I’ve been working a lot with the soy milk and iron method and I really like it. Thanks for de-mystifying the process!! I’m finally ready to dive into using substantive dye blankets. I would like to start with indigo, and black walnut. For the indigo, do I just mix indigo powder in water and dip the fabric? Or do I need to mix up a vat and use that? I like to use the fructose recipe or just use ripe bananas as the reducing agent. Any tips for using indigo would be appreciated. Indigo is expensive so I don’t want to waste it! I already have some black walnut cooked up and ready to use so that part is easy…?
Hi, I’m sorry but I haven’t actually tried indigo dye blankets, or even worked with indigo much at all, so I can’t advise you on the best method. Perhaps you could make very small samples with different techniques. If you try it, do let us know how it goes!
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Hello Louise,
I’ve been working a lot with the soy milk and iron method and I really like it.
Thanks for de-mystifying the process!!
I’m finally ready to dive into using substantive dye blankets.
I would like to start with indigo, and black walnut.
For the indigo, do I just mix indigo powder in water and dip the fabric?
Or do I need to mix up a vat and use that?
I like to use the fructose recipe or just use ripe bananas as the reducing agent.
Any tips for using indigo would be appreciated.
Indigo is expensive so I don’t want to waste it!
I already have some black walnut cooked up and ready to use so that part is easy…?
Hi, I’m sorry but I haven’t actually tried indigo dye blankets, or even worked with indigo much at all, so I can’t advise you on the best method. Perhaps you could make very small samples with different techniques. If you try it, do let us know how it goes!