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gorgeous kimono fabric via

and even more gorgeous house socks
by rosemieke de hair

and the indigo vat isn't working yet
probably because the temperature is quite low
and then it takes longer ... but it isn't that smelly anymore !
Talk to you later...i have a friend coming over and we're going
to drink coffee in the park

happy weekend !

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yoox








mirror by
takashi sato

it would make a
lovely textile design

+ a very beautiful cup

and i've started the natural indigo vat
it should be working by the end of the week
.... it smells like hell !!
i used yeast + sugar
i'm hoping it will smell lesser in time ;)
luckily i can put a lid on it most of the time

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since we are not going on a summer holiday
i decided to treat this month as sort of one


but i'll be spending lots of time on dyeing and
printing/painting
I discovered that you can use pigments for
painting/printing ,with soy milk as a binder
and that france has lots of natural pigments
what would happen to france if we stopped
using synthetic pigments
would it ruin the landscape etc.

Lot's of things to think about when you try to do things
as environmentally friendly as possible,
white linen f.e. is normally bleached with chlorine
a more safe way is by the use of oxygen , i'm trying that now
because indigo looks better on a white background
it doesn't bleach very well and you have to use lots of it

love this dyed piece

the pictures are from playing with digital brushes
and the bottom one is from last sunday when
i put on some nice clothes for a change
and to say hi

i would love to spend some time over here
wouldn't you ...

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textile art by
marianne kemp



i was googling the uk
for blankets ... such a great
country ... lots of sheep
and lots of weavers

these i like very much
+this one

got some very nice dark green
what i'm still after is burgundy

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natural indigo powder bath dipped 8 times on white linen
after so many times i really started to love the color
it's dark and the blue is still very intense

for the bath i used soda ash and hydrosulfite in the form of color remover
and i'm looking into ways that are environmentally friendly
like this beautiful japanese methode or this western methode
with wheat bran you can use yeast as well

now the hard thing is dyeing a big piece even ...
i know how to do it but it needs a special set up that i'm working on
involving rain water , a large bucket and a table to lay the fabric on after
you remove it from the bath to avoid unevenness


... dyeing with indigo is even more of a pleasure than other natural dyes
because you have to be so gentle to avoid air getting into the vat
and it doesn't have to be boiled so you don't get hot or burn your hands
( a beginners mistake i hope..)

this is how fabrics are hung out to dry in china
a lovely sight

green is next on my wish list..

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enclothing by daijiro mizuno

rca summer show






mr&ms potato
scholten&baijings



+ the 2008 antwerp fashion show



more on indigo tomorrow

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i couldn't speak till i had gotten a dark color + INDIGO
now i'm trying to get the blue more dark
some more samples in the set

and the book i ordered on indigo dyeing is very good
with very good advice on how to make an indigo vat
and i liked this technique

so that's what i'm going to do wright now
+ it's finally summery in amsterdam

have a nice weekend !

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okay hanging up shelves and cleaning out
closets took a bit longer ...

ordered more natural dyes and
tried out corn sauce thickener
together with the dye and it works
for silk screen printing !

in love with sumach at the moment

architectural jelly competition
via dezeen

and i like the trivet from billet
apparently swedish but i couldn't find the manufacturer

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i like this copy too by kueng & caputo


going to take some days off to fix shelves for the kitchen

and to reorganize...i'll show you when it's finished

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love the new winter collection by humanoid
the blanket is just...perfect

tsuru watanabe

it is one thing to dye little pieces
doing bigger pieces turns your kitchen into
this

so the kitchen and the living room are
a big mess now until we get more shelves