some close-up shots of fun details!

I was so worried about the thread not being enough to make any impact, so I'm really pleased with all these delicate lines

I REALLY want to keep dyeing things, y'all, but I don't have anything to dye rn lol

#crafting #dyeing #dye #shibori

AHHH!!! LOOK AT THEM!!!

tomorrow when it's light out I'll take some close up detail pictures to share, but I'm VERY pleased with how these came out

the pillowcases are very fun, bc I prepped them first, when I had energy and my fingers/back didn't hurt 🤣

the top sheet may be my least successful attempt ... I decided to fold it a bunch of times before tying bits of it (to save time and my fingers), and I must have tied it too tightly for any dye to penetrate, but I was so worried it was going to be solid purple 🤣

the fitted sheet might be my most successful attempt, despite not putting in nearly as much dye as the pillows. I decided to go super minimalist bc I prepped the fitted sheet last and I was running out of time, but what I love about it is the gentle mottling, due to the dye not distributing evenly in the majority of the fabric. it's not something I did on purpose, the pot just wasn't big enough to really stir the sheet

#crafting #dyeing #dye #shibori

taking advantage of waking up BEFORE EIGHT 🙃 by doing a ton of laundry while working on a #dye project I've been meaning to get to for a couple weeks now

I've been needing new sheets forever; Midna loves digging in the sheets with her little claws and now there's a BUNCH of tears and holes in the fabric. I've thought about mending them, but they're knit (T-shirt fabric) instead of woven, so I may just tear the sheets up for yarn or use them for another project, idk

BUT I bought two sets of pale purple (woven) sheets with the intention of dumping them into a #dyebath to make them dark purple. however, since they arrived, I've been reading a lot about #shibori, so I'm attempting some shibori-like dye resists

Midna is very interested in the damp bedding on the suddenly cleared off kitchen island, so bonus kitty photo!

#CatsOfMastodon #crafting #textileArt #textiles #dyeing #RitDye

白い白いモコモコ　Blanco, blanco, esponjoso
白い白いモコモコがやって来た
Vino el blanco blanco esponjoso

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#white #fluffy #have #slowly #everything #stand #their #way #envelop #you #dye #whole #surface #like #cotton #candy #flock #walk #leave #cold #crystal #beautiful #clear #silvery

#AncientEgypt: "The origin of one #blue pigment was lost to time. This dye was regularly found on artefacts from ancient Egypt, and still used by the #Romans. But now, researchers from Washington State University have recreated this blue pigment."
Article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/evaamsen/2025/06/16/scientists-recreate-5000-year-old-blue-pigment/
Study: https://www.nature.com/articles/s40494-025-01699-7 @archeology

#pigment #painting #archaeology #experimentalArchaeology #histodon #dye #colour #art #museum

How to fix dyes in new clothing? Help needed.

I recently purchased clothing in both bright, mixed colors and rich solid colors made in Nepal at an import shop in Berkeley. The cloth is thin, but not sheer, 100% cotton. No clue as to dyes used.

The woman at the shop suggested using 30% vinegar to set the colors, she said it works but gave no further details. 30% vinegar easier to find than anticipated, bought some at a hardware store.

Advice I read is all over the place. Vinegar?Salt? Cold water? How much dilution of 30% vinegar?

Thanks for any advice!

#dye #cloth #clothing #color #wash #cotton #shirt #pants #Nepal #NepalCulture

白い白いモコモコ　Blanco, blanco, esponjoso
白い白いモコモコがやって来た
Vino el blanco blanco esponjoso

https://note.com/poison_raika/n/n92635db5bcc7

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#white #fluffy #have #slowly #everything #stand #their #way #envelop #you #dye #whole #surface #like #cotton #candy #flock #walk #leave #cold #crystal #beautiful #clear #silvery

Tell me it's Con Crunch without saying it.
I look like I smurfed a smurf in the smurf till it smurfed it's smurf off, and now I owe Papa Smurf a smurfton of smurfolions.
#FANIME #cosplay #craft #nerd #diy #dye #alwayswearprotection #convention #geek #otaku #weaboo

...#food #dye also works in #water guns so do whatever you want with that info...

白い白いモコモコ　Blanco, blanco, esponjoso
白い白いモコモコがやって来た
Vino el blanco blanco esponjoso

https://note.com/poison_raika/n/n92635db5bcc7

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I recently failed dyeing some canvas fabric to olive green with plant dyes.
My next attempt will be khaki, which I equally love as a colour and its easier to dye.

https://mulberrydyer.com/the-colour-of-war/

#naturaldye #naturaldyedfabric #khaki #olivegreen #dye

白い白いモコモコ　Blanco, blanco, esponjoso
白い白いモコモコがやって来た
Vino el blanco blanco esponjoso

https://note.com/poison_raika/n/n92635db5bcc7

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Here is the result of this year's egg dyeing. The ones in the carton were boiled in onion skins (with stockings to hold them on). The 5 purple eggs were boiled in red grape juice and left for a week. I had to wipe off a lot of sediment. The rest were hard boiled and then put in dye for a week.The 6 dark blue eggs are red cabbage (one of which was in a stocking with onion skins for a stained-glass window effect). 2 yellow turmeric and 3 brownish-orange cayenne.

#eggs #Easter #dye #crafts