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... heat . This should take from 45 to 60 minutes . To keep the bath from getting hot too soon , either lower the heat or place an asbestos pad between the heat and the pan . The yarn may be moved around gently in the bath but do not stir ...
... heat . This should take from 45 to 60 minutes . To keep the bath from getting hot too soon , either lower the heat or place an asbestos pad between the heat and the pan . The yarn may be moved around gently in the bath but do not stir ...
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... heat them for an hour in the same water over low or medium heat , and gradually bring the bath to the boiling point . Let the dyebath boil for 10 minutes and then immediately remove the pan from the heat . Remove the cheesecloth bag and ...
... heat them for an hour in the same water over low or medium heat , and gradually bring the bath to the boiling point . Let the dyebath boil for 10 minutes and then immediately remove the pan from the heat . Remove the cheesecloth bag and ...
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... heat . Reduce the heat to low and simmer gently for 30 minutes . Remove the skeins and rinse thoroughly . The color is a richer and brighter brown because of the alum mordant . If a deeper shade is desired , the skeins may be left to ...
... heat . Reduce the heat to low and simmer gently for 30 minutes . Remove the skeins and rinse thoroughly . The color is a richer and brighter brown because of the alum mordant . If a deeper shade is desired , the skeins may be left to ...
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