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Category: Rust Dyeing

Leaf Prints/Natural Dyeing/Rust Dyeing

Untied Caps

Posted on October 17, 2008 / 0 Comment

I untied the eucalyptus seed pod caps and the rusty bottle caps today, and the results are below: I also did another steamed piece yesterday, and unwrapped it t...

Natural Dyeing/Rust Dyeing

Steamed Caps

Posted on October 16, 2008 / 0 Comment

Here are the eucalyptus seed caps and the metal bottle caps after being steamed and sitting for a day. Not quite ready to be untied and opened yet. The edges of...

Natural Dyeing/Rust Dyeing

Tied Caps

Posted on October 15, 2008 / 0 Comment

This is eucalyptus seed caps tied up in cotton and ready for steaming. Then they have to sit for a while before I can untie the bundle and see what it looks lik...

Rust Dyeing

Rust Dyeing

Posted on October 8, 2008 / 0 Comment

These stars were created with rusty metal stars from a windchime my mom had. I folded wet canvas around the rusty stars and let it sit for two days. Kind of int...

Dyeing/Mold Dyeing/Rust Dyeing/Scarves

Work Update

Posted on October 24, 2005 / 2 Comments

I did some more dyeing today — shibori scarves. I’m getting ready for my studio sale on November 12th. Yesterday I washed out some of the “mol...

Mold Dyeing/Natural Dyeing/Rust Dyeing

New Work Begun

Posted on October 7, 2005 / 0 Comment

I started some new pieces yesterday. Red onions are my favorite, because of their color and the ring pattern they leave. This one is sliced red onions, but this...

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This piece is done. I think. Unless I decide to ad This piece is done. I think. Unless I decide to add something more to it. “Forever Plaid,” 20 x 20 inches.

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I love the marks on this piece of unbleached parch I love the marks on this piece of unbleached parchment paper that I used to roast vegetables. I used a spray varnish to stabilize it, and I’m going to use it in one of my “Mending Grief” pieces.

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I’ve started the hand stitching on the all-plaid I’ve started the hand stitching on the all-plaid background piece. Cleopatra assisting. This is going to take a while, but it gives me something to do at night while ostensibly watching Netflix!

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Working on an all-plaid background made from flann Working on an all-plaid background made from flannel shirts found at thrift stores. Then I’m going to stitch on top.

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