Over the holidays I dyed a lot in my very first indigo vat. Lots and lots of dips were necessary to get the different shades. I always used a variety of silks and cottons in each dye bath to get a variety of close tones. I’m thrilled with the results and all the “colors” I could get just by using different cloths. Then I did similar experiments with saffron, henna and turmeric. It has been fun seeing what I could get. My next post will show some of the art pieces I made using these small pieces.
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Isn’t it fun to have your own indigo vat? What kind of indigo vat did you make?
OH, this is just fabulous! I’d love to experiment as you have. I must set aside time one day and do just this! AND I color my hair with henna so I’d love to see how henna colors fabric! What fun!
Hey Peggy, Is the turmeric wash and lightfast? I love the swatch groupings – ART!
My book says not very lightfast–don’t know about washfast–maybe check the web for the answer