Styles of Scarf 植物印染圍巾

 

A scarf of both sides - wool and silk with natural prints.

Left is the wool side and the right  is silk of the same scarf.

一件圍巾, 兩種物料 -羊毛絨與絲料混合製作.

事原為了準備週末的植物印染課程，日前去新界拾了些桉樹及楓葉，加上祗可在花店才買到的桉樹葉和玫瑰花， 隨即動手剪了一小片較名貴的羊毛絨做印染，經過兩小時加熱, 清晰的葉印， 尤其有粉紅的玫瑰花使我喜出望外， 這塊羊毛絨料不常買到， 所以我祗用少許試驗， 我把這片羊毛絨車縫上一片早前印染的絲質料上, 就此成為一件兩質料、 兩款葉印 、多款被搭的圍巾。

 

Most prints on wool side are bold and impressive.

  

 These days I haven't done much natural prints since hooked on wool felt.  To prepare a natural print scarf workshop this weekend I bought euc cinerea and roses from florist and  went to the  bushes to pick some barks.  To my surprise there're lots blow off of euc and some maples. That triggered my juice of creation again.    I cut a small piece of the formerly bought quite expensive "boiled wool"for the experiment.

 

I put sorts of leaves on the  "boiled wool"  and bundle boiled for 2 hours.  Turnout is good  except the oak leaf is not impressive.

 

I was quite happy particularly the pink rose and outlines.

 

A closer look by Mogi

 

Rose, leaves and maple.

 

Unknown sort of euc and maples

 

Close up of prints on wool - rose, rose leaves, maples and brown & red from different sorts of euc.

 

Close up of prints on silk fabric with rose petals, rose leaves and euc silver dollar.

 

I found the prints of the "boiled wool" nice and decided  to make a long scarf with it.  I sewed the wool piece over the longer silk fabric with natural prints.  So a scarf of both wool and silk both with different prints. 

 

The wool piece is sewed on the silk fabric with  longer silk ends that make soft knot or draping.

 

Styles of the same piece of silk side

 

Styles of the same piece 

 

Mogi, "Mum  thanks for your viewing. Have a nice weekend ."

Handmade Christmas gift 手作聖誕禮物訂單

 A commission from a special client who wants a DIY and unique nuno felt shawl for a friend's Christmas gift. I created this one suitable for most occasions.  Jade green/blue on black chiffon is good for all purposes, all seasons, work or banquet...

It's handmade with merino and mulberry silk on pure silk chiffon.

 Here it goes......

 

 A shawl, a wrap, a scraf...... whatever you use it.  It goes well in all styles.    

 It's nicely packed in a box which I saved from other sources.

 Tag of business card with my eco leaf-printed card from used paper.

 Back of the paper written with description.

 Packed in the box with styles of the shawl and tag.

 Provided is also my eco leaf-printed gift card for the giver.

 Tied with brown ribbon, a gift is ready to go.

I thought it's pretty with my concept of handmade and upcycled materials of the box, the ribbon and the paper bag.

 Hope the giver and receiver find it nice.
A blessed Christmas for all my friends !

Sneak peek for workshop 製作小窺

Invited by the Hong Kong Design Institute to run the nuno felt workshop in Sept, I've to experiment the fabrics and make these samples. 

 This workshop  is the first ever organised by the Institute. Wet wool felt is not quite popular in Hong Kong as most of the year is hot and humid but we do have a few cool and chilly months.  The nuno felt tecniques can be applied to make all-season wearable art.  A lightweight chiffon summer top is airy and a scarf with a little bit raw fleece is warm enough in the winter days.  My nuno felt workshop highlights are  textural surface, eco and using minimal tools.  A summer chiffon top is going to be taught.

日前我測試物料及製作了這兩件樣品,    為的是「香港知專設計學院」九月份開辦的「嶄新混絲戟絨工作坊」作準備 。  香港天氣潮濕悶熱但仍有幾個月清涼甚或寒冷的日子, 因此我以羊毛混絲製作了夏日輕爽雪紡上衣及秋冬合用的羊毛混絲被肩.  課程重點是著顯製成品的表面獨特質感 並以環保、 物盡其用及少工具的製作法完成。  

 This is made of crinkle chiffon, wool connected waistlines and rope. No sewing is required.

 Textural surface is what I wanted.  The brownish are my own dyed silk scraps with leaves.

 This scarf base is chiffon, also the brownish silk is own dyed.

With a little bit raw fleece of white and brown, this shawl is warm enough.

The eco print silk scraps and natural wool are matching the theme of "Eco". 

 My Ooak -   "one of a kind" piece.

  Nuno felt is new to Hong Kong, I hope this will bring out the creativity of the versatile medium of wool to make wearable art.
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Cheer me up 耀目的色彩

It's a gloomy day here with forecast of rainy weekend. Too bad. To cheer me up looking at this bright color. My students done the pretty wool felt scarves days before. This one is eye catching and goes well with dark clothing. It also reminds me daffodils.

今日天色灰暗, 陰霾密佈, 天氣預告周未還會下雨, 在這使人懊惱的日子, 給我耀目的色彩. 日前學生做了羊毛頸巾, 這一款特別鮮明, 也另 我想起去年四月在荷蘭學羊毛工藝時, 沿河踏單車所見的燦爛水仙花.

Last April when I was in Frisland for the nuno felt workshop, I took a day to cycle along the river bank and saw these pretty daffodils. Missing my days !
This Monday evening four students joined my wool felt scarf workshop. They made it leisurely. Each done different color and style.
星期一的傍晚, 四位學生很聰明快捷的學會製作各有特色的頸巾.
"A seaweed" slip-on.
Another "slip-on" .

A drape look.

Below are how they laid it.

They're so talented and finished just in a couple of hours.

Gals, thanks for joining my workshop.

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