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Page 63
Because of the warm climate , the urine fermented in about two weeks . The indigo powder was then placed in the fermented urine , which caused it to begin to dissolve . The mixture was kept warm and the yarn to be dyed was immersed in ...
Because of the warm climate , the urine fermented in about two weeks . The indigo powder was then placed in the fermented urine , which caused it to begin to dissolve . The mixture was kept warm and the yarn to be dyed was immersed in ...
Page 117
Prepare a warm ( 130 ° F . ) indigo dyebath ( see p . 63 ) and completely submerge the skein in the bath . Leave the skein in the bath for 15 minutes and then remove it , carefully squeezing out the excess dye ( be careful not to ...
Prepare a warm ( 130 ° F . ) indigo dyebath ( see p . 63 ) and completely submerge the skein in the bath . Leave the skein in the bath for 15 minutes and then remove it , carefully squeezing out the excess dye ( be careful not to ...
Page 118
Warm the bath over medium heat until the iron and cutch are completely dissolved , stirring to keep the cutch crystals from sticking to the bottom of the pan . Place the alder - dyed skein in the iron - cutch bath and simmer for 30 ...
Warm the bath over medium heat until the iron and cutch are completely dissolved , stirring to keep the cutch crystals from sticking to the bottom of the pan . Place the alder - dyed skein in the iron - cutch bath and simmer for 30 ...
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Contents
INTRODUCTION | 9 |
Recipes for Mordanting | 16 |
Preparing Yarn | 22 |
Copyright | |
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1/16 teaspoon iron 1/16 teaspoon tin 1/4 cup water 30 minutes according acid additional 15 minutes Allow the skeins Alum alum-mordanted wool 1/2 bark bath and simmer blue boiling bright bring brown cheesecloth Chrome clear water color cutch dark deeper Dissolve 1/16 teaspoon distribute it evenly dyebath 2 skeins dyebath and simmer dyed skeins gently for 30 green heat indigo leaves lichen madder mordants natural orange overnight Place plant powder Preparing the Dyebath produced purple quart dyebath quart of dye quart of dyebath quart of water quart water recipes Remove the skeins roots simmer for 30 simmer gently skeins alum-mordanted wool skeins and rinse skeins and set skeins of alum-mordanted skeins of unmordanted skeins to cool skeins unmordanted wool soak soapy water stirring to distribute tree turmeric unmordanted wool 1/2 unmordanted yarn vinegar warm water and add wet skeins wool 1/2 ounce yellow
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| Title | Ancient Dyes for Modern Weavers |
| Author | Palmy Weigle |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Watson-Guptill Publications, 1974 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 17 Dec 2007 |
| ISBN | 0823002233, 9780823002238 |
| Length | 128 pages |
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