Posted on December 15, 2008 by ayt2007
Here are the samples of silk that I dyed for my commission. I’m very pleased
with the colours and am looking forward to the weaving. In the image you will see the dyed silk samples alongside the slice of the Tea Light image, a colour study and a swatch of the sofa fabric
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Posted on December 12, 2008 by ayt2007
I’ve been doing some custom dyeing. I wanted some gold in the weave for the cushions so spent yesterday afternoon dyeing silk samples to get the colour I wanted.
It’s been lovely to see the colours glow on the silk, like gold!
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Posted on December 11, 2008 by ayt2007
I just wanted to share the images that are the inspiration for my latest commission
The images are of two Murano Glass tea light holders. They are really lovely, glowing beautifully when the tea light candles are lit. The commission is for 6 cushions, 4 patterned and 2 plain. I am planning to weave them in [...]
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