At 11:46 AM 2/22/2006, you wrote:
Is there anything that they cannot use soybeans for?
Lalah, Never give up, Never surrender
John Marshall, a North of the SF Bay area artist who creates Japanese
garments and paints them (such a crude word for his artistry) uses soybeans
for fixing the dyes. He basically creates his work, then uses a soy mixture
to coat the material, presses the garments, then allows the garment to hang
for many months to cure the work. He learned this technique from his
Japanese master. He claims that the soy chemically bonds with the silk
fabrics and pigments, and strengthens the silk so it will last over a
hundred years, vs an approximate lifespan of 50 years. He's got a brochure
on this that I own, and claims that soy is a wonder plant. His brochure is
called "Salvation through Soy! Blissful Dyeing for All Eternity, the
Secrets Revealed with John Marshall as your guide." He's got a great sense
of humor as well.
Kimiko
Kimiko Small
http://www.kimiko1.com
Fresno, CA, USA
"Lady of the Wardrobe" for Isle of Mann Guild
Portraying at California's Central Valley Renaissance Faires
Lady Clifford, Countess of Cumberland
(Margaret Percy, Eleanor Brandon, or Margaret Russell)
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