understanding kimonoIII

 and now prints. from kasuri to block prints to chintz.

gosh it's almost mid month õ·õ

have a good weekend

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the tools of japan

ive always delighted in their simplicity and effectiveness.simple  yet sophisticated. most artisans build their own tools as needed. we who can't build them, resort to buying or depending on the kindness of friends. these harite were made and gifted by a friend.have kept them idle for 8 +years  until a wide enough project happened.

this is an exercise from the maiwa course. have to secure the masking tape better to get clean hard edge lines.once the fabric gets properly stretched ie. the distance between chairs is the correct( the harite is given and wont alter) the masking tape won't be much of a problem.painting with alum-iron solutions in different strengths, cut into 4-5 pieces   and then immersion dyed in chosen dyes. a sample chart of dyes and mordants .

the underneath is kept tensioned by the 

shinshi another simple effective tool.

won't be using my beloved japanese brushes because of the iron.

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that little rascal

logwood. understanding how it works, following the recipe step by step.no more eyeballing, ballpaking nor fudging. bourette silk twice mordanted in alum WOF at10% this is after 10 minutes in the bath, a pretty lilac.this is going to be the weft for a coming project.the warp,also silk, will be painted with thickened dyes.

this is after 35-40 mins in the dye bath

temperature at 90ºf.

logwood really blooms in hot temps,it acquires depth . because it is not lightfast this depth will be preserved by adding 2%WOF of iron which will make it darker and more lightfast.

i have started reading about titanium oxalate improving both light and wash fastness. going to explore that avenue soon.

still have to decide whether to leave as is or overdye with a  weak cutch bath. 

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