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  • Seven swatches of blue fabric from very pale on the left to dark navy blue on the right A Deep Dive into the 1-2-3 Indigo Vat

    by Kathy Hattori on November 18, 2020

    Indigo gradation from Aboubakar Fofana’s workshop on indigo.  The vat is a 7gpl fructose vat. Diving into indigo blue We have been working with the 1-2-3 indigo vat for nearly 10 years and over time made some adjustments to the original recipe from Michel Garcia. Here we share a recent experiment where we set up […]

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  • Four strips of cotton in varying shades of blue, from lightest on the left to darkest on the right How to Make a 1-2-3 Iron Indigo Vat

    on November 18, 2020

    The Iron Indigo Vat An indigo iron vat will give you a cool blue-gray color. It is a good choice for dark blue shades. Once it is built, you can dip in this vat at room temperature without reheating it. If you want to dye wool or silk, do not use an iron vat as […]

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  • Video From LIVE FEEDBACK FRIDAY: 1-2-3 Indigo Vat

    by Amy DuFault on November 15, 2020

    This week’s FEEDBACK FRIDAY was on the famous 1-2-3 indigo vat! Presenting this week? The best of the best, Botanical Colors Founder/President Kathy Hattori joined by Botanical Colors’ team member Kate Rosendale. Watch the video HERE. We get more questions about indigo than any other dye, so we decided to update our online information and […]

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  • Video From Live FEEDBACK FRIDAY: The 1-2-3 Indigo Vat Using Iron

    by Amy DuFault on April 11, 2020

    This week, we’ve got video from our live FEEDBACK FRIDAY exploring a version of the famous 1-2-3 indigo vat using iron. Here’s the link for today’s recording (Access Password: 80PX94) This time around we explored a version of the famous 1-2-3 indigo vat using iron (ferrous sulfate) as our reducing agent. This is a useful vat […]

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  • FEEDBACK FRIDAY: Clean Dye Studios and Vinegar Post-Bath For Everything?

    by Amy DuFault on March 13, 2020

    This week: Clean dye studios, saturated color and vinegar post-bath for everything?

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  • FEEDBACK FRIDAY: Indigo Painting + Indigo Vats

    by Amy DuFault on March 5, 2020

    This week: Indigo painting and temperamental indigo vats

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  • BC and Biohue Inks FEEDBACK FRIDAY: Natural Dye Ink for Fiber Painting

    by Amy DuFault on February 14, 2020

    This week: How to use natural dye ink for painting on canvases and clothing

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  • FEEDBACK FRIDAY: Indigo Vat pH, Painting & Reusing Mordant Baths

    by Amy DuFault on January 24, 2020

    This week on FEEDBACK FRIDAY: The science of pH and your indigo vat, painting with indigo flowers and reusing that mordant bath

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  • FEEDBACK FRIDAY: This Week in Natural Dye Questions

    by Amy DuFault on August 30, 2019

    This week: Making a powerful indigo vat for a 5 gallon bucket

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  • FEEDBACK FRIDAY: This Week in Natural Dye Questions

    by Amy DuFault on June 7, 2019

    This week: What’s all this pH talk with indigo vats and cruelty free color for yarn

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