{"id":10412,"date":"2017-04-11T09:02:35","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T08:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=10412"},"modified":"2017-04-02T19:07:17","modified_gmt":"2017-04-02T18:07:17","slug":"nile-tilapia-fish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/2017\/04\/11\/nile-tilapia-fish\/","title":{"rendered":"Nile Tilapia Fish"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Glass<\/a>

Glass vessel in the form of a Nile Tilapia fish<\/p><\/div>\n

There is a glass vessel which frequently shows up in image searches relating to Amarna, a representation of a Nile tilapia fish. I saw it reconstructed by a modern glassworker in a recent programme about the art of Ancient Egypt presented by the British art critic Alistair Sooke. The glassworker said it was a somewhat unnerving technique to do, and with all his experience, and all his practice, he was never entirely confident of his results until a fish was finished,<\/p>\n

That being the case, it seemed to me that as an example of the skill of the artisans of Amarna, the glass fish deserved to be included. I’ve found a public domain image to act as my source – and to show you what I’m talking about. I’m thinking of padding it slightly and attaching it to one of the background panels as a fish-shaped slip, rather than a rectangular patch, but we will have to wait and see what seems the right thing to do when I’ve finished.<\/p>\n

\"Getting<\/a>

Getting Started on the Nile Tilapia<\/p><\/div>\n

I’m using some rather lovely vintage linen thread, bought at the recent “Sewing For Pleasure”, on a fine but sturdy cotton. I wanted something that would not require a backing, but I’m not sure that the fabric will be left to show, so I could have used some plain calico. The thread is wonderful to work with, strong, lustrous, and resilient. Much better than any linen thread I’ve ever worked with before – they’ve tended to be stiff, and a little “dead” in feel. This stuff is a delight!<\/p>\n

So far, the stitches are blanket stitch, seed stitches, chain, stem, and feather stitch. I’m rather enjoying this!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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