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i'm dyeing in here
I can't believe I went to a natural dyeing workshop and didn't bring my camera!
I had a great time. We dyed with madder, indigo, and weld (plus a few other additives) and came up with a blood red, a light orange-red, a bright yellow, a bright grassy green, a dark blue, a grayish color (it was supposed to be a light blue but something went wrong), a dark blackish purple, and a deep chocolate brown. I'll post pictures of the skeins once I've washed them.
My coworkers also had a great time, since they got to say things like "Beth couldn't come to work today. She's dyeing."
The workshop was taught by Mehmet Girgic from Turkey. (He had some of his carpets there, and they were just amazing.) It was held by Theresa at Woodscape Artistry in Oneonta, NY. If they do this workshop again it will probably be spread out over 2-3 days. Ideally you mordant the wool and prepare the dyebath on Day 1, and then dye the wool on Day 2. Mehmet also says that a good purple takes two days.
I've been shopping for dyes so I can experiment on my own. The Dharma Trading Co. has madder and indigo, but none in stock right now (sad story - their supplier died. His daughter is taking over the business). Maiwa has madder and indigo in stock, but you can't order online. I haven't found a source for weld yet, so maybe I'll try some other yellow, like marigold.
I had a great time. We dyed with madder, indigo, and weld (plus a few other additives) and came up with a blood red, a light orange-red, a bright yellow, a bright grassy green, a dark blue, a grayish color (it was supposed to be a light blue but something went wrong), a dark blackish purple, and a deep chocolate brown. I'll post pictures of the skeins once I've washed them.
My coworkers also had a great time, since they got to say things like "Beth couldn't come to work today. She's dyeing."
The workshop was taught by Mehmet Girgic from Turkey. (He had some of his carpets there, and they were just amazing.) It was held by Theresa at Woodscape Artistry in Oneonta, NY. If they do this workshop again it will probably be spread out over 2-3 days. Ideally you mordant the wool and prepare the dyebath on Day 1, and then dye the wool on Day 2. Mehmet also says that a good purple takes two days.
I've been shopping for dyes so I can experiment on my own. The Dharma Trading Co. has madder and indigo, but none in stock right now (sad story - their supplier died. His daughter is taking over the business). Maiwa has madder and indigo in stock, but you can't order online. I haven't found a source for weld yet, so maybe I'll try some other yellow, like marigold.