tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23991882.post5499495820223471122..comments2024-03-28T17:33:05.722-04:00Comments on Judy's Journal: natural dye-sastersJudy Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00619951031502775381noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23991882.post-42269156251356784502010-07-27T04:54:53.523-04:002010-07-27T04:54:53.523-04:00green from onion skins generally indicates the pre...green from onion skins generally indicates the presence of iron<br />perhaps in the water?india flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23991882.post-26609840073126344652010-07-27T00:04:07.462-04:002010-07-27T00:04:07.462-04:00Don't get me wrong. I am pleased to cook up t...Don't get me wrong. I am pleased to cook up these potions and am happy to be paying so much attention to my natural suroundings. I've had best success with silk rayon velvet that I get from Dharma - it takes the dye the best, and I have a collection now of soft natural colours.<br />However, sometimes the colours appear faded. Last week I painted silk and got the strong colours that I crave.<br />I don't really know how I got green - I was expecting tan or yellow. I used two kinds of onion skins - (red and spanish) Maybe because the solution acquired a layer of green mould?Judy Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00619951031502775381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23991882.post-5812232358505870332010-07-26T21:09:11.545-04:002010-07-26T21:09:11.545-04:00Judy, how did you achieve your green? I've us...Judy, how did you achieve your green? I've used brown onion skins on their own to give a soft golden brown, and by wrapping a skirt in aluminium foil, I got a strong mustardy yellow, but I haven't got a green!A mermaid in the attichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01139858546037879539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23991882.post-35535085039309200132010-07-26T14:38:39.632-04:002010-07-26T14:38:39.632-04:00very interesting....I'd love to do some natura...very interesting....I'd love to do some natural dyeing, your blog is giving me some good ideas.fabriquefantastiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12455177942688723902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23991882.post-16565670430458816272010-07-26T10:18:03.712-04:002010-07-26T10:18:03.712-04:00I was really hoping these were going to work out f...I was really hoping these were going to work out for you. The whole natural dyeing thing has a noble feel to it but if it's real color you crave I'm afraid it's back to Procion or something like it.Deb Lacativahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037530669295128974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23991882.post-18450554075702506312010-07-26T09:11:01.195-04:002010-07-26T09:11:01.195-04:00looked pretty good to me...looked pretty good to me...india flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23991882.post-65211513400458503852010-07-26T08:18:04.387-04:002010-07-26T08:18:04.387-04:00You have achieved some beautiful soft colours.You have achieved some beautiful soft colours.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05689402000429710324noreply@blogger.com