I've spent the week making a few adjustments to the accepted work, due to it being placed in a different section to the one I intended it for. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to do a new photoshoot with the changes, but that's just the way it is. If my mannequin could wear the shoes it could almost work, but she can't!
Work continues on the paper piece for 'paper on skin' in Burnie Due to my going off on a tangent towards a whole new colourway which turned out not to be suitable in the end, I had to order some more gummy silk cocoon strippings from The Thread Studio. This also gave me the chance to order some gummy silk carrier rods, and some more Starburst Sprays - I just love these! I've mainly used them on leather - this is the first time I have actually used them on paper. Look at that lovely subtle purple glow on the edge up the top there!! Of course, having just ordered, I've now nearly used that one up - it never even appealed to me before! A little bit of action with the heat gun and the whispy bits get burnt out, and a nice bit of colour appears as well. I'm doing a bit of free motion embroidery in the middle for some texture, as well as for a little extra stability. I'm using hand dyed crochet thread in the bobbin, so am sewing with the silk paper upside down on the machine so that thread sits on the surface. Then I'm stitching on some silk cocoon pieces, dyed and painted with gold around the edges, to represent the cupola shaped often found on lichen.
And here's a little taste of the silk lichen pieces pinned onto the headpiece - there's also a couple of pieces of the paper string I am using for extra texture. I'm looking forward to seeing the piece completed soon.
It all looks so delicious! I too love using those sprays and i the way you have cut and painted the cocoons is so inspiring! I just want to delve into my stash right now to get creating! Thanks for the peek into your lastest work
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