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A lab at Neversink Dye. The roof had leaked so bad above the lab that there was a 2 inch sheet of ice on the floor below and a constand flow of new water seeping in from the melting snow above. Neversink Dye Company was one of the largest commercial dye manufacturers in the world. Their dyes colored everything from plastics and ceramics to food and clothing. The massive compound was closed when production was moved to St. Louis. Shot with a Panasonic 20mm.
post-dye set-up: two chairs with some line between them to hang the parts on until they're completely dry.
I laid down plastic bags and an old towel on top of them to protect the floor
This is the Puffer fish before I dyed him with coffee. He was first needle-felted with white wool, then 2 toned dyed with coffee. I dyed his whole body in a diluted mixture of coffee, water, & a little vinegar. Then dyed the top half of him in a more concentrated mixture.
Easter eggs from 2013 made with natural dyes including red cabbage, onion skins, turmeric, and
red beets.
Not been out and about much so thought I'd try some stuff indoors. Just messing around with food dye. Didn't have the set up quite right this first time of trying, will hopefully do better next time!
Blue raspberry swirl drying on racks
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Last night's activities :) More info on my blog:
foxtailcreekstudio.blogspot.com/2009/10/wool-dyeing-with-...
dyeing fabrics with Procion MX fiber reactive dyes and ice. colors used were mixing red, fucshia, sun yellow, golden yellow and rust orange
The contents of a solar dyeing kit bought recently at a fibre artist's studio.
Logwood for natural dyeing, mordant, silk, wool fibres, and a jar, just add warm water, put it in a sunny windowsill and wait patiently for results.
From Wikipedia: Born in Provincetown, Massachusetts, Dyer entered the Navy as master's mate in 1862 and was promoted to acting ensign and acting master for gallant service aboard Metacomet during the Battle of Mobile Bay, 4-5 August 1864. He won additional laurels while commanding the cruiser Baltimore in the Battle of Manila Bay 1 May 1898. He reached the mandatory retirement age of 62 on 19 February 1901. Rear Admiral Dyer died in Melrose, Massachusetts, 28 January 1910. He is buried in the Wyoming Cemetery in Melrose, Massachusetts.
Admiral Dyer was one of the few individuals who served with Admiral Farragut at Mobile Bay and also Commodore Dewey at Manila Bay.
Top to bottom: cotton ribbing, CL tank, White Chez Ami interlock (did not dye well at all), PRR helicopters, French Terry, Bamboo velour
Mango, pink lemonade
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Last night's activities :) More info on my blog:
foxtailcreekstudio.blogspot.com/2009/10/wool-dyeing-with-...