I'm less then 2 minutes in and you're already explaining "mordant". THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! You wouldn't believe how many vids I've just sat through and this important step is either: a) not even mentioned at all, or b) mentioned so flippantly like we are all supposed to know ! I just made a beautiful dark purple dye from petunias and want to dye something but don't want it to all wash away at first wash! You're delightful!
I love the pink with the lines!! So gorgeous! I’d probably use it as a table runner so I see it in my dining room everyday 😁 How did you get the dark lines?
Thank you! That’s a great idea! The dark lines are made using a iron water (rust, water, a little vinegar. Let it sit for a while). It’s then painted on to make the lines. It changes the ph of the dye to make it dark.
"higglety-tigglety" lol so cute. Can you tell me if you have used damp material vs dry material to hammer on? Is there a difference in quality? 14 minutes in (with the leaf), gorgeous!
I personally like using dry material. When I made it damp it was difficult to have it damp evenly (so inconsistent results) or I made it too wet (flowers went all smeary). BUT the flowers/leaves have to be fresh and have moisture. If it is really hot and dry where you are doing it I would put a damp paper towel over the flowers.
oh now, around 17 minutes you hammered a road side blue flower (looked lovely once hammered) but you mentioned how it might not be 'colourfast". ?? Are some not colourfast?
Unfortunately not all plant dyes are colorfast. For example: red cabbage makes a really pretty periwinkle color but is not very colorfast. BUT everything I used in this vid I know is colorfast. I just didn't know for sure with the road side flower because I haven't used it before. :)
I can hardly wait til next summer now......poppies would look gorgeous!
Me too! I'm always counting down to the next "hammer dye season" :D Oooo, poppies would look gorgeous!
I'm less then 2 minutes in and you're already explaining "mordant". THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! You wouldn't believe how many vids I've just sat through and this important step is either: a) not even mentioned at all, or b) mentioned so flippantly like we are all supposed to know ! I just made a beautiful dark purple dye from petunias and want to dye something but don't want it to all wash away at first wash! You're delightful!
Aaaaww, thank you! And you're welcome, lol. All the best with your dyeing projects! Sounds beautiful!!
I love the pink with the lines!! So gorgeous! I’d probably use it as a table runner so I see it in my dining room everyday 😁
How did you get the dark lines?
Thank you! That’s a great idea!
The dark lines are made using a iron water (rust, water, a little vinegar. Let it sit for a while). It’s then painted on to make the lines. It changes the ph of the dye to make it dark.
"higglety-tigglety" lol so cute. Can you tell me if you have used damp material vs dry material to hammer on? Is there a difference in quality? 14 minutes in (with the leaf), gorgeous!
I personally like using dry material. When I made it damp it was difficult to have it damp evenly (so inconsistent results) or I made it too wet (flowers went all smeary). BUT the flowers/leaves have to be fresh and have moisture. If it is really hot and dry where you are doing it I would put a damp paper towel over the flowers.
oh now, around 17 minutes you hammered a road side blue flower (looked lovely once hammered) but you mentioned how it might not be 'colourfast". ?? Are some not colourfast?
Unfortunately not all plant dyes are colorfast. For example: red cabbage makes a really pretty periwinkle color but is not very colorfast. BUT everything I used in this vid I know is colorfast. I just didn't know for sure with the road side flower because I haven't used it before. :)
That blue flower looked like chicory
Thanks, it is! I didn't realize that it grows right at the side of the road! So cool!