tinctory
vat diary: the end for now
It's been a mixed experience. The great thing is, it was not difficult to make it reduce and it worked. The disappointing - it didn't work well enough. The silk scarf above was dipped over ten times (lost count), once a day and then oxidized overnight. It looked much darker but a LOT of the blue washed out.
I had the same problem with thiox/caustic soda vat (it looked in perfect order but all colour washed out). Wondering if it could be our water... I was so determined to make it work one way or another but am beginning to give up on indigo... (*sigh*)
Another thing: it is not a very clear blue. Could the madder have influenced the colour?
Maybe I'll revive the vat later and dye some wool and cotton. (Just for he record: the cotton bag in this photo is still wet, it dried lighter.)
Previous vat diary entries are here:
setting up, day 1, day 5, day 10, day 12, day 16 and 17, day 19, day 22
vat diary: the end for now
It's been a mixed experience. The great thing is, it was not difficult to make it reduce and it worked. The disappointing - it didn't work well enough. The silk scarf above was dipped over ten times (lost count), once a day and then oxidized overnight. It looked much darker but a LOT of the blue washed out.
I had the same problem with thiox/caustic soda vat (it looked in perfect order but all colour washed out). Wondering if it could be our water... I was so determined to make it work one way or another but am beginning to give up on indigo... (*sigh*)
Another thing: it is not a very clear blue. Could the madder have influenced the colour?
Maybe I'll revive the vat later and dye some wool and cotton. (Just for he record: the cotton bag in this photo is still wet, it dried lighter.)
Previous vat diary entries are here:
setting up, day 1, day 5, day 10, day 12, day 16 and 17, day 19, day 22