Dragging Tin Thread Spinning Tin Thread Part 2The tin (Pewter) is dragged through a die to make a fine thread. Post Views: 971
Tin Thread Spinning – 2
Tin Thread Spinning-1
Tin Thread Spinning – Part 1 The Saami Art of Tin Thread SpinningTugging on a bit of pewter thread has led me down a new path of unraveling some of the intricately […]
Japanese Paper Weaving
WashiWashi, Japanese paper is traditionally made of the inner bark of 3 plants, Kozo (paper mulberry) Mitsumata and Gampi. The bark is cleaned, pounded and added to a liquid solution with tororo-aoi […]
Simplicity Felting Machine
I have been doing quite a bit of felting lately. I have been making some larger art pieces using a wet felting method and then adding detail and embellishing with needle felting. […]
Poppy Day
November 11 – Remembrance DayIt’s poppy time!Why not knit or crochet a hand made poppy or two to remember this day and those who fought so that we can be safe. Please […]
Fish Leather Tanning
Fish Leather Tanning I have been working with reindeer leather for the past year or so, hand stitching and making small bags, purses and pouches. My interest in reindeer leather began when […]
Vadmal
Vadmal Cloth Vadmal (Wadmal) is a woven wool cloth that has been felted. Felting the fabric after weaving, thickens the cloth and makes it wind and water resistant as well as warm. […]
Indian Berberry Dye
Indian Berberry Dye – Berberris Aristata Indian Berberry (Berberine) dye comes from the roots and stems of the Indian Barberry plant. The natural plant dye can be purchased as a pre-ground powder. […]
Crochet Bowls
Hemp Crochet BowlCrochet bowls are a fun project for a beginner and use up odd bits of hemp yarn from my stash.I crocheted this bowl using one of the crochet bowl patterns […]
Sami Band Weaving Videos
Sämi Band Weaving In my studio – I often do some Sami Band weaving. I have now started to video and to stream some of the projects. Narrow Tablet Woven Band Sámi […]
