Sunday, August 30, 2015

Shifu


One of my passions has been Shifu--the art of paper garments.  Using hand pulled paper, which is cut into small continuous strips, is then spun into fine paper yarn.  I have made several garments using this method.  Not only have I used hand pulled Japanese paper but also comic pages from newspapers and tissue paper (the kind used for wrapping gifts).  Today I share with you the technique that is unusual but has a long history.

Paper garments have long been used.
Enjoy this brief encounter into the art of
Shifu and paper spinning.
For more information and the beauty of Shifu,
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All year long, there is time to knit and a hat is my go to.  There are so many different techniques to try with an outcome of a useful item....