#methods of dyeing

[marvelat-words]

Book Review: Methods of Dyeing

Put simply this books is a gorgeous, quiet, and funny murder mystery.

The gorgeous part cannot be understated. I love the artwork so much. It’s both casual and precise, detailed but not overwhelming. The line work seems deceptively simple and expresses so much, while the colours are simple with a limited palette, but used so perfectly. It all comes together to make such peaceful pieces that make me feel calm. I get lost in the art.

Full review.

[the-dye-stained-socialite]

*hands you an april*

[grirnoires]

[handweavers]

my mother has asked me to ask “that weaver friend of yours” lol — do you have experience dyeing linen? what does the process look like for natural vs synthetic dyes?

happy to be that weaver friend of yours 🥰❤️ dyeing linen is basically the same as dyeing cotton or any other cellulose fiber, so any synthetic dye that works for cotton will also work for linen. a professional grade fiber reactive dye like procion mx or dharma's procion (here) dyes cellulose fiber without heat, and the process is quick and painless. it just involves a large bucket, water, the dye powder and the cloth you wish to dye. i have little experience with rit dye so i'm not sure if you'd need heat for that, but procion dye is higher quality, comes in a lot more colours than rit, and a 2oz container is like $2 usd and goes a long way

the natural dye process for linen takes a lot longer than the procion dye process and requires several steps. cellulose fibers really don't like to take dyes so you basically have to do a bunch of alchemy to convince it to do what you want (compared to protein fibers like wool and silk which love dyes and only need some gentle nudges)

naturally dyeing linen depends on the dye you'd wish to use, but the process is essentially: scouring, mordanting, and dyeing. it's really important that you scour linen especially because it contains a lot of pectins that prevent dye from penetrating the fiber, so a harsh scouring is best (ie. washing it with hot water and ph neutral soap, even to the point of boiling the cloth. linen can take a lot of heat and is better for it, cotton is more sensitive) you'll probably have to do this before dyeing it with the synthetic dye too for best results

most natural dyes require that you mordant the cloth before dyeing. some dyes don't require a mordant (indigo is the big one, but if you're working with onion skins or other materials that contain tannins this is also true. however mordanting the cloth before dyeing with tannins or even mordanting with tannins is still recommended for better colour performance long-term unless you're working with indigo in which case using a mordant can actually cause problems) but if you're unsure, assume that you need to apply a mordant. you essentially have to simmer the cloth in a hot pot with either a material that contains tannins (tannic acid), a natural bio-accumulator of aluminum (symplocos), or use a metal salt (alum acetate is best for cellulose, but iron and copper salts can also be used. the metal salts route requires more safety precautions esp if you use copper salt, you can't dump that down the drain) your choice of mordant impacts the final colour with different mordants shifting the chemical reaction that happens in the cloth when you dye it

with cotton and linen, after you use the mordant you need to use either a chalk or wheat bran bath to remove excess mordant from the cloth, esp if you use alum acetate, otherwise it can leave a whitish cast over the cloth and also impede dyeing lol. wheat bran baths tend to cause a warmer tone to the final dyed cloth, chalk baths cause a cooler tone. i only use wheat bran baths bc i prefer the warmth and i get the bran cheaply at my local punjabi grocer

only then can you dye the cloth, again unless you're working with a dye like coffee or tea or onion skins OR indigo. linen really doesn't like to take natural dyes unless you do all the above steps, it's stubborn. the dye process itself depends on what dye you use and you can do stuff like solar dyeing if you don't want to simmer it in a pot on a stove. if you plan to go the natural dye route lmk and i can send you some scans of a book i have that contains precise instructions for preparing linen for dyeing

[maddogmp3]

ARCTIC FOX TRANSYLVANIA IS MY ENEMY. I HAVE A BLOOD FEUD WITH ARCTIC FOX TRANSYLVANIA. I WILL NEVER FORGIVE ARCTIX FOX TRANSYLVANIA. IT HAS PUT A CURSE UPON MY HAIR THAT NOT EVEN THE STRONGEST MAGES CAN REVERSE. I HAVE HATRED IN MY HEART AND VIOLENCE IN MY BLOOD.

[clairedelune-13]

Some ya’ll be shitting on method acting when David is visually impaired while playing a serpent and frying his hair the fuck out.

HE’S A KING GOING THE EXTRA MILE!

HE GOT SET ABLAZE AND KISSED MICHAEL SHEEN!

[boutique-nouri]

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[error404vnotfound]

me, five months ago: i need to cut my hair again

me, four months ago: damn i need to cut my hair

me, three months ago: oh yeah. hair needs to be cut

me, two months ago: the hair needs cutting

me, a month ago: okay it's getting bad i can braid it again i have to cut my hair

me, as of writing this: *still hasn't made an appointment*

[godraet]

what color dyes are most commonly used? 

(Tell me about Gerudo dyes :3)

culture metas :)

ok so we're going to start with "what would zelda associate immediately if asked about color dyes and the gerudo" and essentially everyone who has eyes knows that the gerudo are rather expert at crafting basically anything- many well off individuals across the land have at least One Gerudo Rug, because those are made with the same technique that was used in ancient times to color their clothes.

now, i say this because the "classic gerudo rug" was Not a thing 10,000 years ago, they came into fashion much later than that, but still hundreds of years before zelda's birth.

anyway, the gerudo were fond of vibrant colors- reds, blues, golds, greens, their traditional clothing hasn't changed much over the thousands of years, because its tradition. it should be noted that the modern gerudo aren't always in traditional clothing, they dress however they like because the times have changed!

to accent the vibrant colors of their fabrics, the gerudo also were fond of precious gems!

... honestly the only gerudo who probably is in traditional wear at almost all times is gan lmao.

but long story short is they're characterized by vibrant colors as a contrast to the more subtle or deep hues seen in other cultures of the world.

[themyscirah]

Obsessing abt the Amazonian embassy and embassy day & tours and the details of all that while at the same time being BONE tired from all my schoolwork.

Like I am lying here with aches all over and the remnants of stress pains and also my energy drink (not to be confused w my coffee from earlier) leaking out of my system and all I can think about is color symbolism and what the flags would look like for the different Amazon tribes

[giverofempathy]

YIPPIEEEEE i'm doing a dyeing test with onion skins and its going so well so far I'M SO HAPPY

[scavengerarchives]

Diaphonized rat.

[i-am-the-balancing-point]

I really appreciate that I have beautiful, full and thick hair, eyebrows and lashes thanks to my middle eastern/asian genes but I wish their powers wouldn’t also extend to body hair when I want to ged rid of it 😬

[coloursofaparadox]

t e l l me not to cut my own hair cause im bored

[nintendont2502]

totally real fact: you have either dyed or wanted to dye your hair at some point (really casting a wide net here tbh)

both! ive dyed my hair so many times - off the top of my head (lmao) ive done red (looked more purple because i didnt bleach my hair properly), actual purple, blue and green (which washed out straight away so i was just blonde for a while) + i really want to dye my hair again,,, just waiting until i get a new job to see if im allowed to do it there

[once-upon-a-dumpster-fire]

Evariste's first thought upon seeing Angelique in the color-changing dress post-rescue: 😍😍😍😍😍😍

Evariste's second thought: OH NO! HOW ARE WE SUPPOSED TO MATCH NOW????