It’s not often that you can combine yellow and purple to make green, but weld extract and logwood will yield interesting results, depending on the strength of the weld and logwood combination. We have tested this on wool and our recipes are as follows. Feel free to experiment with other fibers and proportions of dyes!
Chartreuse
- Use 3% weld on the weight of fabric (WOF) and dissolve in hot water. Do not add any auxiliaries such as calcium or soda ash.
- Measure and add 0.25% WOF logwood extract to the weld and stir well.
- Add this mixture to a dye pot filled with enough water and carefully add your mordanted fiber.
- Heat gently to 140F and hold for 45 minutes.
- Let cool and rinse with cool water, then air dry.
Leaf Green
- Use 3% weld on the weight of fabric (WOF) and dissolve in hot water. Do not add any auxiliaries such as calcium or soda ash.
- Measure and add 1% WOF logwood extract to the weld and stir well.
- Add this mixture to a dye pot filled with enough water and carefully add your mordanted fiber.
- Heat gently to 140F and hold for 45 minutes.
- Let cool and rinse with cool water, then air dry.
Note: It is possible that your dye bath will appear quite purple. Do not freak out – give it some time and you should see the green color appear. Have fun with this!
