CUTTING INTO FABRIC

After doing a couple of trials of cutting into different types of fabric using a scalpel, I realised I wasn't getting the quality and detailed result I was after. The stretch and fibres of the fabric made it hard for me to cut a straight line at particular angles also leaving it hard for me to stop the fabric from fraying. Instead I decided that keeping it simple and cutting the stencils into a3 white card would allow the viewer to focus on the intricate detail, therefore resulting in the inspiration collages standing out and bringing colour through the stencil.