Susanna
Sep 5, 20111 min
Photos from the first International Dye in Public (DIP) Day event on September 2, 2011. We tried contact dyeing with natural dyes: cochineal, madder root, buckthorn bark, logwood, and yellow and red onion skins.
Wet, pre-mordanted yarn (with alum) was placed in a small ziploc bag with the dyestuffs, smushed around with a small amount of water, and then sealed airtight to prevent molding. Store in room temperature for up to 2 weeks, then rinse and hang to dry.
My samples are still developing. :) I’m curious to find out what comes of them! Hopefully not mold…