You
can also make silk paper just with its natural cocoon 'glue', sericin. This
'glue' can be activated by spreading the fibres out onto baking parchment,
spraying with a little water, covering with another sheet of baking parchment
and then ironing on a medium setting until the fibre is dry. Carded Cocoon
Strippings are now on offer for you to explore.
Click here to find out more about this
technique.
Discover the ancient and mystical craft of Indigo dyeing used world-wide for
colouring textiles (particularly denim!) a brilliant blue. The kits offer
contents enough to dye 2kg fibres and full instructions.
The Jacquard Dye-na-flow paints offer an
alternative to dyes and are excellent for use in a variety of colouration
techniques.
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