motainai dyeing

second extraction, this time using the hot water-kneading japanese method. could not bring myself to open the tap (yes it has a tap!) and dispensing the liquid as there was dye . added the second water and dunked the linen knit which had been  mordanted in alum-tannin- alum and then wound shibori like to a plastic rope.

the color is a bit darker than in the photo and also duller, not as clear as the first water.this will be dipped a couple more times to develop the color.

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of murasakizome

japanese say that alcohol extraction is no good, that it doesn't give good color,but i guess it's they way they have to save their tradition.

as i don't have a murasakizome tradition i allow myself to take the shortcut.and i am pleased with the results.

 here's the stainless vat, which btw it's performing very well.remember i bought a beermaking vat? not exactly this one ,but close.
i can dye now in my bathroom!! looking forward to starting an indigo vat . you set the temp  and time and the vat keeps them.rejoice,rejoice i can dye in the winter.

but back to murasakizome.the outcome of the first waters.

alum cot mordant on silk, bottled water because i have been lazy and haven't tested the water here.

it's close to hon murasaki 

hon-murasaki (true-purple) #65318e and i am super chuffed with it.
until now i had just been able to get fuji murasaki and then shifting the blues by adding an acid.

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a tale

how the two and a half hour dress became a three day dress.
because ofthe sleeve bands that i wanted to coordinate with the hem and pockets.
ended up giving up.will have to live with it as is.
 gosh,those langelook dresses always look enormous.







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