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Robe de style
c.1923
Gift of Ms. Sandra Coleman
S2005.851.1“The construction of the robe de style is quite straightforward, as the silhouette does not require careful fitting and shaping of the garment. Visual interest is created by the appliqued flowers of pink silk. The flowers are accentuated by leaves and trailing vines made of clear beads and chenille thread. The bodice is dotted with numerous applied faux crystals. This type of ornamentation is very typical of the robe de style, which was usually of a solid color fabric embellished with beads, ribbon or embroidery in bold, eye-catching designs. Taffeta was a favorite fabric choice, as its inherent stiffness accentuated the bell-like shape of the skirt.”
This is a pictorial representation of Emily Ocker’s Cast On, used to start a piece of circular knitting (like a tablecloth, shawl or dishcloth) in the middle. The magical thing is that after knitting a few rounds, you can pull on the loose yarn end to close the hole in the center - I used it on this doily for example. It’s also excellent for starting toe-up socks! (In fact that’s what I was doing in these photographs.) It’s been described by Elizabeth Zimmerman and I finally managed this thanks to Judy Gibson’s wonderful explanation. (via Bagatell :: Emily Ocker’s Circular Cast On)
Volumetric Image Transfer with Forrest Lesch-Middelton (by agfield2000)
A nice technique for applying glaze in a pattern to pottery.
Amazing slip patterns
(via nmartist)
DIY Foam Stamps. Super Cheap way to make large stamps/block print like images. No tutorial. Download as 1 photo. From The Meta Picture here. *ADDED NOTE: More info here.
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Jim Anderson (American), Norwegian-style Tine Bentwood Box, cherry/maple, c. 2010.
I made a box that was very similar to this in school, except my bentwood box was made of birch and it was circular, rather than oval shaped and it lacked the spiral decorations on the sides. As a teenager I was seriously considering becoming a teacher of educational sloyd and English, but the Swedish university system does, for some reason, not allow this combination - it’s sloyd or nothing and I was already too passionate about languages back then to give up one passion for another, when I sill could do sloyd and vätnoe during my spare time.
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