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Post by zed on Mar 22, 2014 10:28:51 GMT
I have some silk gauze, but haven't tried it yet, it feels really stiff, like blinds The threads which come off look great, though.
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Post by Pandagirl on Mar 22, 2014 13:26:12 GMT
I agree Halay. But it is fun. I keep notes so if I do get what I want I can hopefully reproduce it again. :-)
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Post by MTRuth on Mar 22, 2014 15:04:30 GMT
Zed - where did you get your silk gauze? The stuff from Dharma is really soft and light. It sounds like yours might have something in it to make it stiff. Have you tried getting it wet? I always find it interesting how things are called the same in different countries but they are entirely different materials.
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Post by Shepherdess on Mar 22, 2014 15:43:54 GMT
I wonder if its been treated with sizing or still has the sericen in it. I would give some a wash to see if it changes the feel
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Mar 22, 2014 22:52:57 GMT
Agree with Ann re: washing the gauze, Zed. In fact, most experts recommend washing all fabric prior to use because of the various chemicals which could be present, some of them perhaps toxic.
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Post by jufergu on Mar 23, 2014 10:24:47 GMT
I use linen drapery that I find at thrift stores for backing on some of my fiber art. It is quite sturdy and when I wash it, the feel of the fabric is more pliable.
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Post by zed on Mar 23, 2014 12:03:48 GMT
I wondered if it might be coated, I knew it was meant to be stiff, but it is stiffer than I expected. I'll wash a sample to see.
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Post by Pandagirl on Apr 10, 2014 22:50:19 GMT
I used the green habatoi for the first time today on a sample for Fiona's class and love it. I decided I didn't want to be limited to just one color, so I have also been busy dyeing silk gauze and more habatoi to have some choices to play with during the class and to start a little inventory for future use. I had wanted blue and purple. I had some acid dyes in those colors, but I wasn't sure how the midnight blue would turn out. I knew from dyeing the green that the habatoi that the colors don't get very intense so I added a touch of black to the blue. I didn't have enough time to justify a bath, so I laid out the silk on plastic wrap painted it with the dye with a sponge brush. Rolled them up and steamed them. But as you can see, the dark blue is just about black especially in the gauze. The purple turned out lighter than I expected, but I'm sure I'll use it. I love the shine! feltingandfiberstudio.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/xuqr7pzf2qquawwiii7t.jpgSince the blue was too dark, I cut off some more samples and pulled out my Jacquard Green Silk dyes in blue and yellow. Again I used plastic wrap, but the green dyes require you let them dry for 24 hours before steaming. But it was worth the wait, I was very pleased with the bright blue and yellow.
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Post by Pandagirl on Apr 12, 2014 1:17:53 GMT
I used the green habatoi I had dyed for class (in the original post in this thread) yesterday. I can see why everyone loves it. It is light, silky and shiny and felts really nicely. Here's a picture of the fabric manipulation sample using the silk. I love the ruching. I didn't get a lot of ruffles, so I'll have to try again. I'm looking forward to using some more of the silk I dyed this week. (Above post) feltingandfiberstudio.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/lusyn2wbhblt6vaxxtn3.jpg
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Post by MTRuth on Apr 12, 2014 2:35:27 GMT
Marilyn - your colors are great and I always like to get a dark silk because it adds such a nice dark value that you don't always get in dyeing.
I love your fabric manipulation sample. Really cool!
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Post by Pandagirl on Apr 12, 2014 4:01:38 GMT
Thanks Ruth! I love experimenting so I'm having a good time.
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Post by Shepherdess on Apr 12, 2014 12:20:34 GMT
Very cool texture. I don't know why you don't get strong colour when you dye your silk. I always find silk takes up dye really fast and strong.
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Post by Pandagirl on Apr 12, 2014 14:14:27 GMT
I'm not sure either Ann. The purple acid dye is old. Maybe that's it. I'll have to make a new batch. The green silk dyes came out fine.
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Apr 15, 2014 19:45:35 GMT
Same subject as Marilyn's--preparing for on-line class. I took one last stab with the food colors I talked about in another post, and guess I should have stopped before this newest dye session. All I needed was a teensy bit of color to dye a couple of silk cocoons--the empty ones, undyed and cut in half, which I purchased on Etsy. I put three different food colors into three tiny glass jars with the cocoon halves and began to microwave, one by one. Unknown to me, a piece of the food color jar sealer had fallen into one of the jars and boom! A fire started in my microwave! Lucky thing I didn't walk away to do another chore!
So, the lesson is, I should have moved on to the "grown-up" acid or procion dyes you all use, but didn't. Now those gel icing colors are in the garbage, along with my slightly toasted cocoons.
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Apr 15, 2014 19:52:17 GMT
P.S. Did I mention that the surviving dyed cocoons bled when I wet-felted them?
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