stuff more and more! What about you?
I'm Linda Matthews and welcome to my website. As a textile artist I love to experiment with all sorts of different textile and art quilting techniques; and as I teacher I love to share. I hope you enjoy my website. 
Thanks for sharing this! It looks great, can’t wait to get some so I can try it too!
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Thanks Karen, I’m sure you’ll have lots of fun with it.
Linda
I am new with all of this.I would love to try this.Quilting all of this is new to me,I paint on fabric.On my my web. you will see some of my work.
Do you have book or a dvd out if so let me know how i can get it.
Thank you Lillian
Hi Lillian, You can find all the details here:
http://www.creative-textile-and-quilting-arts.com/store/
~Linda~