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Handwoven Wraparound Journals from Threads of Life

Handwoven Wraparound Journals from Threads of Life @threadsoflifebali

We love these beautiful and compact journals with traditional handwoven covers and a generous number of blank pages, plus a ribbon bookmark! These books are the perfect size for notes, sketches or other thoughts while traveling. The cover wraps around the entire book with a flap, and is closed with a linen tie, so if you want to tuck in a memento, the wraparound cover will keep it secure. Each book is made from recycled paper, with approximately 125-150 blank pages. The textiles are all natural dyes in assorted patterns and colors.

Approximate size: 16 x 12.5 cm / 6.5 x 4.5 in. Allow us to select a journal for you.

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Today is the last day for Christmas presents to ma

Today is the last day for Christmas presents to make it on time!

Pictured here are colors made from our Shades of Maya Blue Paint Kit

Maya Blue is an ancient blue pigment invented by the Maya and created from indigo and clay. The striking turquoise-teal-green blue shade is associated with the rain god deity Chaak and it serves as a deeply spiritual color of Maya culture. The color is evocative of mist, water, rivers and pools and was used for offerings, sacrifices and rituals for abundant rain and bountiful harvest. Vivid murals dating from 790 CE at Bonampak, (Chiapas, Mexico) show turquoise painted walls that are still rich and beautiful today. The great mystery surrounding Maya Blue was how the Maya created this color, and how could it be so durable and still a brilliant shade for over 1200 years in a tropical climate? Scientists were able to discern that it did not come from a blue mineral (like lapis lazuli), but was made from something else. The technology behind these colors was a puzzle for centuries until scientific analysis in the 1960s helped identify the constituents in Maya Blue. A combination of clay, indigo and other elements created this incredible pigment.

Inspired by this ingenious and historic color, we’ve created a modern day Shades of Maya Blue Paint Kit. We offer a range of 6 Maya Blue colors for your personal creativity to make paints for paper. The pigments come in glass vials with aluminum screw caps and all are packaged in a hinged lid tin with window with QR code instructions. The kit makes a marvelous gift for the artist and anyone interested in indigo. Each vial contains approximately 5 grams pigment. To apply, add a paint binder such as gum arabic, tempera or casein (or other paint binders) and mix to the consistency you prefer. The paint is a fine powder and you may wish to further grind it in a mortar and pestle or paint muller if desired.

Note: These colors are in powder form and are intended for works on paper and are not a textile dye.

TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY TO GET YOUR PRESENTS IN T

TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY TO GET YOUR PRESENTS IN THE MAIL! To arrive in time for Xmas! No idea what to get? No worries! We have gift cards too. Pictured here is our Petal Pushers Natural Dye Kit.

TANNIN, A TIMELESS MORDANT For Today’s Mordant M

TANNIN, A TIMELESS MORDANT
For Today’s Mordant Monday, we are highlighting all things tannin.

Tannins are a bitter and astringent compound found so abundantly in many plants. In food, they serve as the slight pucker in black coffee and tea, and the “oaky” flavor in aged wines. Tannins are used in medicine and for leather tanning. For us, they are the natural dyer’s not-so-secret-weapon to beautiful color. For the natural colorist, tannins provide a rich base for unusual and eye-catching combinations, and they’re particularly effective on plant fibers such as cotton and linen.

We have two back to back tannin workshops for you coming up in January. Build your swatch books for 2025 by learning the basics with Kathy Hattori & Cara Piazza.

Head to our website to sign up and read the blog!

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