We learned a new shibori technique this week in Glennis' online class. I've started small to make some samples and to get the feel of what works. I'm using a pipe-like thingy that is 6" in length and 1" in diameter as well as an old fashioned wooden clothespin. Here are some pictures with descriptions to give you an idea of how this works. There are several good videos on you-tube if you want to see how the cloth is wrapped around the pipe. Feel free to ask any questions you might have. For those of you who like to get real close-up, after you click on the picture, you can get closer by holding down the ctrl key and tapping on the + sign on your keyboard.
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| left shows how it looks as it's taken off of the pipe and the right is after drying and ironing. |
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| I wrapped some silk around a clothespin and put it in a pot of simmering onion skins. |
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| only the top layer picked up the color |
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| here you can see some silk organza wrapped around the pipe and the results. |
I hope to get better results as I continue experimenting.
