I started my day by checking out some photos on Etsy to try to figure out how I can take better photos. I have some tips: photos look best when taken in sunlight (although not directly in a sunbeam) and on a natural surface. I have a little space in my dining room that will do the trick. I hope to work on those photos again soon.
I finished working on my stepmom's scarf last night. I will take photos soon but I probably won't post them until she has received it. I have started to work on another one in the same pattern for sale on Etsy.
I also finished weaving my second-ever woven scarf! It is very short, and will probably be more of a neck decoration than something that keeps the neck warm. It was a bit of a challenge to finish this, as my loom fell apart as I was almost finished and I had to get out the hammer, nails and pliers in order to finish the job. This scarf is also going to be a present, this time to my mom, so I can't show you the whole thing yet. But here is a sneak preview:
I finished working on my stepmom's scarf last night. I will take photos soon but I probably won't post them until she has received it. I have started to work on another one in the same pattern for sale on Etsy.
I also finished weaving my second-ever woven scarf! It is very short, and will probably be more of a neck decoration than something that keeps the neck warm. It was a bit of a challenge to finish this, as my loom fell apart as I was almost finished and I had to get out the hammer, nails and pliers in order to finish the job. This scarf is also going to be a present, this time to my mom, so I can't show you the whole thing yet. But here is a sneak preview:
I heat-set and removed the glue from two small glue resist pieces I did. They are drying and are not ready to be photographed yet. I also ironed the resists that I washed out yesterday. I am pretty pleased how they turned out.
I also did worked on some more glue resists to try with the textile paint, and I took one of the pole wrap cloths and tried a resist on that. Tomorrow I will put dye on top of it. I'm excited to see how it works. I also did a bit of snooping around last night (because with unschooling school is never in and school is never out) and found out that some of the physical resists I have been doing are shibori. I think I will take a shibori book out of the library, as there are many techniques I would like to try that I couldn't figure out from the internet.
I finished my yarn drawing. It looks a little better now that I've finished it. I have learned that I need to work on my negative space and my shading. I will probably do this by drawing more.
I finished my yarn drawing. It looks a little better now that I've finished it. I have learned that I need to work on my negative space and my shading. I will probably do this by drawing more.