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Tea Dyeing Experiment Update
This is an update to the previous entry on dyeing fabric with tea and coffee. I brewed up a batch of triple-strength tea and tried soaking for 15 and 30 minutes. Here are the results:
They're darker than the previous batch. The muslin finally took on a little more color. The dark streaks were still in the...
10/28/2011 10:36:41 AM
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Tea And Coffee Dyeing Experiments
One of my ongoing projects is working with natural dyes. Rather than do trial-end-error on clothing - and to aid my memory - I'm doing some test runs. The other day I bought some white remnants: twill, linen/rayon blend, and muslin. I cut them into 8" squares:
I also labeled them with a permanent marker so it would be easier to separate them out la...
10/26/2011 10:46:04 AM
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This Week's Thrift Store Haul
It seems that there are more Steampunk-type events on the horizon, so I went shopping for more clothes. I hit one of my favorite thrift stores today, figuring that they'd have a lot of new stock out today since the tax-free weekend starts tomorrow. Boy, did I come out good!
Not shown: A white hat box. I haven't decided if I'll actually wear t...
8/11/2011 2:33:06 PM
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