If I ran a fiber arts class what would you like to learn about or make?
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Replying to @literalbanana
Have you ever heard of ‘nalbinding’? http://www.en.neulakintaat.fi/
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yeah it's interesting - older than knitting, and I think that's what you see in precolumbian american stuff that looks like knitting
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the postcolumbian south american knitting tradition is amazing too
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Replying to @literalbanana
Shared this with a friend who works in histology > that's cool that the article mentions cochineal! There's actually a stain in histology that uses that (mucicarmine).
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study of microanatomy of cells, tissues, & organs through a microscope. It examines the correlation between structure & function. Histology Guide teaches the visual art of recognizing the structure of cells & tissues & understanding how this is determined by their function.3 replies 0 retweets 1 like
makes sense, it's a great stain in terms of dyeing - also the little bugs it's made from are enthusiastic consumers of prickly pear cactus/nopales and so am I
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