kakishibu 019- things i've learned

• on paper it is most effective if it's brushed on.
• time and many brush ons give more depth of color.
• although it is a tannin and theoretically does not need mordanting, great tones can be achieved using sodium bicarbonate or alum  mixed with the liquid.
• letting the solution stand for some hours improves solubility, also using boiling water.

more work to be done.thinking about concentrating efforts on kakishibu as it is a lot more manageable than aizome in my present living situation.



neki desu
 

coming up soon

my favorite hanami place in tokyo. actually my favorite hood in tokyo.
have a good weekend.







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who would have thought

that knitting would convert me into a sampler?as much as i dislike sampling and the fact of not knowing what to do with that insane number of thereofs,there's no choice.because how would you picture short rows accurately w/out sampling?

                                               

or the look of a two color maze?

now that i can stand up and spend some time
upright sampling for a skirt fabric is  finally
happening. nice 100 tex wool, a dream to knit.





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