tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668848846033883094.post7857562199635197779..comments2023-05-07T10:08:31.034+01:00Comments on Two Little Seeds: Dyeing Playsilks Using Summer Fruitstwolittleseedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09875978783570058727noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668848846033883094.post-40644135608935808892011-10-17T06:14:04.050+01:002011-10-17T06:14:04.050+01:00Love it, green crafts. Thanks.Love it, green crafts. Thanks.Make handmadehttp://make-handmade.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668848846033883094.post-8480324664466935892011-09-05T02:14:31.358+01:002011-09-05T02:14:31.358+01:00What fun! yes, you need a mordant with natural dye...What fun! yes, you need a mordant with natural dyes. Without a mordant/ fixative, you are only staining the fiber, not truly dyeing it (as in altering the chemical makeup to change the colour). But still big fun!!<br />Thanks for linking up!<br /><br />Lori<br />http://beneaththerowantree.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01946226530398198655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668848846033883094.post-46821845500889925532011-09-02T21:13:58.951+01:002011-09-02T21:13:58.951+01:00No tips... just admiration. :)
Blessings, Debbie...No tips... just admiration. :)<br /><br />Blessings, Debbieno spring chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15772761727295689298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668848846033883094.post-21814895175040194382011-09-02T19:31:28.785+01:002011-09-02T19:31:28.785+01:00Thanks pinkundine and faerie-dancer...I may have t...Thanks pinkundine and faerie-dancer...I may have to get that book...looks inspiring! xtwolittleseedshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09875978783570058727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668848846033883094.post-14869068786120093712011-09-02T17:22:40.924+01:002011-09-02T17:22:40.924+01:00I love Cicely Barker's fairies. That's ge...I love Cicely Barker's fairies. That's genius how you created color capes just for the boys.<br /><br />On making steadfast dyeing, both on the books I've read say you need a mordant.<br />Mordants are used to bind the color to fiber, but they can change the color slightly. A book by Sasha Duerr; The Handbook of Natural Plant Dyes; has a very good section on non-toxic mordants.Faerie-Dancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09304987999382993549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668848846033883094.post-40877180103883713592011-09-02T13:49:01.897+01:002011-09-02T13:49:01.897+01:00What a fun way of choosing the colours, I love tha...What a fun way of choosing the colours, I love that book. I don't know much about natural dyes, but Kool Aid sachets can give some pretty intense results (and don't need acid added)pinkundinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04994450142485371131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668848846033883094.post-47481314449994403272011-09-02T13:28:47.992+01:002011-09-02T13:28:47.992+01:00That sounds like fun!!!I wish I could give you som...That sounds like fun!!!I wish I could give you some tips, but I'm not a dyer.Kerihttp://whendidibecomeaknitter.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668848846033883094.post-5330245776550112242011-09-02T12:00:15.365+01:002011-09-02T12:00:15.365+01:00What a great experiment to try with the kids. I h...What a great experiment to try with the kids. I haven't done a lot of natural dyeing so I am not sure how to get your colors darker...I know, even with acid dyes, that I sometimes re-dye to get a darker color.WonderWhyGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14427923229119655073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668848846033883094.post-74454047231471829032011-09-01T18:50:21.907+01:002011-09-01T18:50:21.907+01:00This is great - I have to try it!!!This is great - I have to try it!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668848846033883094.post-57062844669534407672011-08-30T19:46:02.198+01:002011-08-30T19:46:02.198+01:00How beautiful! Love the idea. Sorry, I have no ti...How beautiful! Love the idea. Sorry, I have no tips.MamaWestWindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00996457187534317776noreply@blogger.com