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April 3, 2011 by Tien Chiu

Got it!

I played around some more this morning.  The problem in yesterday’s work was that the threading “lines” were too similar in length and slope; I made some adjustments, did some simulations, and arrived at a combination that I like:

favorite simulation of leaves against a network drafted backdrop
favorite simulation of leaves against a network drafted backdrop

Here the lines, while still parallel, have enough variation to still be interesting.

Curiously, my white/cream combination did not come out well in Photoshop:

same simulation, cream colored background
same simulation, cream colored background

And here is a darker brown background:

same simulation, darker brown background
same simulation, darker brown background

In the cream background, the wavy effect gets lost, and in the high-contrast background, it dominates.  A light brown seems to be just about right.

Of course, that’s a Photoshop simulation, not actual fabric.  I still plan to weave up a white weft, to see if the effect is different “in real life”.

Equally “of course”, I don’t have a pale brown weft.  So I will take some of the white weft and try dyeing it in different intensities of brown.  I might have a previously dyed sample of Cibacron F in brown, or I might have to mix my own.  Either way, it’s time to mix up some stock solutions and start messing around.

Have I mentioned how complex this project is?  It’s going to involve at least eight or nine techniques by the time I’m done, many of which are new to me.  It’ll be a miracle if I get it all done by next spring.

But, needless to say, I’ll have a lot of fun along the way!

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  1. Deb Mc says

    April 3, 2011 at 9:06 am

    Nice, I’m thinking that background should suggest wind blowing those leaves. Looks very nice. I enjoy reading about your thought/decision process. Deb Mc

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