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Post by Shepherdess on Jul 15, 2018 20:45:32 GMT
Wool definitely prefers to be in an acid environment. I did get a powder you can add to your was or dye bath that was a moth repellent but I haven't seen it for sale in a long time so it is probably toxic. Seems to be the way. if it works it is probably harmful.
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Post by lyn on Jul 16, 2018 9:18:25 GMT
Has anyone made felt then not rinsed it at all - just let the felt dry with the soap in it? How did the felt last? I once knew a textile artist who made felt then stitched all over it. Interestingly she never rinsed her felt but she was confident enough to sell her works of art. Reason I'm asking is because I'm making something and I fear that I will not be able to re-shape it after I've drowned it! I know this is a rather old thread but thought I’d add my cautionary tale. I made a white 3D shell thing that I wasn’t very happy with so I left it and hadn’t rinsed it because it wasn’t finished & I sort of forgot about it. It went very yellow because of the soap (olive oil). I did try rinsing it after but it didn’t come up properly white. May be less of a problem with colours but I always rinse in dilute vinegar as a final rinse. I can’t see that having something full of soap could be a good thing and I know soap tends to be alkaline so it does make sense to neutralise that with acid. I’ve also read that it helps to close down the scales but I’m not sure whether that’s the case. I've seen too much yellowing now to even think of leaving soap in! And if the white yellows, the colours must also be affected. I used to leave wet felt overnight then continue with it the next day - I will still do that but before I leave it I will *rinse it thoroughly then re-apply soap the next day. It's the best way to avoid the yellowing. *If the felt is too 'soft' to immerse in water, put it on a rack then carefully shower lukewarm water over/through it until the soap is gone then leave the felt on the rack.
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Post by Shepherdess on Jul 16, 2018 11:39:26 GMT
I don't use olive oil soap. Maybe it depends on the soap you are using I use dish soap. It about all that works in our hard water. I haven't had any problem even having felt dry with soap in it before I get back to it.
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Post by lindsay on Jul 16, 2018 21:20:33 GMT
I've seen too much yellowing now to even think of leaving soap in! And if the white yellows, the colours must also be affected. I used to leave wet felt overnight then continue with it the next day - I will still do that but before I leave it I will *rinse it thoroughly then re-apply soap the next day. It's the best way to avoid the yellowing. *If the felt is too 'soft' to immerse in water, put it on a rack then carefully shower lukewarm water over/through it until the soap is gone then leave the felt on the rack. Thank you, Lyn. Sorry to quote you out of context but I like to know this stuff! You’re definitely now more cautious than I am so the take home message is that I need to rethink what I leave out overnight and rinse if possible. Very helpful.
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Post by lyn on Jul 16, 2018 21:30:46 GMT
I often miss the joyous abandon of the early days of felt making Lindsay - I'd just bash stuff out without worrying about consequences. Now there are just too many things to worry about!
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Post by Shepherdess on Aug 24, 2018 21:18:49 GMT
I get that Lyn. Now if something goes wrong I should have known better.
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