This time I was determined to make an artsy piece.
I wanted to dye some PFD pimatex quilting cotton so I cut off a yard by 45”. The size of the piece you can dye is determined by the size of the bucket and rack that you can find.
I found one of these storage containers at Target that is 35.5” long and the key is that it is not so deep. I wish I had a 45” wide pan that was shallow so I could do pieces larger than a yard at one time. Then you need to find grids that the fabric can sit on. Lynn found baking sheet cooling racks at the restaurant supply store and they fit perfectly on top of this container.
If you can’t find racks, then maybe you can do this with foil to keep the fabric off the bottom.
After soaking the fabric in soda ash for 20 minutes, I accordian pleated it neatly onto the rack.
I set out all my colors with plastic spoons.
This took 6 trays of soda ash ice cubes and it could have used a bit more ice. But I think next time I will just use regular ice and load it up.
Again the dye was generously sprinkled on the ice. I think you can see I sprinkled it straight from one long edge to the other….top to bottom in this picture. I started in the middle with dark purple and then used, cobalt, turq, lavender,avocado on each side of it. Next I put foil on top and let it sit for 24 hrs before washing out…..and voila!
I’m pretty happy with it. Next I’ll try some rayon bamboo knit that I can turn into a top/tunic. This Procion MX dye gives vibrant colors and is easy to use.
Here are the beautiful scarves that Lynn did. She has great color sense!
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Gorgeous, I love seeing the results of ice dyeing. I am definitely going to try this technique this winter using snow. I've done it before but used a mixed dyeing solution not the dry technique.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, I love seeing the results of ice dyeing. I am definitely going to try this technique this winter using snow. I've done it before but used a mixed dyeing solution not the dry technique.
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