I dipped the skeins (the ones I'd already dyed with woad) into the madder root dye solution and heated it gently. I didn't want a deep red for this as I thought it might overpower the blue. I kept the heat quite low and took the skeins out after about 20 minutes. That seemed to be enough to get the pinks I needed.
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Wednesday, 19 September 2012
Baby Alpaca . . .
I dipped the skeins (the ones I'd already dyed with woad) into the madder root dye solution and heated it gently. I didn't want a deep red for this as I thought it might overpower the blue. I kept the heat quite low and took the skeins out after about 20 minutes. That seemed to be enough to get the pinks I needed.
Labels:
Alpaca,
Dye Plants,
Madder,
Natural Dyes,
Woad,
Wool
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