I made nibushiki-juban from my vintage beautiful silk juban by myself.
I bought this juban from Hyotan-ya, which is an antique/vintage kimono store in Osaka (I’m sad that the store is not open right now, hopefully the owner will start his business again soon!), almost 10 years ago… !!
This is actually my first juban, but it is difficult to wear antique kimono because they are a little too small, or the fabric is worn out and if you pull the fabric too hard, it would break off.
Anyway, I didn’t wan’t to ruin it, and had kept it like a treasure for a long time. But now I’m confident enough to wear them and it is actually in a very good condition than I thought.
But the problem was, as usual, it was short. So I decided to make nibushiki-juban out of it.
I always wear nibushiki-juban, because it is easy to wear, easy to shape the emon nicely.
First, cut it in 2 pieces! Be bold and just cut it!!
It’s better to have the edge a little bit longer so you can sew it up.
Like this.
The bottom part. I searched and referred on the Internet and found some nice instructions to make juban.
色のあるくらし ←The blog has a lot of recipe to make kimono stuff!! Very cool ;)
I love anqitue/vintage kimono, but the size had been always an issue, but now juban, I will be able to buy anything with this technique. It is so exiting!!
It all began in 2008 while Jamie, the founder, was searching for gifts to bring back to her friends in the US when visiting her family in Malaysia. That moment she said ‘I realized that all the beautiful handicrafts I grew up with as a child had disappeared and were replaced with cheap, synthetic alternatives.’ So she decided to make a change.
After years of working with artisans accessories company in South East Asia. She was determined to make handcrafted accessories line of her own. ‘KAYU’ was created to reflect an ode to her cultural heritage, applying natural materials such as straw, wood and shell in the design to remind her of her childhood memories.
‘The batik kaftans my mother use to wear, the rattan chairs in our dining room and the vibrant textures and colors of South East Asia. We hope that when you carry your KAYU it too will awake the adventurer in you.’
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Rattan, straw, wicker, jude, wood etc have always been something I look for. As a Chiang Mai girl, I have been growing up with these beautiful natural materials, well literally surrounded by them.
I remember those days when I used to visit local markets with grandma and she always ended up with hand full of handmade baskets and straw bags for no reasons, purely just showing appreciation for local craftsmanship. The more I grew up the more I understand why she has been collecting them. Like Jamie the founder of Kayu Design has mentioned on her biography ‘I realized that all the beautiful handicrafts I grew up with as a child had disappeared and were replaced with cheap, synthetic alternatives.’ I totally agree with her, that is why I always look out for them both for my own use, yet to remind me of those days when grandma was still alive.
Kayu has brought back my beautiful memories as well as building beautiful memories for a lifetime.
*Every piece are delicately handcrafted by women in the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia and currently working with new immigrant women in San Francisco with practical training and alternative source of income.
Let’s preserve these beautiful artisanal craftsmanship to live with us forever.
I bet many of you get so annoyed with having to sweep fallen leaves after these windy rainy nights. Don’t be! Don’t be! Instead let’s make full use of them to create something easy and beautiful for your home.
Things to prepare:
- dried leaves (make sure they are totally dried)
- fabric paint
- paint brush
- left over fabric
How to:
1. Paint dried leaves with your choice of colours.
2. Stamp them on the fabric.
3. Repeat the step again and again until you fill the whole piece.
Moonstone is strongly linked to the moon. The most powerful result of moonstone is that of calming the emotions. Moonstone is excellent for clearing tension from the emotions and the abdomen.
PhysicallyMoonstone:
*Excellent for assisting the digestive and reproductive systems.
*Stimulates the pineal gland and through this is able to balance the hormones.
*Has a very powerful effect on the female reproductive system.
*Can eliminate toxins and fluid retention.
*Can ease degenerative conditions of the skin, hair eyes and other organs such as the pancreas and liver.
MentallyMoonstone:
*Opens the mind to sudden, irrational impulses.
*Promotes inspiration, gentleness and compassion.
EmotionallyMoonstone:
*Encourages inner strength and growth and can protect the wearer if they are of a sensitive nature.
*Calm emotions without repressing them.
*Provides deep emotional healing and can assist with disorders that are related to stress.
SpirituallyMoonstone:
*Is excellent for meditation and for understanding oneself.
*Enhances intuition.
*Cleanse negativity and chakras
*Promote spiritual understanding.
*Can be used to enhance psychic abilities and clairvoyance.
@kedreeva can I interest you in a cool peacock craft in these trying times
Every time she bent a new piece of wire I, out loud, went “oh! OH!” She’s just making things! She’s just bending a peacock into existence with her bare hands. Beautiful.
I have been a little busy, I have had a expo in Paris, during Première Vision with Amaike Textile Industry, I finished my own collection almost, I am almost moving to France to do an internship and yesterday I placed my first pieces of jewelry on Etsy. Find my shop here: www.etsy.com/shop/JolindeTextileDesign
Hi guys, I want to show you some of the Handcraft merchandise I have made out of my illustrations for the resent events I was invited during this year, I don’t know which one of this I like the most! *o*
Hey, it’s my birthday today and one week until the Strange Hours Press Kickstarter launches! It would be super awesome and very appreciated if you bookmarked the project page and told a friend about it. And as always, feel free to ask me about etching.
Today! Strange Hours Press kickstarter launched! I’m super excited to share this part of my printmaking journey with you. Head on over and take a look!!
And it’s getting so close, 85% funded! But that’s still not 100% funded, and you know the KS song and dance: ALL OR NOTHING. If you haven’t checked it out or told a friend about it already, this would be a superb time to do that.
There’s a pledge level for everybody, so if you want to throw me a dollar and that works for you, you can do that. Or maybe you want a very fancy tarot etching from my deck in progress The Chrono Tarot (even the cards where the edition is sold out)—you can do that too. Or maybe you want a little suite of all my sword prints—all reward tiers above $1 are available as add-ons. There are two brand new, never-before editioned etchings that you could be the first to own. There are a lot of options. I want you to have options! Also I want you to have etchings!
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The campaign ends Wednesday the 22nd, at 6:00 am Eastern (because I didn’t have a great understanding of how exactly KS does its countdowns when I hit the launch button.) So for many of you: treat it as if it ends Tuesday. Or sooner.
Thank you so much for your support, and for inviting my art into your home!
Since we’ve made funding, all reward tiers are guaranteed and this is your best chance to get a special edition etching for a while. I’ve built in covid delays into my fulfillment schedule, so it’s gonna be at least until next summer before I can fill up the special editions box like this for the general public. Campaign backers get first priority! Thank you for making this possible!!
Zhang Tianwei, a transmitter of intangible cultural heritage in Xi’an, has devoted himself to kite making for 30 years.
In 1952, 11-year-old Zhang was bewitched by a story about special kites that have dynamic bodies. Unlike the traditional kites, these dynamic ones have three dimensions and can change their shapes in the sky. Zhang was determined to make such kites when he had a chance.
His kite in a shape of a three-dimensional green lantern won the first national prize in 1986, marking the official start of his journey in kite making.
One of his masterpieces depicts the terracotta warriors, which has a length of 40 meters.
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