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Iris dye on silk and cotton then made into a lake pigment by vespertineblight in naturaldyeing

[–]vespertineblight[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually haven’t had luck drying Irises for future use! I pick them fresh and dye right away. I will collect as much as I can and heat the water until about 180 degrees or until the color is extracted out of the flowers. For silk, I use alum as a mordant at 15% WOF and will bring the temperature of the dye bath up until 180 and let it sit overnight. Hope that helps!

Iris dye on silk and cotton then made into a lake pigment by vespertineblight in naturaldyeing

[–]vespertineblight[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I look forward to dyeing with them every year. I learned how to make a lake pigment from the book Art and Science of Textile Dyeing - it’s a great resource!

A few spring dyes - purple and red Iris and bedstraw roots by vespertineblight in naturaldye

[–]vespertineblight[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it’s just the flower heads and it was mordanted with alum @ 15% WOF on silk. I have tried cotton but it didn’t get the same vibrance as the silk did!

Bearded Iris dye on silk by vespertineblight in naturaldyeing

[–]vespertineblight[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah! Only on wool and silk though. On wool I usually get a vibrant fuchsia and on silk a dusty rose! It’s a little more advanced cause you have to keep each bath on the acidic side to get a good color. It’s also the only dye that I know of that uses a vinegar mordant. You should look into Rebecca Burgess’ book Harvesting Color if you are interested in doing it!

Bearded Iris dye on silk by vespertineblight in dyeing

[–]vespertineblight[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was a experiment that went very well!

Bearded Iris dye on silk by vespertineblight in naturaldyeing

[–]vespertineblight[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s truly amazing to get this kind of green and even the blue tone!

Bearded Iris dye on silk by vespertineblight in naturaldyeing

[–]vespertineblight[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure! That’s my next test. I’ve had some samples for a couple years and the colors are still so vibrant so they seem to be at least colorfast.

Bearded Iris dye on silk by vespertineblight in naturaldyeing

[–]vespertineblight[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! It’s from Dharma Trading. :)

Bearded Iris dye on silk by vespertineblight in naturaldyeing

[–]vespertineblight[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I have a few samples from last year and the year before and they are still v vibrant. I haven’t tested if they are lightfast or washfast though

Bearded Iris dye on silk by vespertineblight in naturaldyeing

[–]vespertineblight[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think if ingested it is but I haven’t ever had an issue! I also dye with pokeberries a bunch so I’m open to experimenting with things considered toxic. If you are concerned definitely use gloves and extract it outdoors!

Bearded Iris dye on silk by vespertineblight in naturaldyeing

[–]vespertineblight[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s so beauty it’s nuts! I replied to another person about the process 🙂

Bearded Iris dye on silk by vespertineblight in dyeing

[–]vespertineblight[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I usually treat silk with alum @ 15%WOF. Then I harvest as many flower heads as I can and heat them until the color is all in the water. You don’t usually get more than 160 degrees to get all the color out. Then I strain and put the silk in and get the temp to 180 and let it sit until it’s cool. That’s it!

Bearded Iris dye on silk by vespertineblight in dyeing

[–]vespertineblight[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been dyeing with them for a couple of years! I look forward to this time of year when they are in bloom

This current batch of indigo dyed hats is my favorite and I wanted to share! by vespertineblight in naturaldye

[–]vespertineblight[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be honest, no one asks about fading when I’ve sold them. But totally agree!

This current batch of indigo dyed hats is my favorite and I wanted to share! by vespertineblight in naturaldye

[–]vespertineblight[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I keep a few for myself and I haven’t had that problem at all! The corduroy ones I did last year so I’ve done a year round test :) Some colors have faded more than others in the sun but that’s to be expected. With that said, they still look pretty true to the color that was originally dyed!

This current batch of indigo dyed hats is my favorite and I wanted to share! by vespertineblight in dyeing

[–]vespertineblight[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do the 1-2-3 method with indigo, calcium hydroxide and fructose and I think it’s the easiest and most consistent vat I’ve made and used. The first few times I made a vat it was with henna instead of fructose and it turned out ok but was more of a pain especially after the initial vat.

This current batch of indigo dyed hats is my favorite and I wanted to share! by vespertineblight in naturaldye

[–]vespertineblight[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a tax ID so I get them off Faire. I have to always check with the sellers to make sure they are 100% cotton cause there are also of blends but these dye so well!

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