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Friday 6 January 2012

Lichen Liken!

Here are the results of the lichen dyeing experiment.  I was rather pleased with these colours, but actually, the one I thought was going to give the most intense colour turned out the lightest.  I really like the darker one.


Perhaps not the best surface to photograph them on, but it was dark outside!



I carded a bit of the darker one and if anything it looks even darker.

I then showed it to Eric and asked him what colour he thought it was (when put under a light I was thinking maybe apricot, and when put on the table away from the light, maybe unripe pomegranate).  He looked intently, thought for a while, said it reminded him of something, just a minute, then thought for a loooong while, then said, yes, shitty butterscotch mousse!!

So that put me in my place, didn't it?

"Shitty Butterscotch Mousse"

Not a good photographic representation - I'll take another photo during the day (don't think it'll change the name though!)

P.S.  Apologies to American readers, the title rhymes in English, but not in American.

3 comments:

  1. That's just beautiful! Mine look like that too. And thank you for putting me on your bloglist. Have a wonderful day!

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  2. I had to laugh at Eric's comment but agree with Eveline - it's a beautiful shade, a nice muted gold perhaps - much nicer than you'd get using synthetic dye at any rate!

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  3. Hi Eveline/K&K,
    Thanks for your comments, I was actually very pleased with the colours and have now got "the bug" - I want to do more natural dyeing. But first I've got a whole heap of hand carding to do. New post arriving soon with explanation.
    Chris

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