I took a period natural dyes class on Friday. It was about 4 hours in the hot Texas sun in 90+ weather over hot fires, but I had a great time. Here's a few photos.
1. A view of the pots set up. 2. The black walnut dye pot simmering
3. The cochineal pot simmering 4. Clockwise from the left. Tumeric pot, onion skin pot, cinnamon pot and the pot of tin mordant heating back up
4. The madder pot simmering. 5. My test cards (acid afterbath, basic afterbath and no afterbath)
The yarn and fiber that I dyed. Left to right. Angora dyed with cochineal. Skeins of wool, silk and cotton dyed with cochineal. Angora dyed with madder. Skeins of wool, silk and cotton dyed with cochineal. Angora dyed with black walnut and silk, cotton and wool skeins dyed with black walnut.
Had a fun time. Will post more photos later!
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