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... according to Recipe 56. Rinse the skein until the water is clear and squeeze out all the excess moisture . Place the wet skein in a warm ( 130 ° F . ) indigo dyebath ( see p.63 ) . Be sure to submerge it completely . Leave the skein in ...
... according to Recipe 56. Rinse the skein until the water is clear and squeeze out all the excess moisture . Place the wet skein in a warm ( 130 ° F . ) indigo dyebath ( see p.63 ) . Be sure to submerge it completely . Leave the skein in ...
Page 117
... according to Recipe 8 ( Madder with Chrome plus Iron ) are used with the indigo bath , the overdyeing will produce a dark navy blue . 119. Madder with Turmeric ( Lustrous Red ) Dye a skein of yarn red according to Recipe 5 ( Madder with ...
... according to Recipe 8 ( Madder with Chrome plus Iron ) are used with the indigo bath , the overdyeing will produce a dark navy blue . 119. Madder with Turmeric ( Lustrous Red ) Dye a skein of yarn red according to Recipe 5 ( Madder with ...
Page 118
... according to Recipe 110 ( Alder Bark with Alum ) . Rinse the skein until the water is clear . In a separate pan combine 1/16 teaspoon iron , 1/4 ounce of cutch , and 1 quart of water . Warm the bath over medium heat until the iron and ...
... according to Recipe 110 ( Alder Bark with Alum ) . Rinse the skein until the water is clear . In a separate pan combine 1/16 teaspoon iron , 1/4 ounce of cutch , and 1 quart of water . Warm the bath over medium heat until the iron and ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 9 |
Recipes for Mordanting | 16 |
Preparing Yarn | 22 |
Copyright | |
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1/16 teaspoon iron 1/16 teaspoon tin 1/2 teaspoon copper 1/4 cup water 30 minutes additional 15 minutes alkanet Allow the skeins Alum alum-mordanted wool 1/2 alum-mordanted yarn annatto baking soda bath and simmer Black Walnut Bloodroot Brazilwood chrome-mordanted wool 1/2 chrome-mordanted yarn cream of tartar cutch Dissolve 1/16 teaspoon distribute it evenly dyebath 2 skeins dyebath and simmer dyed skeins gently for 30 indigo lichen madder mordant Place the wet pokeberries Preparing the Dyebath quart dyebath quart of dye quart of dyebath quart of water quart water Remove the skeins Replace the dyed safflower simmer for 30 simmer gently simmering point skeins alum-mordanted wool skeins and rinse skeins and set skeins chrome-mordanted wool skeins of alum-mordanted skeins of chrome-mordanted skeins of unmordanted skeins to cool skeins unmordanted wool soak soapy water stirring to distribute teaspoon copper sulfate turmeric unmordanted wool 1/2 unmordanted yarn water and add wet skeins wool 1/2 ounce