experimenting
for as long as I’ve been weaving I still get that happy feeling when the end of a warp rolls around the back beam
then the question is “what’s next?”
the collection of Japanese paper, recently re-discovered, has me experimenting
first, a small piece I dipped in the indigo vat several years ago -it looked fragile and is very pale
before cutting I tried painting it with homemade ink using natural plant materials
the ink was also made several years ago following information in the book Make Ink by Jason Logan
it was steamed after spinning to set the twist – and lost much of the colour (it is a little darker than the picture shows)
and fuzzy but still strong
so if I weave with the paper yarns can I use the fabric like a canvas and paint and/or write on it??
there is a collection of different paper yarns made in the past
dyed with kakishibu (brown), sumi ink (black), tea and of course indigo
what to use for the warp yarn?
questions and more questions
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I can’t wrap my head around the fact that paper can become yarn, it’s magic!
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Hannah – handmade paper is made with plant fibre not pulp like commercial papers and still has the strength and texture of plant fibres – (flax and hemp for instance) and makes a very strong yarn that can be worn and washed.
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Another interesting exploration!
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Sue – now to weave a short warp to experiment on with the ink.
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I love the idea that you could write on it. But would it have too much ‘tooth’ to use a pen? Perhaps brush writing?
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Kate – I was only planning to use the handmade ink and that would require using a brush, hoping the ink would spread a little and blend. Will try sampling first.
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