Art School Vlog 🌼 Painting silk, dyeing fibers, spinning yarn, and more!!

Another crazy busy week of working on my senior thesis
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[@erinr9606]

Hello! Love the video! Just a little note since I am a baker and it seemed fun to share! You seemed unsure of whether to call the technique you used to heat up the silk you were dying in your apartment a double boiler ot not. Just thought I'd chime in, it actually looks like a water bath! A double boiler is heating a pan or pot over a pot of boiling water, the purpose of which is to heat things gently. It is often used in chocolate work to avoid scorching the chocolate. A water bath is placing a container into a pot or pan of water to make sure it is heated evenly. It is often used for making custards, like cheesecake or pumpkin pie or creme brulee!

[@gayleandrus8920]

Thanks for the clarification! I knew the term double boiler but not the baking definition of water bath. Love having the correct terminology!

[@AndreaAlexander]

Oh, thank you! I always appreciate learning the right phrases. I'm figuring out this whole at-home dyeing process on my own and I have no idea what to call anything 😅💕

[@perciemcqueen5040]

You have one of the most beautiful faces on KZbin. Your smile is infectious!! You are sooooooooooo talented! All of your work is beautiful. I believe I have watched all of your videos. Go Thesis!!!!

[@AndreaAlexander]

Oh my gosh, you are SO kind! Thank you!! 🥹❤❤❤

[@helenm1085]

Always amazing to get a peek into what you're up to!

[@Julia-zj2ch]

This video was very fun to watch. Your flowered scarf is so lovely! As a spinner and weaver myself, I had lots of fun watching you play with your fibers. It is great to follow along with you during that last semester.

[@lavendercottagefibrearts]

I am excited to see how your chunky art yarns look in your weaving! I have always been intrigued by those super coily yarns but never really understood how they could be used. Your silk scarf looks lovely too, can’t wait to see the finished product!

[@lisagay-pt2nv]

Ahhh the suspense. To be continued... Best part is watching you spin and weave.

[@lespelotesderika]

Omg, it gave such an itch to card some wool. Love your videos as always 🥰

[@dianeloehr6203]

OK definitely team Edward. I hope you enjoyed the movie. That scarf you’re working on. I cannot wait to see how it turns out. It’s gorgeous.

[@AndreaAlexander]

YES team Edward!! 🤣❤ And thank you so much!

[@GailSchneider-lj6wn]

I was so excited to see a other video! Love seeing your work

[@ateacozyisasometimes]

Congrats on the new loom! A big change from the massive loom you were using in Scotland 🤓

[@AndreaAlexander]

It really is a huge change! 🤣

[@norwaysofen]

I cant understand how much you are getting done in just a week! Impressive. I would have uses a week just for the carding and spinning, not to mention the treading of the loom! Your thesis theme is so good!

[@AndreaAlexander]

Thank you so much 🥹💕 I am very prone to working too hard and then burning out, so this isn't the most sustainable habit 🤣

[@siobhancrowe9832]

Yes! Twilight! So sentimental for me, got me thru divorce! So fun. Team Charlie!

[@AndreaAlexander]

Charlie is the best!! 🤣

[@watchlistenwrite]

LOL at the Jeopardy clips

[@AndreaAlexander]

Genuinely shocked that Ken Jennings himself didn't know the word 🤣

[@veros.9318]

I never spun yarn. But you are such an inspiration!

[@dorcasfields6624]

I love your videos. I learned so much about how you do your things. It's amazing. I love the yarn colors and your scarf.

[@Liz.Green789]

Another fun week. I truly enjoy seeing your creations. Thank you.

[@RhymingMime]

Carding wool has always been one of my favorite corners of the "satisfying video" genre 😅

[@AndreaAlexander]

I definitely want to make more carding videos in the future, I also find them so satisfying!

[@gayleandrus8920]

I'm so excited! You are going to do a Tea Time presentation at the end of the month and my Weavers and Spinners Guild has access! I'll probably miss a few minutes because of work, but hoping to catch the latter half of your talk.

[@AndreaAlexander]

Omg you're so kind!! I am so nervous and excited for that presentation 🥹

[@gayleandrus8920]

@@AndreaAlexander Absolutely NO reason to be nervous! Your adventures are so all so wonderful and motivational, and your presentation is quite charming! Your fiber passion really shines through. We will all be delighted to hear you speak!!!

[@greeneileen]

I was 28 when Twilight was published and I still thought they were fun! Team Edward ;)

[@AndreaAlexander]

They're the best 🤣 Team Edward!!

[@marinamartinez6886]

Great job on getting those nice chunky yarns. Those reddish browns are also very pretty. Looking forward to seeing how it all comes out. 👍😊

[@TJtheBee]

You had so much going on! I'm surprised you were only given one term to complete your thesis. It sounds like a lot of work!

[@YarnJourneysMelanie]

Love watching your fiber arts journey! What sort of drum carder do you have? I saw that you have a lout wheel, and I saw the Clemes & Clemes flicker brush you were using to blend the batt on the drum. Eventually I want to purchase a carder but it's a big investment!! Curious to hear how you chose the one you have.

[@AndreaAlexander]

I have the "Louet Standard Drum Carder"! I got it from Jill of Saori Santa Cruz who makes absolutely incredible, super textural art batts/yarns, so I trusted her recommendation and have absolutely LOVED it!

[@edaaaah]

i'm team alice

[@AndreaAlexander]

YES. She was my favorite when I was younger, especially because I also had short hair then too 🤣❤

[@lauriedunn6198]

Always fun to see what you are up to. Can you explain how steaming gets the wax out of your projects? Many years ago in a high school art class, we tried batik -- no fancy pens, lol- and we ironed the fabric with layers of newspaper to absorb the wax.

[@nicola.p]

They were wrapped in an absorbant paper before it was put in the steamer. So the heat will melt the wax and it will then be absorbed by the paper it is wrapped in.

[@lauriedunn6198]

@@nicola.p thank you!! I saw them rolled up and should have realized that, pretty amazing process and much less work than what we did in the 70s

[@AndreaAlexander]

Thank you @nicola.p for the answer!! Yes, the paper-roll method is how we steamed things in our class. At home I tried to do the same thing with a combination of newsprint and muslin over a stovetop steamer and it also worked well enough for absorbing the wax! I know a lot of people also do the ironing method and I haven't tried that yet, but probably will in the future because setting up a steaming system where water cannot touch the fabric at all is really challenging. It requires a lot of strategic stacking and layering. Thankfully we had that amazing vertical steamer to use on campus!

[@jiggyfun807]

Hey it's Reid! Just got my HGA magazine today and a new Andrea Alexander video too! Yay! Hey does anyone have a source for Wool mop yarn? I wanted to do something a little classier than cotton for Christmas gift rugs

[@AndreaAlexander]

Hey!! So nice to hear from you! 😃 I'm sorry for the super delayed responses. Thank you so much for watching!! I actually don't know much about wool mop yarns, but let me know if you get an answer because now I'm super curious!

[@11naa44]

Which program is free n good for designing patterns ? No adobe or photoshop

[@TJtheBee]

A good free alternative to Photoshop is GIMP! I've been using it for years for basic editing. For drawing and painting digitally though, I prefer Procreate. (I know I'm not the one you're asking...still thought I would give my two cents.)

[@11naa44]

@@TJtheBee tnx i will try it out !!

[@AndreaAlexander]

I agree with @TJtheBee!

[@lunardesignstudiolinda1256]

Is Ryan a student too?

[@AndreaAlexander]

He recently graduated from a Master's program and is working now 😃

[@lindalee3843]

@@AndreaAlexander thanks!