a red like no other

been dyeing with cochineal for the past, say, 2 months.this is on silk at 8%WOF and mordanted withpotassium aluminum sulfate(KAlSO4)2. at 10%. it is the alum most used in japan and it seems to me to yield brighter clearer colors.the skein is wet but when dried it was still bright pink.

afterwards it was modified with soda ash after bath in hopes to get purple.just dulled the pink and made yarn less lustrous. ⋋__⋌  

seems  luck with purples is not with me, even alkanet lavender eludes me.

anyhow having discovered the people in canary islands who grow and sell cochineal (beautiful project btw) i can keep on trying

without fear of running out.all out for circular economy.

i am trying to devote my energy understanding cochineal and benibana.then i'll move on to other dyes. maybe in depth madder? 

neki desu

 

xmas hiatus

the traditional fractal animation  before xmas break.

may your days be merry and bright. see you after epiphany.

be good and be well.

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debbuging

and testing colors and grists.two minor bugs, but bugs nonetheless.just testing one of the treadling patterns. it needs to weave perfect to be able to start doing things to it.aka temporal paradox.

 libbiamo nei lieti calici tonight.  traviata opening was on saturday and apparently hell rose loose because of the  stage production.there were boo's and feet stamping. think i'mgoing to like it  (￣ω￣ )

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