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Fantastic Edo-komon kimono created by national treasure Rokutani Baiken, with an allegory pattern for "Peace" showing doves flying above people and buildings.
Edo komon is a type of kimono with itty-bitty-small patterns. Those are set on fabric using Ise-katagami (paper stencils, made waterproof with persimmon juice) and nori (paste/glue made from glutinous rice or wheat flour), and fabric is then dyed before washing the glue away.
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Overdyeing a t-shirt with sanuki norizome
Yuzen is a beloved Japanese dying technique. Designs are applied using delicately cut stencils and/or hand drawn with a rice paste resist. Color, including the background, is then added by brush after the paste dries. After all the dye is applied, it is steamed to set the dyes and washed to remove the paste, leaving the classic white outline on the designs. In some instances a gold or silver is added to the white outline. Time consuming and highly artistic, this technique was a symbol of wealth and class.
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Last night I tried cutting into an over-ripe avocado (to see if the seed had sprouted a taproot). The skin was basically a hard mass. No taproot, AND I cut myself. First Aid Pro Tip: I did learn that cooked rice smashed into a paste can cover your cut and keep it from hurting, all while allowing it to breathe. Bandages won't do that. Wait until the paste hardens before you begin to get back to your projects. Best part: It's completely invisible.
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I thought I'd be real crafty and make 4 full cups of rice ahead of time for the week, but I accidentally overcooked it all and now it's kind of just rice paste. Which isn't to say it tastes bad, it's just very strange and I'm kind of stuck with it until it's gone because I'm broke and it's what I've got to work with.
Got leftover cooked rice? There is a great printmaking technique called chine collé. The idea of this is kinda like that of a post stamp or wallpaper.
What we do is take the cooked rice and recook it. We want to over cook it till it turns into a sticky almost paste like texture. Blend the rice until all the lumps are gone. The best way to ensure all lumps are out of the chine collé is to strain after its bused up. Its best to do this all while its still warm.
Once strained allow to cool, store in a container in the fridge.
Working with this rice paste is very simple. Apply a thin layer on whatever you want to glue. Wait for it to be completely dry, usually about an hour. Once dry, lightly wet the surface of the object you want it to be stuck to. Its best to use a spray bottle or a sponge because you don't want the surface to be too wet. Apply the chine collé side down and lightly apply more water. Add lots of pressures. I found a stack of text books for 10-15mintues worked extremely well.
Once dry you can colour or use as you need it to.
enjoy :)
- Kate
