I've been taking time out, walking on the Purbeck Coast, lots of fluffy
sheep and lambs; hacking through the overgrown hedges and shrubs.
It always amazes me how much stuff is generated when 'gently'
pruning; and generally just being outside enjoying the sun.
Conservatory is coming on - shelves on walls, and in the cupboard
under the sink. A great deal of sorting and 'filing' of dyeing and silk
screening paraphernalia. Can't throw any of it away, really!
However, I can get back to some dyeing, and first off some samples
for my next shibori class on pole wrapping.
We only have a two hour slot, not enough time for big 'poles', so
I have made up samples using small diameter plumbers pipes.
Three poles wrapped in different ways,
laying in soda solution
Dyed
Unwrapped
No.1 - Wrapped round pole without edges touching
No. 2 - Fabric manipulated to fit pole
No. 3 - Fabric folded before wrapping
I like the last piece especially. Think I might
try some alternative folding tomorrow.
4 comments:
Ilike No2. Where does all the time go. It does not seam long ago that you were putting your indigo vat away and I expect now you will be thinking about setting it up again.
Ah, indigo days! Looking forward to lots of them.
wow! I love the special effects just by manipulation and wrapping! I have a huge bag of brown onion skins ferreted away to dye calico. I don't want to use alum as a mordant for enviro reasons. So the book suggests tannin. Do I put the cloth and skins with tea? How much? Are there alternatives?
number 3 is fabulous!
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