I am posting the tutorial in a few minutes. But, I realized that I did not include directions on how to make the silk cord for the closure. So, here it is:
The piece of silk for the cord is placed upon your ironing board. Then pin it to the board with a beaded straight pin at the top.
Then, turn your iron to silk temperature with steam.
Now. at the end where it is not attached start rolling the strip between your palm and the ironing board. Keep twisting until it forms a cord. Steam and iron this section and keep doing this all the way down the piece of silk until the entire piece is twisted, stopping to steam and iron ever so often. The cord will stay this way.
And THERE YOU ARE!
I need to tell you that my very good friend SaraMuz told me how to do this cord. She is such a talented artist and we share a lot of history working together with fiber. Don't you think it is nice to have such good friends!
Eggsistenial rumination in the temporary nature of artworks. I visited my favorite museum years ago where I saw a tour bus. On the destination sign it said, "Just Passin Through," which is exactly what I believe.
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Another use for those silk cords. Isn't it amazing how useful they are!
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