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Post by Shepherdess on Jun 11, 2013 0:13:22 GMT
OK I know what turpentine is. Never thought to put water softener salt in the dishwasher. yes we are going to end up very cosmopolitan.
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Post by zed on Jun 11, 2013 9:25:11 GMT
That looks gorgeous, Judith! I absolutely hate the smell of white spirit Poundland recently started doing 'eco spirit' I bought some, but haven't used it and don't know if it would work the same for you.
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Post by koffipot on Jun 12, 2013 7:26:37 GMT
Thanks zed, I only use Spirit as a very last resort!
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Post by jufergu on Jun 18, 2013 13:18:49 GMT
This is very interesting. I have only done snow dyeing. I have done some batik effects using soy wax. Not the kind used in candle making, as it is scented with oils. It was pretty easy to wash away. I have used turps to clean brushes, but would never have thought about using it on any kind of fabric. I now use a product called Citra Solve to clean brushes, as it is environmentally safe and cleans almost everything in my house. We have a water softener on all our house water, so I guess I never thought about using it in the dishwasher. The results you got are fantastic.
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Post by koffipot on Jun 18, 2013 14:15:07 GMT
Thanks Judy.
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Post by Teri Berry on Feb 17, 2014 19:13:09 GMT
I have been having a play with ice dyeing this week, firstly using procion dyes on muslin and silk: But also on wool prefelts which may be of interest to the woolly fanatics on here I used a method adapted from Ruth's post on the felt and fiber studio blog, which I have described in my blog: teriberrycreations.blogspot.co.uk/I also tried another method that wasn't so pretty: Perhaps batik on prefelt next.... (it worked beautifully for Koffipot)?
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Feb 17, 2014 19:25:28 GMT
Teri, Love how the wool pre felts turned out, simply gorgeous! Be sure to give us your "formula."
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Post by Teri Berry on Feb 17, 2014 21:27:34 GMT
Thanks Luvswool - I posted the instructions for both woolly methods and a link to Ruth's method on my blog : teriberrycreations.blogspot.co.uk/Let me know if they don't make sense...
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Post by lyn on Feb 17, 2014 21:52:24 GMT
You should enter the third photo down for the Pollock challenge! What a great bit of felt you now have to play with. The first two photos look wonderful - lovely dye patterns.
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Post by MTRuth on Feb 17, 2014 22:18:50 GMT
Great results Teri! What are your plans for all those yummy prefelts? Are you going to use soy wax for the batik? It is much easier than the traditional batik methods.
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Post by Shepherdess on Feb 17, 2014 22:46:43 GMT
interesting dye jobs. They should make some interesting things.
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Post by Pandagirl on Feb 18, 2014 1:46:04 GMT
Teri, you got some great results. Like Ruth I look forward to seeing what you will do with them. I've used Ruth's ice dyeing method and have gotten great results as well. But I liked your ingenuity with the net and ice. It's fun experimenting, but even more challenging when you don't get the results you want and have to figure out how to fix it. :-)
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Post by Teri Berry on Feb 18, 2014 19:44:04 GMT
Great results Teri! What are your plans for all those yummy prefelts? Are you going to use soy wax for the batik? It is much easier than the traditional batik methods. I started a batik sample this afternoon but I'm not holding out too much hope, I'm using a cold liquid wax (it's my favourite for use on cotton and silk) but it wants to sit on the surface of the felt, I tried pushing it into the felt as I was applying it but I'm not convinced it will provide much of a resist. It's drying at the moment, I will dye it at the weekend and see what happens.... Has anyone tried soy wax on felt? I'd be interested to know if it is worth investing in a pot.... No fixed plans for these felts just yet, although I have used some of the purple felt to jazz up my Pollock piece (more on that later...), for the moment I am still busy drooling and stroking them every time I pass the airer.
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Post by Teri Berry on Feb 18, 2014 19:51:48 GMT
Teri, you got some great results. Like Ruth I look forward to seeing what you will do with them. I've used Ruth's ice dyeing method and have gotten great results as well. But I liked your ingenuity with the net and ice. It's fun experimenting, but even more challenging when you don't get the results you want and have to figure out how to fix it. :-) The net method was my take on a wire grid method I have seen on other blogs, I didn't have any metal / stiff plastic mesh so I tried stretching netting over the box, I thought it was pretty taught but I guess it still sagged in the middle, so most of the dyes mixed together making brown as they ran towards the centre. We live and learn.... I love how the jar method turned out though, so all was not lost
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Post by MTRuth on Feb 18, 2014 20:12:45 GMT
I haven't tried the soy wax on felt. Are you using prefelt or felt? I think the soy wax would soak right in. I will have to give it a go next time the soy wax is out. Can't wait to see the jazzed up Pollock piece
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