nishi ori

jealous of the untangled silk skeins. ⋋"⋌

have a good weekend.

neki desu

 

of tools

this little contraption from the chinese bazaar is god's answering service.it works for steaming,for keeping fabric below the surface of the indigo vat without touching the bottom and getting ruined.it also works forkeeping the samples pinned with a clothespin at the bottom, making them practically crease free. not to mention the original use of drying your underwear.

every japanese balcony has one as portrayed in japanese dramas. (￣ω￣ )

this other baby although a much pricier contraption also rocks it. you can dye in it keeping the temperature stable, you can use it as asteamer, you can also make beer! which btw is the original use. ask me why hardware clerks hate me.

i haven't been using it much as the electricity has skyrocketed.but usually weekends are ok.for steaming you only need to create the steam and put the fabric in which doesn't consume much energy. top it with aheavy cloth to gather the droplets and not ruin your work and wait 15 to 30 mins with the tank turned off.

neki desu

 

color brushing 101

 ok why brush instead of immersion dyeing? you can apply colors selectively as long as the motif has been previously stamped with mordant paste.in terms of work it's very economical. plus there's no need to clear your background which means an extra step. you can also adjust the thickness of the dye or you can brush it without thickener.

 the problem i see is the concentration of dye. this is a new concentration of weld, let's see how it works.also planning to do a couple of more layers of brushed color.

everyone roots for weld, so far it hasn't impressed me. surely i'm missing something.

neki desu