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Post by Pandagirl on Feb 23, 2014 15:52:27 GMT
All great advice! Experimenting is always fun. Then learning how to fix your mistakes is always a fun challenge. :--)
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Post by Leonor (of Eleanor Shadow) on Feb 26, 2014 20:04:39 GMT
Can I add my two cents here? Sorry if this is something someone else has said (I read your comments but only in passing), but I think the problem with one colour having another when you're dyeing is because you're not using primary colours, and to create a purple one needs to add blue, for example - so one way to avoid the colours splitting is to add the vinegar later rather than sooner, giving the fibres time to absorb the colours and only then adding the vinegar to set them... I hope I helped, if not, ignore me
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Post by zara on Mar 14, 2014 20:56:26 GMT
Here are some photos from my experiments of dyeing locks with food colouring. Done in glas jars with water, vinegar and food colouring (red, blue, green and yellow) in the microwave.
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Post by Pandagirl on Mar 14, 2014 21:33:17 GMT
Oooh, they turned out great! I can't wait to see how you use them Zara!
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Post by zara on Mar 14, 2014 22:22:57 GMT
I have used the pink and blue locks on vests for my daugthers. I made the vests from old pure wool sweaters that I fulled in the washing machine, and then felted wool along the cut edges and finally felted on the locks. The locks are from the white sheep on the photo.
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Post by lyn on Mar 14, 2014 22:44:28 GMT
I love the colours of the locks you've achieved with the food colourings - so pretty. Wonderful photos of your daughters, vests and sheep.
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Mar 14, 2014 23:25:57 GMT
Zara, Those locks are absolutely gorgeous! What fun to know the sheep that produced the locks.
Leonor, I bought the set of 12 colors so I would not have to mix, but I understand you are suggesting vinegar at the end? Willing to try that method along with the other suggestions next dyeing opportunity!
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Post by Pandagirl on Mar 15, 2014 1:34:31 GMT
Zara the vests are beautiful! Nice pictures of the vests and your daughters and sheep, thanks for sharing. The locks were a success.
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Post by MTRuth on Mar 15, 2014 1:51:28 GMT
Beautiful locks and vests - the girls look happy wearing them.
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Post by carole aka craftywoman on Mar 15, 2014 8:38:36 GMT
These colours are vibrant I love them, mine did the same thing patchy and colours I hadn't expected, but when I felted them in to my project I had a really interesting result, depends what you are going to use them for. You are very innovative using food colouring, I'm looking forward to seeing how they turn out. Will you use these for your lovely nuno felting?
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Post by carole aka craftywoman on Mar 15, 2014 8:41:13 GMT
Zara I've just seen your coloured felt work, it's stunning :-)
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Post by halay on Mar 15, 2014 9:32:35 GMT
Zara, yur work is amazing! You are so innovative. Thanks for sharing the photos. It must be fun to cut off some locks from the sheep when you need some. I wish I had a sheep too.
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Post by zed on Mar 15, 2014 9:50:06 GMT
Gorgeous
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Post by zara on Mar 15, 2014 12:45:16 GMT
Thanks for all the positive comments! It's really nice to be among people who share the same interest and to get feedback from people with so much knowledge in the field.
I can add that I was pleased to see that the colours did not fade when I felted them with hot water and soap. The yellow turned out quite pale, but is a good colour for chickens for Easter. The green looks like poison, but could work as hair on trolls... I guess each colour has its own charm. :-)
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Mar 15, 2014 12:50:58 GMT
Zara, I tried dyeing cheesecloth recently with food colors, and unfortunately, most of the dyes faded once I tried to felt them into wool. Perhaps you use different techniques with your dyeing? I like using food coloring because it's easy and non-toxic, but my results were not as brilliant as yours.
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