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Here is Las Tunas (the study) as it is so far. Since there is heavy relief work I’ve had to attach the fleece backing and the border before it’s complete. Now comes all the added details…fun! I suspect it will be another two, not so full, days of work. So the new piece will probably be posted the end of the weekend — providing life doesn’t step in the way. I don’t know that you can make it out in this photo, but draw your attention to the cacti in the second photo. Where the spines come out the fabric has been puckered into small welts, similar to ostrich skin. How this is done is by stretching the fabric taunt over a heat resistant form (aluminum foil works great). Then bringing an open flame in direct contact with the fabric. Obviously this only works with synthetics as you need the fabric to melt around the form (without burning holes through it). The resulting blackened color is a result of the singeing process. Next time I use this process I’ll try to post photos of the steps in case anyone out there would like to try it.

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