|
Post by felicity on Jun 24, 2015 17:38:41 GMT
|
|
|
Post by zed on Jun 24, 2015 18:51:28 GMT
Are they silk hankies? I don't think they're 'dense' enough to really have a sheen when used like that. I think lots of silk is quite 'matte' really, I know ponge/habotai has a sheen but even that can be dulled depending how it's used.
If you draft them into roving and lay them more densely you might get more of a sheen.
|
|
|
Post by Teri Berry on Jun 24, 2015 19:53:22 GMT
These pictures are from a scarf I have been working on, I always struggle to capture sheen in photos so hopefully these do the scarf justice, I used a mixture of tussah silk tops and silk hankies (I think most of the sheen comes from the hankies).
|
|
|
Post by felicity on Jun 24, 2015 20:00:36 GMT
Thank you Zed, yes they are silk hankies and quite a lot of them (the layer of 3 at least). I use a thick layer of them to create a texture...
|
|
|
Post by felicity on Jun 24, 2015 20:03:06 GMT
Teri, I thought that hankies suppose to create shiny surface and was quite surprised that it didn't happen!
|
|
|
Post by Teri Berry on Jun 24, 2015 20:36:29 GMT
I agree, I usually get a beautiful sheen with hankies, I can only think the extra fulling needed to make your fish stand up has brought more wool through to the face and that has dulled the sheen - have you thought of shaving an inconspicuous area to see if the sheen comes back?
|
|
|
Post by felicity on Jun 24, 2015 20:58:16 GMT
No I've not thought about it...
|
|
|
Post by Pandagirl on Jun 24, 2015 22:33:31 GMT
Galina, I wonder if using the nepps underneath had something to do with it. Usually even a single hankie gives some sheen.
Teri, the blue nuno is beautiful. I can't wait to see the rest of it.
|
|
|
Post by Shepherdess on Jun 25, 2015 1:38:35 GMT
With a lot of fulling they really sink in. With hats I usually have to shave them to get the shine back and they are not as fulled as the fish looks to be.
|
|
|
Post by felicity on Jun 25, 2015 20:04:21 GMT
Thank you everyone! I need to think about it and make a samples may be before make another item...
|
|
|
Post by elizabeth on Jun 25, 2015 21:39:21 GMT
Even if it's not what you were trying to achieve, your fish is fabulous and you should be very proud!
|
|
|
Post by felicity on Jun 25, 2015 22:09:34 GMT
With felting it's very rare that I've got exactly what I intended! I do like this fish, thank you Elizabeth! It was just a question of what I did wrong...
|
|
|
Post by zed on Jun 26, 2015 10:38:27 GMT
If you want shine, I'd use soy top or mulberry silk, you could make paper for more control. If you want 'sparkle' Trilobal nylon would work, you can blend it with a similar colour wool to tone it down a bit, it can look a bit over-the-top and 'tacky' otherwise. I've had similar results to you when using hankies as a whole: Silk Hankie by zedster01, on Flickr But drafted into 'roving', it is easier to position and has more sheen as it is thicker/denser: ruined by zedster01, on Flickr
|
|
|
Post by felicity on Jun 26, 2015 10:44:44 GMT
Oh, I see it now, Zed! I'll try it the different way.
|
|