rhapsody

the world with internet and the world without. no color, no comparison. when i feel down i just think of all the people whose lives have crossed mine and how kind, supportive and helpful they've been. it is more than enough to bring me back to believing in humankind again.

a person met though the net sent me this catalog.  i'm protecting her identity for obvious reason (^ _^)

this store, tanaka nao is wonderland.they have everything i need/want except100% cotton jeans.

look at all those natural dyestuffs! i'm going to have a ball looking up the kanjis and translating them. the big caveat about the shop is that they don't mail order outside japan   :(

neki desu

of julias, julians and julianscope

consciously and guiltily steering away from the loom.learning to use apo7x(see yesterday's post)

won't bore you with the fractalspeak, just enjoy the image above.one good thing about creating your own images is that besides avoiding copyright issues you can have a stock to illustrate whatever. and they can also turn into textile works. want more?

today i'm using the image to illustrate an information rich post.

• say goodbye to color balance photo woes.here are some good easy tips to get your color balance right. you need  to scroll down to get to the meaty part.

• for sewers -the ones who use fabric, not the sewage conduits-(^ ^ )a great post on making bags and how to avoid some common mistakes.

• if you're interested in visual journals here's a list of free on line workshops.

and for closers some incredible photo eye candy. enjoy!

and yes catherine, if you care about your time stay away from the program (^ ^)

neki desu

do did doing

sounds like a philadelphia soul  song. the murasakizome  dye is done. still have a jar steeping in alcohol,but i'm done for now.pleased with the results and they will all blend beautifully together in a warp for a summer top.

the winter top weaving is progressing at a painful pace, with some major incidents that have forced me to take a break from it. or else it would become an offering to the sacrificial pyre.

and now for the present progressive.

painting kakishibu on the previously akane dyed wool scarf. the weather has changed and it's cold and cloudy. as a result this will be an enterprise because the kakishibu needs to cure in the sunlight. i may add sodium bicarbonate to pump up the color a bit, but i'm waiting for the weather to give me a break.

but not all has been so blah this weekend. actually i was pretty excited about a find regarding fractals and flame generating programs.i found and downloaded  the mega apophisis7x. and spent all weekend poking around it, downloading tutorials and resisting the temptation to join yet another on line community and forum.the program is a wonderful design source and a resource when the rut happens .

i suggest that you download the 2.09 version first from here. it has some things that you will need to run the 7x version. i'm learning a lot about computer arcana via this program.

 i really  want to start printing a couple of fractals on fabric.the fractals are very textiley unlike the ones you see around full of gnarls and bubbles.

and they can also be animated. another project coming up. 

pray thee tell me why oh why life's so short?

neki desu