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FieldsofThyme
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Posted - Oct 01 2012 :  07:11:56 AM  Show Profile
Could we start a thread for dyes?

I would like to dye with our goldenrod, but does it need a mordant?

Thanks.

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roxanna
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Posted - Oct 01 2012 :  07:21:27 AM  Show Profile  Send rphelps4 a Yahoo! Message
It is my understanding that natural dyes do need a mordant. Roxanna
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kysheeplady
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Teri
KY
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Posted - Oct 01 2012 :  07:51:18 AM  Show Profile
Yes, most ALL except for the Black Walnut NEED a mordant.
I dye with ONLY natural dyes, Your mordant can be, Alum,iron tin, Viniger, citric acid ... and so on all give different colors. I just dyed with Goldenrod,tickseed and poke weed berries and tomorrow I will dye with black walnuts ... which I will NOT use a mordant with.
Now, I do only dye wool. What are you wanting to dye?
The purpose of a mordant is make the fibers or tissue indispensible in adhering dyes.

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Edited by - kysheeplady on Oct 01 2012 07:55:41 AM
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FieldsofThyme
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Posted - Oct 01 2012 :  08:24:38 AM  Show Profile
I will be using wool yarn.

Last year I used pokeberry and red onion skins.

This year I have goldenrod and also black walnuts.

Any tips would be appreciated.

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kysheeplady
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Teri
KY
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Posted - Oct 01 2012 :  08:26:13 AM  Show Profile
I'll e mail you in a bit ... waiting on LYE too cool.

Teri

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Phyllis
Oregon
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Posted - Oct 02 2012 :  7:37:23 PM  Show Profile
What is a mordant? We have been talking about using natural dyes for roving, but I don't know what a mordant is. Is it to set the dye?

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kysheeplady
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Teri
KY
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Posted - Oct 03 2012 :  02:35:14 AM  Show Profile
Phillis,
Sent you an em

Teri

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FieldsofThyme
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Posted - Oct 05 2012 :  06:27:08 AM  Show Profile
A mordant is to set the dye. I have only used the vinegar method, and with pokeberries. When I used red onion skins I did not, and the doily is fading.

I am getting more books from the library too.

They say to use a non-reactive pan. I used an aluminum one, not realizing it was aluminum, and the pokeberries still dyed my wool yarn.

Here is a site to explain mordants:
http://www.earthues.com/aboutmordants.html

Many of the books you can get from the library include information about using dyes and mordants. This is only my second year to do this.

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