I recently tried using a bladder from the inside of a ball as a resist for making vessels. I took photos of all the stages to add to my flickr set of Making a Wet Felted Vessel with a 3D Resist. Here are a couple of vessels I made using the bladder.
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Silk Carrier Rods
Not so long ago, I bought some silk carrier rods from World of Wool, I'd looked at them when I went to their shop, but they were such ugly, stiff, papery things that I couldn't see how I'd use them. Ruth from the Felting Forum convinced me to give them a go, and since they're only £2.50 for 100g (large bag) , I thought it was worth a try.
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A couple of weeks ago, I dyed the silk rods that I'd separated:
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I was pleasantly surprised by the results, I never expected them to turn out quite so shiny, they really look metallic, like crinkled coloured foil, and were very hard to photograph because of that.
I have a few more before felting and close up photos on flickr
Sorry about random gaps between text and photos, or no gaps between text and photos, the stupid site has a mind of its own.
Does anyone know a better free blog site than this? All the hassles with the layout, and not putting the text/photos where I want them, are putting me off posting more often.
ReplyDeleteSorry zed i wouldnt have a clue, i dont seem to have any problems and cause i'm an illiterate when it comes to computers i guess i have to ask if were using the same. blogger.com. is that what you meant hehehe ahhhhhh me the dummie
ReplyDeleteanyway i was just going to say that your pics look very cool with the silk rods lol
cheers
The silk rods look great, they give a nice texture.
ReplyDeleteI have awarded your blog for the sunshine blog award and linked to your blog.
Here is the link:
http://lizetfrijters.blogspot.com/2010/02/sunshine-blog-award.html
Thanks Karen and Lizet :)
ReplyDeleteThankyou for the nomination, Lizet :)
Now I see the info on the silk carrier rods. You did a wonderful job dyeing them.
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