a double duh! moment

god created freezer paper  to make stenciling easier. no spray adhesive, something outrageously expensive here, no nada. especially great when you want big shapes.

cut my fave flowerlike blob and printed with mordant paste easy peasy.

then thought that i could use the paste to recreate some sort of shibori lines 

why not try and see? going to also try this

in the next module which is adding thickened color. 

picasso said that inspiration  came while working or something to that effect. he was right.

 

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cochineal is a good friend

it is the gift that keeps giving.still have two jars of full strength dye in the fridge.trying to keep them usable for next module.i have gained not only understanding, but also respect for all those little bugs and plants that give color. all the effort they make to produce the coloring substances so that we can dye.

never again will i throw away remaining dyes or make careless use of them.

 

masking areas and painting with mordant paste. this will be overdyed with logwood.hope it looks good.

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cochineal

is beyond awesome.  less than five minutes in the dyebath and the printed mordant has already taken lots of color.

my cochineal is of the vinage sort  (￣ω￣ ) got a whole kilo a long time ago  when husband-san had a project in the canary islands and traveled every week. after some research a producer was located and he sent me a kilo!! w /out even including a bill!! goes w/out saying i contacted him and transferred money. those were the days.

anyhow as it takes so little to get saturated color that i still have a lot. the bugs were plump when i got them , now they are like currants, but still operative.

this background will be cleaned along w the other pieces. i really have to plan the use of electricity because our bill has doubled. i rather eat than dye-mind the spelling-if i need to choose.

turning a page i started tai chi yesterday. was really looking forward to it but getting up earliish and not being able to have a leisure breakfast has always been hard on me.i need bround three hours to  do the stretching and  wight exercises eat,read the papers,now include wordle both in english and spanish, now i have to rush out of the house.it's a good thing is  just one street away.

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