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Post by tracey on Mar 6, 2018 9:18:44 GMT
I am laying out a note book cover with a dark background and only mulberry silks as an embellishment. I want the silks to stay vibrant looking - dare I chance not putting any wisps of wool on top of them to anchor them down? Ordinarily I always would.
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Post by lyn on Mar 6, 2018 15:44:45 GMT
I have used silks as embellishment, without anchoring them down with wisps of wool, and they stayed put - but - the felt was fulled completely.
Also I think that had I put a wodge of silk down, it might not have adhered - I pulled the silk out a bit so that there were fibre-migrating-opportunities.
Sample time?
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Post by tracey on Mar 6, 2018 16:02:37 GMT
Thanks very much for that Lyn. My silks are just thin tendrils, so I might be ok. I will full it really well.
It is another notebook cover for sale, so if they not adhered properly it will not be suitable for selling.
You are right I should do a sample to check.
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Post by Pandagirl on Mar 6, 2018 16:58:13 GMT
If the wisps are separated a bit the wool should grab them. I look forward to seeing the new book cover.
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Post by MTRuth on Mar 7, 2018 3:29:41 GMT
With thin wisps of silk, I normally don't add wool on top. But sampling is always the safest bet.
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Post by RovingOne on Mar 7, 2018 22:14:50 GMT
I was taught that you need to put the tiniest of wool fibres over the silk to keep it in place but infact you don't. I was going to add a photo of a couple of samples with contrasting merino and silk but I'm not sure how to upload a photo from my computer. ![]() ![]() |
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Post by RovingOne on Mar 7, 2018 23:23:33 GMT
<img src="http:// !["]() " alt="" style="max-width:100%;">  The picture on the right just has a little silk tops, the one on the left was done by laying the silk down in much the same way as you do when laying out wool fibres. It wasn't a thick layer. It has retained its sheen and given it a nice texture. ![]() |
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Post by lyn on Mar 7, 2018 23:25:25 GMT
Lovely examples Rovingone!
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Post by RovingOne on Mar 7, 2018 23:31:22 GMT
Thanks Lyn.
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Post by tracey on Mar 8, 2018 6:32:26 GMT
Thanks all. I did a sample as suggested - I must get into the habit of doing that, I seem to ask you all first! I just grabbed some black merino and yellow silk tops and it adhered fairly quickly.
Just thought - by asking you all rather than just doing the sample first, the answers benefit others. |
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Post by lyn on Mar 8, 2018 9:37:32 GMT
Thanks all. I did a sample as suggested - I must get into the habit of doing that, I seem to ask you all first! I just grabbed some black merino and yellow silk tops and it adhered fairly quickly.
Just thought - by asking you all rather than just doing the sample first, the answers benefit others. You're absolutely right - I hadn't thought of that. Far better that all niggles get aired instead of sorting them out privately. |
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Post by MTRuth on Mar 8, 2018 16:14:30 GMT
Love the sample on the left Rovingone.
Tracy, keep asking questions, it's interesting to see all the different answers and options that come from various approaches to a problem.
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Post by Pandagirl on Mar 9, 2018 15:39:20 GMT
Lovely Rovingbone! I love the shimmer of silk tops.
Tracey, it doesn’t hurt to ask first as Ruth said. We can all learn from others.
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Post by Shepherdess on Mar 10, 2018 15:51:42 GMT
Yep wisps work well, globs or wodges need wool over to hold them down. If your silk is seems to sink in to much try giving the felt a light shave. It pops the silk back up.
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Post by tracey on Mar 10, 2018 16:29:59 GMT
I will try to remember that Ann, for the next time I find myself globbing or wodging  |
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