I can never just do what I need to do, in any sensible order. I did, in fact, prep the RV and do some Pennsic Packing this weekend, but I also spent some time trying out indigo dyeing (I need a long blue wool veil) and finished up a Hedeby purse.
The dye I used was actually an indigo tie-dye kit from Dharma. It has everything you need to set up a vat very quickly and with little chance of error. As I am only a dabble-dyer, and have never used indigo or woad before, I opted for easy. I will definitely use this again! I did three dips with my wool gauze veil, 3 with a small piece of silk habotai, and Lady Rosamund came over and dyed 3 skeins of wool yarn and several scraps of wool cloth and felt.
My one comment is to buy LONG rubber gloves if you dont want blue fingernails!
http://www.dharmatrading.com/kits/starter/sets/indigo-dye-kit.html
Less than 2 weeks till War! I cannot wait!
The dye I used was actually an indigo tie-dye kit from Dharma. It has everything you need to set up a vat very quickly and with little chance of error. As I am only a dabble-dyer, and have never used indigo or woad before, I opted for easy. I will definitely use this again! I did three dips with my wool gauze veil, 3 with a small piece of silk habotai, and Lady Rosamund came over and dyed 3 skeins of wool yarn and several scraps of wool cloth and felt.
My one comment is to buy LONG rubber gloves if you dont want blue fingernails!
http://www.dharmatrading.com/kits/starter/sets/indigo-dye-kit.html
Less than 2 weeks till War! I cannot wait!
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