Silk cocoons undyed or dyed, available in many colours to suit your project. The cocoons are clean, oval shaped, and contain sericin so the shell is hard. They can be used as embellishments or decorations, dyed, painted, reshaped, the possibilities are endless.
Silk rods are a by product of silk weaving. When the looms are threaded, the silk is tied off on the rods. When the rod is full, it is slit open. The rods contain sericin, so they are hard. Can be softened and dyed, used as an embellishment, or when felting or jewellery making or making book covers.