How to Make Silk in 6 Steps

Designboom has a fascinating pictorial of the traditional silk making process of the craftspeople in a small  village in north-east Tailand. Starting with silk worms, which aren't actually worms, and ending with luscious fabric, the photos illustrate the proceedure in 6 steps.

Step 1: Raising silkworms & harvesting cocoons.

Step 2: Thread extraction:

Step 3: Dyeing.

Step 4: Spinning.

Step 5: Weaving.

Step 6: Ikat (binding » READ MORE

May 12, 2008

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5 Things You Can Dye With Unsweetened Kool-Aid

1. Fibers such as silk and wool. Here’s a couple of tutorials for dyeing fibers yet spun as well as yarns.



2. Fabrics of the silk and wool variety. Here’s a fun kid-friendly project for tie-dyeing.

3. Water. Yeah, I know, 'duh', but not for drinking; for DIY water colors!



And speaking of paint....



4. Add unsweetened Kool-Aid to latex paint for a colorful surprise.



5. Hair. Kool-Aid will add a hint of color to dark hair and a lot of color to l » READ MORE

April 21, 2008

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