proof of hack

still has to be perfected, but it works.the silk is so fine it's given me stress hives😩

taking it very slow ,by the end of the week it will be done,then on to threading and reeding. two more weeks?

neki desu 

 

and now akane

it's dyeing season, no doubt.  an ancient batch of madder bought on my first! trip to japan. now hot dyeing with whatever pigment was left from solar dyeing. there's a lot left and i'm processing it with heat and patience, watching over the pot,raising and lowering the heat so it doesn't boil and turn brown.

so far this has been the best akane results ive gotten.

paid off. lovely shades intense color. will be altering some towards the red with an alkaline modifier.

more to come

neki desu 

 

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