A Tiny Indigo Vat

I have been playing with a teeny tiny indigo vat

It is in a Djon Mustard jar

a little indigo powder dissolved in meths

a little lime and 

some agave syrup

I have dyed some little 

woven squares

all silk except the one second row

on the left 

which is 

nettle fibre

this one was left in the pot overnight

and is very vibrant

I have also dyed a skein of 

linen paper tape

which I am now weaving into

another square

each side is some where between

7 and 8 cm

So no matter how small your container 

you can still dye with indigo

the advantage here is that

the little jar soon

heats up in the sun

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Mixed media Dye Samples

I will be popping down to Brisbane next month to teach a workshop for Wendy Bailye 

So I thought people might be interested in some of the effects we will be getting during the workshop

These samples are all on paper but will work equally as well on fabric

adding inked tea bags after dyeing

Xanthorhoea resin and gilding

a dyed tea bag

mark making

Transfers before dying

writing in ink

writing in pencil

printing before dyeing

adding a bit of weaving

stitch

print and stitch

stitch

prints

fabric and stitch on paper

ink and stitch 

ink and wispy marks

print

these last are from a small concertina book

fabric stitched on and marks made

ink + marks + stitch

more fabric

I am really looking forward to spending

a few days immersed in making

mixed media treasures

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