painted kilt?

**Smayniac** · 19th December 09, 08:18 PM

So I'm thinking(HARD) about making a kilt with what I envision as Japanese style water painted around it with rocks and waves in the pleats. Has anyone ever seen something like that? Any thoughts on box vs. knife pleating? I have a target date of late spring for a particular event, although the idea has been percolating for some time. I have expertise available to me on the painting itself, it's the kilt elements I'm really looking for advice on.
Bob

**beloitpiper** · 19th December 09, 09:08 PM

Maybe you could get it screen printed on canvas or duck cloth?

**Chas** · 20th December 09, 03:32 AM

I have seen kilts with a saltire or a rampant lion woven into the fabric which then appears on the pleats and on the apron, so your idea should work.

Regards

Chas

**Rex_Tremende** · 20th December 09, 05:45 AM

Racer96 posted some photos of his UKs that were screen printed, but the links to those images are now broken.

Regards,
Rex.

**peacekeeper83** · 20th December 09, 08:08 AM

I bet the talented Paul Henry has probably dabbled in that field.. He is such a talented artisan.. The screen printed kilt he had done several months back was nice.

**Rex_Tremende** · 20th December 09, 08:15 AM

Originally Posted by peacekeeper83

I bet the talented Paul Henry has probably dabbled in that field.. He is such a talented artisan.. The screen printed kilt he had done several months back was nice.

OMG - I'm so horrible for forgetting that! What I loved about that kilt is that it incorporated his work from a previous, unrelated project. I really admire the way he approaches his work like that.

Regards,
Rex.

**MacLowlife** · 20th December 09, 09:07 AM

I think BOX PLEATS for ease of composition / placement. It might be useful to make a mockup, either from paper or muslin, so that you can plot the placement of the images...

**Packhound** · 26th December 09, 07:10 PM

That would be very interesting to see!! All kinds of ideas come to mind.

**Highlander31** · 26th December 09, 10:18 PM

Originally Posted by MacLowlife

I think BOX PLEATS for ease of composition / placement. It might be useful to make a mockup, either from paper or muslin, so that you can plot the placement of the images...

I agree, a mockup would be useful. However, a knife pleat while more difficult to line up, would make for a more dramatic effect. IMHO.