Jane from Walsall has asked about Saris (is that correct, or is Sari a plural?) Anyway the answer is yes, kids have made Saris from Koloron before. This picture is some years old and was, I think, taken in Wales during one of our workshops. So Jane, please let us see your pictures when they are ready.
The results above are wonderful; the kids spent the day painting Koloron as part of a fabric design workshop. At the end, a number of pieces were worn as Saris. These two are quite tame compared to some of the designs. Painting the Koloron Art Fabric was the easy bit -wearing it is more difficult. I understand YouTube has demonstrations so we none of us have the excuse not to try Sari making.
It requires somewhere between four and nine metres of unstitched fabric to be a Sari and we recommend that you use the large 10 metre roll of Koloron. It will give you a single piece of Art Fabric - plenty large enough for an adult Sari or possibly enough for two child-sized Saris.
Having got the practical bit organised you can enjoy the creativity. Brush paint, rollers and even spray paint will cover the largest areas quickly leaving the details to be drawn on or printed. There are literally hundreds of ways of decorating Koloron, just make sure you use colour that will be flexible when dry. If you are using powder or ready mixed poster colour it is a good idea to add a little PVA to the mix as it will ensure you don't get dry colour flaking off.
Also you can apply the design to the Fabric with gel paints or glue and glitter. Most things stick to Koloron and of course it is easy to cut with scissors and there is no need to hem. Koloron doesn't fray.
If however you want to be traditional the following link will take you to the Diwali page of the Koloron website and has a number of images that will help you design your own fabric for the festival. http://www.koloron.com/pages/actmenu-index.html
The results above are wonderful; the kids spent the day painting Koloron as part of a fabric design workshop. At the end, a number of pieces were worn as Saris. These two are quite tame compared to some of the designs. Painting the Koloron Art Fabric was the easy bit -wearing it is more difficult. I understand YouTube has demonstrations so we none of us have the excuse not to try Sari making.
It requires somewhere between four and nine metres of unstitched fabric to be a Sari and we recommend that you use the large 10 metre roll of Koloron. It will give you a single piece of Art Fabric - plenty large enough for an adult Sari or possibly enough for two child-sized Saris.
Having got the practical bit organised you can enjoy the creativity. Brush paint, rollers and even spray paint will cover the largest areas quickly leaving the details to be drawn on or printed. There are literally hundreds of ways of decorating Koloron, just make sure you use colour that will be flexible when dry. If you are using powder or ready mixed poster colour it is a good idea to add a little PVA to the mix as it will ensure you don't get dry colour flaking off.
Also you can apply the design to the Fabric with gel paints or glue and glitter. Most things stick to Koloron and of course it is easy to cut with scissors and there is no need to hem. Koloron doesn't fray.
If however you want to be traditional the following link will take you to the Diwali page of the Koloron website and has a number of images that will help you design your own fabric for the festival. http://www.koloron.com/pages/actmenu-index.html
Have a go.
Gill
Our thanks to Berol for the picture
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