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September 21, 2012 by Tien Chiu

Phoenixes, revised

I revised the phoenixes this morning, lengthening the tail and making it more fluttery, more like a real phoenix.  I also changed from full Summer & Winter treadling units to half-units, which I think will yield a better aspect ratio.  And then I schlepped it into Photoshop and ran a few more simulations.  Here they are, starting with my favorite:

Phoenix design, mottled warp, solid orange weft
Phoenix design, mottled warp, solid orange weft

This one has a mottled warp and solid orange weft.  It has plenty of movement (reminiscent of an inferno) but the phoenixes are still distinct.  I wouldn’t necessarily be able to get that kind of movement in a painted warp (I’d really have to paint it on the loom) but I could get patches of color.

Here are a few others:

phoenixes, gradient warp and solid orange weft
phoenixes, gradient warp and solid orange weft
phoenixes, gradient in warp and weft
phoenixes, gradient in warp and weft
phoenixes, solid color warp and weft
phoenixes, solid color warp and weft
phoenixes, gradient pattern warp, solid red tabby warp and weft
phoenixes, gradient pattern warp, solid red tabby warp and weft

Of particular interest to me are the two gradients, one in pattern warp and one in both tabby warp and weft.  They accomplish the same thing (a vanishing flight of phoenixes) but have vastly different “feels”.  I will definitely have to weave up both versions to see what I think in the “real thing”.

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  1. Basicallybenita says

    September 26, 2012 at 10:22 am

    Depending on what you are going to do with it the one with the phoenixes rising out of the solid red is fantastic!  The symbolism of it says so much.  

  2. Basicallybenita says

    September 26, 2012 at 10:22 am

    Depending on what you are going to do with it the one with the phoenixes rising out of the solid red is fantastic!  The symbolism of it says so much.  

  3. STUCKIDIANNE says

    September 27, 2012 at 4:26 am

    The gradient warp with solid weft really appeals to me, but I love them all. This could be because I have an unreasonable love of the color orange, too.

    I can’t wait to follow your progress on this!

  4. STUCKIDIANNE says

    September 27, 2012 at 4:26 am

    The gradient warp with solid weft really appeals to me, but I love them all. This could be because I have an unreasonable love of the color orange, too.

    I can’t wait to follow your progress on this!

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