would you believe this is buckthorn? ever since i am doing extractions the japanese way colors are clearer. the japanese way means boiling water oven the dyestuff off the fire let it steep. save the water and do two or three more extractions . add the waters and dye. since i am dyeing-mind the spelling- silk i dye in cold barely 36 º in the beginning and let the yarn steep for days.it is an act of patience, but i think i am getting much clearer colors as heat tends to bring out the browns in most anthraquinones and flavonoids.
not so happy with the kakishibu prints.kakishibu acts better as a coverage brushed on or immersion if you are lucky enough to have unlimited access to it.
not the case here therfore i am dosing carefully the two and a half jars i have.althogethetrer they must amount to 100 grams of precious powder.
changing pages, i think my new system of filing photos not according to subject but to season and year is working.
i have separate folders inside with the subjects, whether sumi-e,dyeing, knitting etc.i stopped agonizing and frantically searching for photos.life is good.
neki desu
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