Ever since I bought a remnant of Naugahyde (a.k.a. "pleather") at Joann Fabrics about a year ago, I've loved integrating this type of upholstery fabric into my collages. The texture of the surface is perfect for the acrylic lines I draw on with squeeze bottles; the lines "sit" well on the surface without spreading. I've bought Naugahyde in cream and two versions of beige, and yesterday I made the collage above using a scrap of blue-gray.
Love this stuff! But I wouldn't want to wear a coat made out of it, or sit on a couch made out of it.
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Catherine, I've wondered over the years just what the heck a nauga is anyway!
That stuff sounds like fun! As you know I love texture and am always looking for new "touchy" things.
Naugahyde rocks, Martha, I highly recommend it in collages. One technical caveat, though. I use acrylic gel to adhere it to the canvas or board, and you can't get glue onto the surface of the Naugahyde, or it leaves a mark and a sticky surface. It's a great texture, though, if you can manage to be neat (I have a hard time!).
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