Toast for the support - giveaway 賀一賀佢 ! 邊個？

 

 Today's a milestone for me.  First is my facebook page exceeding 500 Likes. For a little woman like me to share the little something, this means a lot to me.  Second, my on-line shop just opened.  Thanks for my friends encouragement I finally set it up.  Again, a little woman like me of IT blinded, I finally managed to open is blessed.  What's more is just opened in 24 hours I got buyers.  BIG THANKS to all the supporters, my friends, my clients, my readers...... Ah.....yap my family incl the fluffy ball.  I've giveaways to the lucky ones.   A gorgette silk scarf with eucalyptus and rose prints (size 21" x 63") and a shoulder tote bag (size13" x 14") will be given  to readers who left comments on this blog or go to my facebook page leave a comment there.   I hope to hear anything but if you go to my ETSY and see what impressive or any advices I'd like most.  Not necessary to buy anything, not necessary a praise, any critics are welcome for my improvement.   I'll randomly pick a name who will either get a scarf or a tote bag.  So two prizes.

      

My friends who know me well known that this kind of leaves prints was my first experiments on silk.  The silver dollar eucalyptus I can only buy from local florists give strong and bright orange/red color. Rose leaves are rich in tannin and give pretty green.  This scarf only with leaves dipped in vinegar and placed on fabric then boiled for 1.5 hours.  This  gorgette silk drapes so nice.

  

Well, for the tote bag, the prints are my recent experiment.  I used pines (casaurina), euc and Lagerstroemia indica (紫薇).  The other day when I walked with my mother along her river bank I found Lagerstroemia indica (紫薇) and took a little  home for testing.  Found it amazing to have iron mordant with outstanding outlines.  The little piece of silk then transformed to make a shoulder tote bag.  The mirror prints have the same clear prints while the flap I only put Lagerstroemia indica (紫薇).  I braided strap with my own "not-do-good" former printed fabric, sewed the shoulder strap with cotton lining, pocket and embellished with my own handmade ceramic, not a closer or button.  Just embellishment style.

 

 Bag of both sides

Both my early and recent works.  I love them and do like to share.

Anyone want the chance to win, please go to my ETSY or facebook page and leave me comments.

Deadline of comments is 14 May my Hong Kong night time.

Thanks for visiting.

Students' scarfs prints 學生絲巾印染

This week I'd groups of students done natural prints on scarfs and wool felt flowers.  Each of them done two pieces of scarfs with two styles of prints. Quite nice to go with a scarf !

近日為新團體辦的植物印染絲巾,  祗用了兩種不同的桉樹葉 (尤加利) 及玫瑰葉,  ,  經過兩個多小時的扎作煲熱,  每人的製作不一樣, 有豐富鮮艷, 有簡約清晰, 他們都是第一次接觸這方式的天然植物印染, 感到奇妙新鮮.

這輕柔的雪紡絲巾四季皆宜, 扣上羊毛襟花是秋日的好配飾.

Natural printing on fabric with leaves was new to the groups.  Made it simple and easy I just used two species of eucalyptus leaves and rose leaves only some with iron mordant to give shades.

I showed them individual leaf prints, overlapped prints, folding methods, tying lines, bundling......

After 90-min boiling in dye pots with vinegar, iron water and leaves,  two pieces  of different styles of scarfs unveiled........  

(Before and after picture)

Clear individual leaves prints of euc leaves and rose leaves 

 Different pieces ...... 

The overlapped prints with tie lines are rich and some of the marks look funny 

This piece is with all euc leaves (silver dollar) so looks bright 

Dark and strong red are of iron mordant 

Funny faces and marks.....

This looks grasses and flowers 

Each of different layout and different outcome 

Soft scarfs of natural prints made by my students.  They are soft and unique.  Isn't it?