Alun Kirby<p>Cyanotype in textile work: using it to create some custom-dyed thread.</p><p>A bit like shibori, a bit tie-dye, but more adaptable.</p><p>I used a heavy thread that was going to be used for sashiko.</p><p>It was soaked in the chemicals, dried, and randomly wrapped around a cardboard tube before exposing.</p><p>The result is a lovely mottled thread. </p><p>I also made a deep indigo by fully exposing the same thread.</p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/cyanotype" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cyanotype</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/blueprint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blueprint</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/sashiko" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sashiko</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/TextileArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TextileArt</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/shibori" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shibori</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/thread" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>thread</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/indigo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indigo</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/CustomDye" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CustomDye</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/mottled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mottled</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/textiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>textiles</span></a></p>