Saturday, 1 May 2010

Cocoon

Did you know:
Silk thread is the hardened silk worm saliva which they use to form their cocoon
The single strand of the silk when unravelled is over a mile long
3,000 cocoons are needed to make 1 pound of raw silk.
I didn't until I researched it for Illustration Friday. You learn something every day!

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14 comments:

  1. Megan Coyle1 May 2010 at 16:16

    wow, I never knew that either.

    And what colorful cocoons you've created - love the colors and the pattern on each one.

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  2. Valerie Lorimer1 May 2010 at 20:01

    Cool info! I had no idea. These are beautiful cocoons, Nickey!

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  3. yoon see2 May 2010 at 13:48

    Now that I know:)
    Wow! Your cocoons are so fabulous!
    They are like a new jewelry set ready to adorn their audiences:)
    Brilliant and they shine!

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  4. Vanessa Brantley Newton2 May 2010 at 15:37

    This is so BEAUTIFUL!!!! OMG!! how wonderful!

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  5. Caroline3 May 2010 at 03:30

    Wow! These cocoons are wonderful! How clever you are Nicky - I'm totally stumped at the moment! I've been to a silk farm before and knew how they made the cocoons but didn't know the other facts - amazing!

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  6. Marion3 May 2010 at 11:08

    Great colours and idea.

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  7. Unknown3 May 2010 at 15:13

    Lovely colourful illustration, so well-drawn. Thanks for the new information.

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  8. aimee3 May 2010 at 16:26

    the most delightful cocoons i've ever seen! they look like colorful candied prisms!

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  9. studio lolo3 May 2010 at 19:06

    Wow, that's a lot of cocoons for a little silk!

    I love these. They remind me of fractals a bit. You always have such a wonderful approach to the prompt!

    I've fallen away and need to get back to it asap:)

    Oh, do you remember the name of the site that lets you upload your patterns for fabric? I was telling a friend about it and I drew a blank :P

    have a super week!

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  10. Mr. Spoqui3 May 2010 at 22:13

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  11. Nicola4 May 2010 at 02:18

    Aside from being wonderfully "candied" (as Aimee mentioned), these cocoons create a deep feeling of being bound (in a life-giving way).

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  12. justdoodleit5 May 2010 at 04:46

    Before the cocoon stage they are always eating...in fact they have a voracious appetite for Mulberry. Gorgeous colors and lovely illo.

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  13. Shirley10 May 2010 at 21:20

    Absolutely beautiful cocoon(s), Nicky!! Well done!

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  14. yoon see11 May 2010 at 05:08

    Hello Nicky,
    I never forget you:)
    Thanks for your friendship as always.

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