tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32857490.post5098359689150193734..comments2023-06-29T04:10:16.321-07:00Comments on The Lady of Portland House: Adventures in Dying Fabric…Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16860487428631923601noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32857490.post-39445026917825641602010-12-18T05:30:04.356-08:002010-12-18T05:30:04.356-08:00What kind of fabric is it? I noticed in your new ...What kind of fabric is it? I noticed in your new post with the dress it's very sheer. I do a lot of fabric dying and found there are two types of dye that work good. A procion Mx for cellulose fibres and a Ciba Acid dye for protein based fabrics. Witha Procion dye the fabric is dyed in 3 steps. 1st is the dye bath, then the salt is added, then the fixing agent is added. each time the fabric gets a bit darker. Time is a big factor in how dark the fabric will become, but the amount of dye used contributes to it as well. Good luck in future dying en devours. Its a lot of fun.Katy Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06591325070647267488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32857490.post-62401122254913540902010-12-17T12:53:15.206-08:002010-12-17T12:53:15.206-08:00The fabric looks beautiful! What dye did you use? ...The fabric looks beautiful! What dye did you use? I had very similar results using RIT Kelly Green -- I was expecting a much darker shade (as shown on the box), but my silk came out a very bright lime green. I didn't leave it in very long, though, so it might have darkened up like yours if I had!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10977848172139650887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32857490.post-8564662750519089162010-12-15T23:43:21.450-08:002010-12-15T23:43:21.450-08:00The applegreen color looks yummy indeed! I'm l...The applegreen color looks yummy indeed! I'm looking forward to the finished dress.Kleidung um 1800https://www.blogger.com/profile/09187943106849398728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32857490.post-35136934700404717012010-12-15T21:40:34.571-08:002010-12-15T21:40:34.571-08:00That green is so bright and lovely! Dyeing really ...That green is so bright and lovely! Dyeing really is an adventure, it always seems more like alchemy than anything else...Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05506540731006921244noreply@blogger.com