Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Tjap time
Today, I went to an Austin store I had not discovered yet: Silk Road Fabrics. Lovely fabrics - I bought two beautiful pieces of silk to make up for an upcoming wedding in San Diego. Two good things came of the visit besides the fabric; They had a basket of overdyed silk brocade pieces, plus the original - that got my mind going! - and they had a basket of wooden tjaps, or stamps for dyeing, made in India and doubtless used there for MANY years. I have always wanted to try using them, so I bought a couple to try out. Productive outing, PLUS a stop at the Austin Public Library to check out the most amazing book: The Worldwide History of Dress. Check it out on Amazon! (http://www.amazon.com/Worldwide-History-Dress-Patricia-Anawalt/dp/0500513635/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274911384&sr=8-1)
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