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March 24, 2010

Burn baby burn



Burn baby, burn
Is it a viscose inferno?
Burn baby, burn
Work out what I found.

The purchase of a mystery print from a thrift shop, seemed like the perfect excuse to set something alight.



Man-made or natural? I secretly hoped the whisper soft, lusterous yard was something special.



But frankly identifying fabric using fire, was harder than I imagined. It didn't want to ignite. Even with my concerted arson-round.



It wasn't until I consulted this ready reckoner that I realised this wasn't such a bad thing. It seems the stinky, charred remains were most likely silk ( ... and possibly the best $1.00 I have ever spent on fabric).
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By Liesl
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11 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 25, 2010 at 6:59 AM

    Aha, now I get it! Excellent science - and excellent buy :)

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  2. teddybearswednesdayMarch 25, 2010 at 9:03 AM

    What a buy!! ANd love your techique- more mess the better I say.xo

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  3. TasMarch 25, 2010 at 12:51 PM

    Oh, you gotta be happy with that. Getting to play with matches AND a great score of fabric as well.

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  4. becMarch 25, 2010 at 2:15 PM

    Oh, you're brain is wierd! What a cool song! I remembered burning in Textiles and Design- din't know about the great flowchart though!

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  5. MichelleMarch 25, 2010 at 10:21 PM

    Wow! A good buy! (had to laugh at the fabric inferno words)

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  6. NikkiMarch 26, 2010 at 12:05 AM

    I was about to pipe up and get all expert while I was reading that... tell you that it looked like silk to me. Where was the internet and nice little flow-charts when I was studying for my Textiles exam at RMIT?

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  7. Jennifer RoseMarch 26, 2010 at 12:31 AM

    ooh fire! ;p great buy for a $1.00

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  8. GinaMarch 26, 2010 at 1:25 PM

    Ahhh, Liesl, such a nerd. I approve. And SILK? Woohoo! I think I might just go and take a match to my stash now... whatever is left must be the good stuff, right?

    Errr, no.

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  9. NikkiMarch 26, 2010 at 2:46 PM

    Phew.... I am so pleased to see that it is you playing with matches and not the boys!

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  10. rachelmpMarch 26, 2010 at 3:15 PM

    I'm so impressed that you managed to get a pic while a match was still burning! Nice buy too

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  11. dillpickleMarch 29, 2010 at 10:10 AM

    Oh, what fun! And a very satisfying conclusion, too!

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