roses – Shamanic Nights

22 Mar

Comfrey Over-died - Wax Resist Roses on Habotai silk

Experimental use of soy wax with stencils of rose shapes, [link to wax stencils] in cold comfrey dye bath. Wax cracks in the cool liquid which can be explored. (see floating wax fragments) I emphasised crackled result by gripping rose shapes with centre point at top of finger hold, to ensure there was a crackled pattern bursting from the centre. This technique has good potential for an overall soy wax design or florals painted on silk before immersing in a dye bath.

Petal Bundle Dye Preparation

Comfrey dyed rose wax stencilled Habotai silk with Khafir Lilly petals, common pink Mallow and dried wild thyme purple seed heads. Several silk pieces can be prepared and added to the same bundle dye. I also added an Ahimsa silk piece from a previous weak woad dye.

Silk pieces are sprayed with household vinegar and carefully folded and wrapped into a bundle, rolled, and tied tightly with string. Not every petal produces strong colour in final outcome, which depends on pressure applied within bundle. A solid tight string casing may be better.

Rose Antique and Burgundy Kimono

Silk and Satin Kimono Dress ' ROSE ANTIQUE'

Patchwork features hand painted habotai silk top and lower ahimsa silk painted patchwork

Patchworks created over burgundy polyester satine shirt/nightshirt which forms lining. Existing collar and button welt are utilised on the outside, while patchworks are created exactly to fit over shirt shape. The burgundy satine has a pink rose print which top fabrics coordinate with. Sleeves have been extended some inches, with darker purple Ahimsa silk borders left over from a previously logwood-dyed silk. Two different silk painting pieces were created to coordinate with all chosen fabrics. Loose size fits up to 42" bust. Model is average size.

Silk Painting (top): Comfrey dyed Habotai silk with hand painted Roses over pale soya wax resist, Celtic Triskels and red motifs from one of the prints. The cream silk looks antique in tone when laid over the darker burgundy.

Silk Painting (hem): Hawthorn dyed Ahimsa silk with bundle dyed texture of Sycamore leaves, then hand painted over with leaf outlines and roses, with painted motifs copied from a coordinate. Silk painting method below...