tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post4361310601817131616..comments2024-03-09T10:15:11.266+13:00Comments on Unravelling: Pushing the Boundaries a Tad Too FarMeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01350447919000146804noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-69501380353958298592011-06-10T10:39:23.103+12:002011-06-10T10:39:23.103+12:00Ah, didn't think of a canvas sandwich, Sonya. ...Ah, didn't think of a canvas sandwich, Sonya. If all else fails...Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350447919000146804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-63828618932631783082011-06-10T10:32:58.954+12:002011-06-10T10:32:58.954+12:00You should be able to get some good sturdiness fro...You should be able to get some good sturdiness from stitching layers together, particularly if you have them already shaped into a curve when you do it. (So, the inner piece is actually a different size to the outer piece, if that makes sense). I've done that with regular craft felt with a reasonable amount of success before.<br /><br />And if that doesn't work you could probably cheat by getting some buckram or canvas to sandwich between the layers, to make it even sturdier.Sonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05010349116635664782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-31726793107817327602011-06-10T10:12:56.164+12:002011-06-10T10:12:56.164+12:00I had thought the weave would be stiff enough, but...I had thought the weave would be stiff enough, but after wet-finishing, in a rather harsh way that included me stomping on them, dunking them in the hottest and coldest tap water, and spinning them in the wash machine, they are not stiff. Though when made into smallish cylinders, they might stand up. I'm also considering perhaps folding/cutting several pieces, layering them and maybe stitching them together to give it some thickness. <br /><br />I wove this at night, and during the daytime, the colors aren't as subtle or attractive as I had expected, so I'm a little disappointed in that respect, too. But they can't be used for anything practical, so I'm determined to do something. <br /><br />I have thought of starch/glue option; they will remain on the "possible" list, but I don't want to change the appearance of the fuzzy wool cloth, so if I can do this mechanically, that would be my first choice. <br /><br />Suffice it to say, Dot, I have enough to experiment with.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350447919000146804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-51066429095135860152011-06-10T09:47:18.331+12:002011-06-10T09:47:18.331+12:00Is the weave stiff enough, or will you use starch ...Is the weave stiff enough, or will you use starch or glue or something to make it rigid?<br /><br />It's an interesting idea, good to explore different things, even if only to return to the familiar with a sigh of relief..Dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06488670649558382921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-82301324233671137282011-06-09T16:50:52.937+12:002011-06-09T16:50:52.937+12:00Yes, I got so used to pushing the boundaries in va...Yes, I got so used to pushing the boundaries in various design and drawing courses I don't worry about them too much any more, but boy, this was a hideous one. I didn't enjoy the experience at all.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350447919000146804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-6879149300840932052011-06-09T14:09:15.574+12:002011-06-09T14:09:15.574+12:00You have to overstep the boundaries occasionally, ...You have to overstep the boundaries occasionally, otherwise you'll never know where they are!<br /><br />That being said, I really like the colours you've got going on in the flat piece.Sonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05010349116635664782noreply@blogger.com