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Shibori
- gdsdfe 7y agoChange that o for an a and now you're in completely different world
- waqasaday 7y agolol. I didn’t know that
- rolltiide 7y agodefinitely raised an eyebrow, first thing I saw and I was like "wow this is gaining consensus on HN?" but dyes, of course its a dyeing technique could never get into the other thing personally, but its nice to see when my attractive friends have
- salawat 7y agoWould definitely be something to keep one busy in quarantine.
- adrianN 7y agoThere are many Japanese words with similar or identical pronunciation, but the difference is quite clear when written in Kanji (or given some context). 縛り and 絞り don't look particularly similar, they just share the 糸 radical.
- kazinator 7y agoBut that radical is "thread", and both have to do with actions that can be done with cloths or ropes.
- numpad0 7y agoImplication is it's NSFW term in English(not usually interpreted so in Japanese but used for the lack of expression)
- erahberhberg 7y agoIf they are native Japanese words (ie not imported from China) then the kanji was likely chosen long after the words were in use.
- kevin_thibedeau 7y agoThese are kunyomi which are native origin, though there may be exceptions.
- kazinator 7y agoNot really. The similarity of the shibaru and shiboru verbs is probably not accidental. One refers to tying or binding, the other to wringing, squeezing. And in fact, shibori is something we might call tie-dying, a literal translation of which would therefore like to go to shibari.
- tasogare 7y agoThat’s exactly what I interpreted when seing the title. With this virus stuff it’s difficult to be social so learning has to be theoretical only.
- Jaruzel 7y agoOk, so not just me that misread the title then... XD Good to know I'm with like-minded people here!
- Cerium 7y agoI misread the title for "shiboridashi", a clay pot for making green tea.
- minouye 7y agoIf you're interested in giving this a try, this is a great introductory indigo dye kit. Just a need a bucket and something to dye (pillow-case, dish-towel, or an old t-shirt). https://www.amazon.com/Jacquard-Indigo-Tie-Dye-Mini/dp/B003IIN7HO https://www.amazon.com/Jacquard-Indigo-Tie-Dye-Mini/dp/B003I...
- waqasaday 7y agothanks for sharing, would def check out.
- kazinator 7y agoShibori (絞り, also 搾り) is, first and foremost, simply the noun form of the verb shiboru (絞る, 搾る): to wring, squeeze, press, extract, strain out, contract .... A camera's or eye's iris/aperture is also "shibori", because it contracts to constrict light. But the most important shibori, vastly overshadowing quaint tie-dying art forms and camera apertures, is "ichiban shibori": the first press of the malt in beer-making.
- funnyenough 7y agoIt is a fascinating art form. You can learn more about the different techniques here - https://www.hilarylhahn.com/blog/3-shibori-techniques https://www.hilarylhahn.com/blog/3-shibori-techniques
- johncoltrane 7y agoHere is a video showing some pretty advanced shiboru: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlGL0Bhlw0E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlGL0Bhlw0E I'm not affiliated or anything but the whole channel is well worth binge watching.
- janekm 7y agoA similar technique was just shown on the famous Chinese YouTube channel of "Li Zi Qi": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VO6ApTjGj4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VO6ApTjGj4 The whole channel is nice calming viewing in times like these.
- xyzzy_plugh 7y agoI was in Japan recently and was hoping to find something Shibori to bring home as a souvenir/gift, but had a pretty difficult time coming across anything. I wondered if this was just because I am gaijin, or if it has become less commonplace in general (or both)?