Sunday, 22 August 2010

Yet More

This is my 'improvement' on the prison bars. I drew a shape on white paper, cut it out, scanned it in and used Photoshop to place the image on a photo. Added a mirror image and then changed the colour - several times. I am not decided about colour yet. Possibly red/brown, possibly purple. This shape will be suitable for two pieces of fabric which are sized for  A5 books. The third piece of fabric which needs attention is bigger and suitable for an A4 book. I am not sure this motif is suitable. 

The indigo-dyed scarf was finished last night and I have wound the fringes and finished it off. It is not yet washed. The warp reversals are visible. I am coming to the conclusion that this technique would be better done with an acid dye space dyed technique.  And I might just do another one as I intend to do some dyeing this week. I must just think of a colour combination which is not orange/green/yellow/brown for space dyeing. I need to wind a warp first. 

In any case you can't wear an indigo scarf as you might end up with blue marks on your neck.

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I am weaver and - -. I dye my yarns with acid dyes, I paint my warps, put fabric collages and stencils on my weaving. I have three looms, a 12 inch wide, 12 shaft Meyer for demos and courses, a 30 inch Louet Kombo which is nominally portable but has a stand, two extra beams and a home-made device containing a fan reed. And last a 32 shaft Louet Megado which is computer controlled, has a sectional warp and a second warp beam and I am the proud owner of an AVL warping wheel which I love to bits and started by drilling holes in. I inserted a device for putting a cross in. I have just acquired an inkle loom and had a lesson from an expert so I can watch TV and weave at the same time. I am interested in weaving with silk mostly 60/2 although I do quite a bit with 90/2 silk. I also count myself as a bookbinder with a special interest in Coptic binding.