Soap, Silk and so much more
In my series of posts explaining the varied methods of Japanese shibori I hope you are beginning to understand how vast the possibilities are for dying fabric. And perhaps you will understand why I bristle when someone says “oh, that is just tie dye”. The …
I just love my artistic opportunities. I love dying silk, and while I have a pattern in mind, I love the free flowing surprises when i unwrap the dyed silk to reveal the actual final images. “Its like Christmas Day opening every piece of silk” …
There is nothing better than the warm sun beating down on us to invigorate and recharge the batteries of the soul. With this snap of warm weather I have found a renewal of the joy of dying silk…. loving that the warm sun gently but …
Shibori? what on earth? Is that some shy japanese person who is boring? or my all time favorite “ah, its tie die !” People seem to misunderstand the fine art of dying silk in the japanese tradition of Shibori. Shibori (絞り染め Shiborizome?) is a Japanese term for several methods …
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