This week’s FEEDBACK FRIDAY was with The Mulberry Dyer’s Debbie Bamford who talked about all things Turkey Red. Watch the video HERE. Here are some things that Deb mentioned in her talk: The Dyer’s Company This is where Deb got her degree from, The Society of Dyers and Colorists TORM: The Original Reenactors Market That […]
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Video From LIVE FEEDBACK FRIDAY: Melonie Ancheta
This week’s FEEDBACK FRIDAY was with pigment artist Melonie Ancheta. Melonie addressed what we can learn about cultures through the lens of pigments and what the study of pigments reveals about history and cultures. Watch the video HERE. Read Melonie’s FEEDBACK FRIDAY responses to all chat questions. About Melonie Ancheta has been studying pigments for […]
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Video From LIVE FEEDBACK FRIDAY: Madder Experiments w/Jamie Bourgeois & Madeleine McGarrity
This week, we’ve got video from our live FEEDBACK FRIDAY featuring Jamie Bourgeois & Madeleine McGarrity talking madder and water quality. This particular FEEDBACK FRIDAY puts a spotlight on our community and the work they are doing regarding pollution and water quality. Watch the video here. The discussion focused on the duos investigations into water […]
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Video From LIVE FEEDBACK FRIDAY: With Katazome & Tsutsugaki Artist John Marshall
This week, we’ve got video from our live FEEDBACK FRIDAY featuring katazome (stencil dyeing) and tsutsugaki (cone drawing) artist John Marshall. John Marshall is an American fiber artist specializing in natural dyes and the traditional Japanese techniques of katazome (stencil dyeing) and tsutsugaki (cone drawing). He is internationally noted for his use of color and […]
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FEEDBACK FRIDAY: Clean Dye Studios and Vinegar Post-Bath For Everything?
This week: Clean dye studios, saturated color and vinegar post-bath for everything?
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FEEDBACK FRIDAY: This Week in Natural Dye Questions
This week on FEEDBACK FRIDAY: Too much dye on yarn and which natural dye extracts can be used without mordanting?
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FEEDBACK FRIDAY: This Week in Natural Dye Questions
This week: Liquid dyes for silk flower making and what’s up with those red marks when dyeing with madder?
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FEEDBACK FRIDAY: This Week in Natural Dye Questions
This week: How to keep madder “fast” and is alum toxic?
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FEEDBACK FRIDAY: This Week in Natural Dye Questions
This week: softening fibers post-mordanting and how do you get a deep red with raw madder root?
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FEEDBACK FRIDAY: This Week in Natural Dye Questions
This week: Brittle fabrics from mordanting and scouring and a how-to on thickening dye extracts to print
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