Cloudy Moon
Bronze Goddess
Spiral Dance
I decided to upload a few of my woven, beaded necklaces to my etsy shop: http://ellenshipley.etsy.com
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Woven Beaded Necklaces
Cloudy Moon
Bronze Goddess
Spiral Dance
I decided to upload a few of my woven, beaded necklaces to my etsy shop: http://ellenshipley.etsy.com
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Food Color Dye on Bambu -- Fail
Failed experiment -- or nearly so, but I expect it to fail all the way shortly. ;-j
I tried dyeing bambu with food coloring in the microwave. I mordanted half with vinegar and half with baking soda (I got a suggestion from one site to do that for the pH). I used black food colorint (really dark, dark green), but when it came time to rinse it out, it all ran away except for a pink. But that's pretty pale and I figure that'll go away too. So no joy.
I think I'll have to spin the bambu white (boring) and then dye the yarn with something designed for cellulose. I know it'll work with indigo with the proper mordant. But that's an experiment for another day.
I tried dyeing bambu with food coloring in the microwave. I mordanted half with vinegar and half with baking soda (I got a suggestion from one site to do that for the pH). I used black food colorint (really dark, dark green), but when it came time to rinse it out, it all ran away except for a pink. But that's pretty pale and I figure that'll go away too. So no joy.
I think I'll have to spin the bambu white (boring) and then dye the yarn with something designed for cellulose. I know it'll work with indigo with the proper mordant. But that's an experiment for another day.
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