Emaraude@aol.com
Date: 07/31/01-09:55:06 PM Z
It seems that the use of textiles in the reproduction of photographs is
somewhat unlimited as well as untapped. As a former (trying hard to let go
of the looms and not doing well........hi, my name is Ceri and I'm a fiber
addict) weaver, I had a week-long seminar with a woman who taught and
skillfully used a doubleweave technique that reproduced photographs in a
woven 3X5 ft format that made them difficult to tell from the original at 6
feet. Absolutely amazing as well as texturally seductive............of
course, it took an hour to weave 1/4 of an inch, but hey......they are
beautiful!!!
Ceri
> I've got to say that Richard's posted site is really interesting.
> Though I have not done it as of yet, I have found sources for embroidered
> baseball caps and shirts etc. here in the San Francisco area and one could
> have a photograph embroidered in a size approximating 9" x 12" for around
> $300 in many colors (I think about 13+) and repeats would be around $60.
>
> Then, a couple of years back I discovered through a friend a place in Hong
> Kong that would tie a photographic rug from silk.
>
>
> Other than the effect and costs, one would need to carefully choose what
> photograph needs that touch. My feeling is that they would be
> extraordinarily beautiful done with right image.
>
> Jack
>
>
> > Now here's an alt material that I don't think anybody has used yet. All
> you
> > need
> > is a computer controlled sewing machine instead of a printer.
> >
> > http://www.texturatrading.com/yarn.html#UV
>
>
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