witchy woman

What happens when you experiment with organic dyes sans gloves? Well, there's always the possibility that your fingers will be stained black and blue. The good news is that, if you aren't rinsing your hands between handling of different projects, you might see unexpected dye reactions on your fingers that clue you in to potential combinations and reactions on your fabric -- a heads-up if you'd like to avoid them, or an interesting opportunity, depending on your point of view. The bad news is that you might wind up with zombie fingers. Though I prefer to think of this as a sign of my inner female sorcerial powers :-)  You know, combining plants and natural compounds to create a witch's brew that will transform ordinary dupioni silk fabric into something reflecting the wondrous complexity of Nature. Magic! Yeah, not so much. My fingers do look very Wicked Witch of the West however. Good thing my nails aren't an inch longer...