Monday, October 24, 2011

oak leaf vats




It's time to start thinking about putting these oak leaf and acorn vats away for the winter.

Tuesday, October 04, 2011

Neutralizing Rust Dyed Fabrics and Fibers

I'm in the process or updating my rust dyeing information - the part about neutralizing. Substitute out Baking Soda for the salt!!! I thought I had done this about six years ago, but apparently forgot to do so. So use 1-2 tablespoons of Baking Soda per gallon of water and upwards of a quarter cup of baking soda to 4 gallons of water.