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Rust dyeing

“Sometimes a rusty photograph worth a thousand memories.”
― Shihab Kazi

As I prepare for my next show at the Smithsonian, I am getting all my rusted metal out of the box to start doing a little bit of rust dyeing. If you have never done it, I recommend that you try it, at least just for the fun of it!

rust
  1. a reddish- or yellowish-brown flaky coating of iron oxide that is formed on iron or steel by oxidation, especially in the presence of moisture.

What you need:

– A spray bottle

– White vinegar

– Fabric (I usually use silk, cotton and wool)

– Rusty objects

How to obtain rusted prints:

The first step is to spray an equal amount of water and white vinegar with a spray bottle. The reason we use vinegar is because it’s in an aqueous solution so it contains lots of water. The active ingredient in vinegar is acetic acid, which has even more corrosive properties than water. When you spray the fabric, make sure that the fabric is well saturated. The next step is to place your rusty object on top of the wet fabric. It helps to place something heavy on top of the object for a better print. Because in order to make rust we need oxidation, I don’t cover my pieces. The oxygen will take care of the rest!

 

The possibilities from now on are endless. I will leave you with a few prints I have created on felt. Have fun and enjoy this technique!!

New color palette

Why grey? because my ideas
are colourful!!”
-Anonymous

 

The Smithsonian Craft Show will be taking place in a little bit more than a month and the studio is already transforming. I’m saying goodbye to the dark winter colors, and welcoming new ones. The table is covered with samples of new ideas and a completely new palette. Grey and black have always being my favorite colors. All you have to do is to open my closet and you will see all 50 shades of grey! But combined them with white, it transforms!

Palette 1:

Eigengrau
(n.) “dark light” or “brain grey”; the color seen by the eye in perfect darkness

These two samples will lead the new line of scarves: “Spiderweb”

I will add little accents like these ones to the spring Barcelona vests.

And why not new necklaces??

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The new collection will have three new palette. I will show you more within the next few weeks. Stay tuned!

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