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... mordanted wool ( 1/2 ounce each ) Using the second quart of madder dye from Recipe 1 as a base , place 2 wet skeins of chrome - mordanted yarn in the dyebath . Be sure that the pan you are using is small enough so the yarn is completely ...
... mordanted wool ( 1/2 ounce each ) Using the second quart of madder dye from Recipe 1 as a base , place 2 wet skeins of chrome - mordanted yarn in the dyebath . Be sure that the pan you are using is small enough so the yarn is completely ...
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Palmy Weigle. minutes . Remove the skeins and rinse them thoroughly . The yarn will be a strong red . 6. Madder with Alum plus Tin ( Orange - Red ) 1 quart dyebath 2 skeins alum - mordanted wool ( 1/2 ounce each ) 1/16 teaspoon stannous ...
Palmy Weigle. minutes . Remove the skeins and rinse them thoroughly . The yarn will be a strong red . 6. Madder with Alum plus Tin ( Orange - Red ) 1 quart dyebath 2 skeins alum - mordanted wool ( 1/2 ounce each ) 1/16 teaspoon stannous ...
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... yarn to be dyed according to any of the following recipes , 1 quart of dyebath must be prepared . 39. Logwood with Alum ( Deep Purple ) 1 quart dyebath 2 skeins alum - mordanted wool ( 1/2 ounce each ) Place the 2 wet skeins of alum - ...
... yarn to be dyed according to any of the following recipes , 1 quart of dyebath must be prepared . 39. Logwood with Alum ( Deep Purple ) 1 quart dyebath 2 skeins alum - mordanted wool ( 1/2 ounce each ) Place the 2 wet skeins of alum - ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 9 |
Recipes for Mordanting | 16 |
Preparing Yarn | 22 |
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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