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Monday, September 11, 2017

more on wire and patinas



my take using ammonia, acetic acid and uniodized salt. had to use glacial acetic acid as i just have balsamic vinegar in the house and that doesn't cut it.unless the copper wire knit doesn't get sprayed with a sealant it will lose some of the patina, but i really don't mind.







another sample. i used rock salt because that's what i had at home and i think it gives a grittier grainier patina.
now i can put this knowledge in my bag of tricks!








rant alert :
 it is evident that you get what you pay for. however a little consideration just for civility's sake doesn't hurt.
delicious got sold( for a pittance) and the new owner did not have the courtesy to notify users of the new scheme. one  just had to be into the tech blog groove to know about it.then after the acquisition a brief note appeared when one logged in
the bookmarks  one has collected over the years are *safe* god knows till when.
they can be accessed, but it's for reading purposes only.one can't download them unless one subscribes to the new owner- platform .which means users  and their saved links have become captives.
end of rant















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Friday, September 08, 2017

the stencil making




the preparation of dyes, the dyeing.the japanese way of honoring  process.
have a good weekend.







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Thursday, September 07, 2017

keep going the mad hatter said



or maybe he didn't, but sounds adequate.all wire knits have been treated to develop patina.
 this one has an extra step:stenciled puff paint colored with acrylic paint. and from here who knows.

this?a cotton wire collage?
















or a wire on wire?
there's going to be some stitching for sure.












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