tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302412067740475800.post884528521955813572..comments2023-12-04T06:55:13.361-06:00Comments on Two Red Threads: Goldenrod GreenAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12190556099420613575noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302412067740475800.post-39260911483039553642011-08-13T11:00:18.802-05:002011-08-13T11:00:18.802-05:00Love reading about all your experiments!Love reading about all your experiments!Sherri Woodard Coffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06570198109361542888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302412067740475800.post-63234792559944988692011-08-12T16:56:29.358-05:002011-08-12T16:56:29.358-05:00Birch bark is on my to-do list, also. Because it&#...Birch bark is on my to-do list, also. Because it's made flexible for weaving by heat instead of soaking like most barks, I don't have past experience with how long it takes the bark wrapped up in a damp towel to stain the towel permanently (I've done years of testing on other barks with that method). <br /><br />I'm planning full-contact bundle dyeing rather than immersion baths for my birch bark samples. Will also play with birch leaves. Will probably start with silk and no mordant and go from there. <br /><br />Your plan for a yarn immersion bath sounds good. As for a mordant for wool and alpaca? Jenny Dean says none necessary for the bark, but she got a brighter color with alum. Let us know how your sampling goes!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190556099420613575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6302412067740475800.post-22873981604809654732011-08-12T11:07:03.012-05:002011-08-12T11:07:03.012-05:00Donna-
I'm enjoying your dye experiments. Any ...Donna-<br />I'm enjoying your dye experiments. Any advice for me when I use birch bark for dyeing? I'm planning to chop up the inner bark and let it soak for at least 2 weeks, but I'm not sure which mordant I'd like to try with either wool or alpaca yarn for a shawl.Kim Bairdnoreply@blogger.com