Ancient Dyes for Modern Weavers |
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... ORANGE ) , Recipes 87-89 ANNATTO ( ORANGE ) , Recipes 90-93 BLOODROOT ( ORANGE ) , Recipes 94-98 77 80 83 87 90 93 95 98 5. BROWNS , BLACKS BLACK WALNUT HULLS ( BROWN ) , Recipes 99-105 103 CUTCH ( BROWN ) , Recipes 106-108 107 ALDER ...
... ORANGE ) , Recipes 87-89 ANNATTO ( ORANGE ) , Recipes 90-93 BLOODROOT ( ORANGE ) , Recipes 94-98 77 80 83 87 90 93 95 98 5. BROWNS , BLACKS BLACK WALNUT HULLS ( BROWN ) , Recipes 99-105 103 CUTCH ( BROWN ) , Recipes 106-108 107 ALDER ...
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... ( Orange ) 1 quart dyebath 2 skeins alum - mordanted wool ( 1/2 ounce each ) Place the 2 wet skeins of alum - mordanted yarn in 1 quart of dyebath and simmer gently for 45 minutes . Remove the skeins and rinse them thoroughly . The yarn ...
... ( Orange ) 1 quart dyebath 2 skeins alum - mordanted wool ( 1/2 ounce each ) Place the 2 wet skeins of alum - mordanted yarn in 1 quart of dyebath and simmer gently for 45 minutes . Remove the skeins and rinse them thoroughly . The yarn ...
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... ( Orange ) Dye a skein orange - yellow according to Recipe 58 ( Turmeric with Tin ) . Rinse the skein until all the excess dye is removed . Then place the wet skein in a cochineal dyebath ( see p . 43 ) . Simmer the skein in the cochineal ...
... ( Orange ) Dye a skein orange - yellow according to Recipe 58 ( Turmeric with Tin ) . Rinse the skein until all the excess dye is removed . Then place the wet skein in a cochineal dyebath ( see p . 43 ) . Simmer the skein in the cochineal ...
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