![]() Arnold exploits these traits to create a palette of textures resembling everything from elephant skin to tree bark to molten lava. Other materials can be ensnared by wool fibers, buckling and rippling as the wool shrinks. The more it is rolled, rubbed and beaten, the denser and stronger the resulting fabric becomes.Īrnold explores the extremes of what is possible with the material, whether making stone-like slabs of solid wool or delicate, translucent webs using mere wisps of fiber. The scaly outer surface of the fiber causes it to shrink and become permanently entangled when it is wetted and agitated (like a wool sweater that accidentally ends up in the washing machine). The material most often used in the process of felting is wool. The seasonal, communal activities of sheep-herding and felt-making created a strong bond among community members and with the local environment. ![]() Felt was also used to make warm, weatherproof clothing and footwear, and blankets for pack animals. Herders migrated seasonally to find pastures for their sheep the sheep’s wool, in turn, provided the raw material for felt, which was used to cover the portable yurts or tent dwellings central to the nomadic lifestyle. It may also be the original sustainable, high-performance fabric: Naturally flame-retardant and water-resistant, it embodies the circularity today’s designers seek. This article is a selection from the July/August 2023 issue of Smithsonian magazine Subscribeįor thousands of years, felt was essential for nomadic societies in Central Asia. This illustration was completed with a mix of watercolor and colored pencils, plus a number of pens for embellishments.Subscribe to Smithsonian magazine now for just $15 Purchase here: Spiral-bound book Download & print PDFs ABOUT THE DESIGN: The black & white illustration this design is based on was originally drawn by the artist, Susan Carlson, for the Ruby Charm collection of coloring pages and books for coloring enthusiasts. If you’d like to learn more about coloring on black or dark tinted paper, take a look at my blog post, Black paper + Black Ink = Color Pop. Each cover was hand-embossed and personalized with the colorist’s name. Note: The Ruby Charm “Black Magic” coloring book has officially sold out! This special, limited edition book was printed on black card stock pages for those who wanted a new and different coloring experience. ![]() ![]() ![]() There are also a number of ‘bundle and save’ collections (such as the Canine Bundle, the Insects Bundle, the Birds Bundle, the African Animals Bundle and the Holiday Bundle: Christmas theme).Įach individual (and bundled) PDF includes a black & white illustration as well as a bonus grey-line version for those who want more emphasis on their colors and shapes, and less on the black lines.Īll art is saved in vector format, which means you may resize the images (without loss of quality) to fit larger paper formats if your printer can accommodate over-sized sheets of paper or card stock.įor a complete list of illustrations, visit Ruby Charm Colors on Etsy! In addition to the original spiral bound book, Ruby Charm: 25 Artful Illustrations for Coloring Enthusiasts” (now called the Artist Edition), all designs are available as individual downloadable, printable PDFs. All illustrations in the Ruby Charm Colors collection are available for purchase through Etsy. ![]()
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