what to do with silk cocoons

[Ann @ frabjous fabrica]

Some months ago there were some posts on the Studio about various unusual silk artifacts and materials, including cocoons.  I've just received an email-newsletter from Piecework Magazine with a link to an article about cocoon tassles which are attached to weavings in Laos.  This is the link:  Clever Cocoon Tassles   I'm sure that someone will come up with a way to include this in their felting or other textile art.

[MTRuth]

That's a great idea. Thanks for the link.

[Shepherdess]

Interesting. They would make interesting earings too.

[Ann @ frabjous fabrica]

Oct 7, 2022 23:59:10 GMT Shepherdess said:

Interesting. They would make interesting earings too.

Especially painted different colours.

[Lily]

https://www.instagram.com/p/CkjbfU-tZpN

I try insert photo as advised Shepherdess)))

Brooch maded long time, first i dyeing cocoons and they was be in box long time. I knowed, what i want. But i wanted made perfektly item. Hardest for me was maded base for leav and for flowers. But I came across a thin green wire for florists. There were several attempts to attach the cocoons. In the end, here is the result and I hope you can see it)))

[Ann @ frabjous fabrica]

It is beautiful. What a great idea Lily

[MTRuth]

Beautiful! I love the contrast between the greens and purples and then that little pop of yellow inside the flowers.

[Lily]

I'm glad, thanks a lot )))

Maybe it will be useful to someone. I kept the cocoons in hot paint on a wire ( in cocoons maked little hole into). This made it possible to paint in different colors. Then dried the cocoons and they became hard again. They are easy to cut and pierce.