There really is something magical about the way cloth dipped in indigo changes color when it hits the air.
Pattern and Outrage : Dee Mallon
cloth, justice, writing, and food
There really is something magical about the way cloth dipped in indigo changes color when it hits the air.
Oh, I am loving this … gonna have to break down and figure out how to do some indigo dyeing. Do you have a site you could recommend for a newbie?
Hi Liz, I took an online class with Glennis Dolce, aka “Shibori Girl”. I’m not sure she’s running one right now, but if you poke around her site you might find some resources (see “Shibori Girl” on sidebar). For her class, I purchased indigo crystals (not synthesized) from Dharma Trading Company… they sell kits and have some simple recipes on their site, I think. Michele Garcia, I’ve learned, has spread the word on ‘the 1-2-3’ batch — I’ve yet to explore his work online, but that might be another direction to hunt. Good luck! You’re already getting such nice results with natural materials…
Thanks muchly … hopefully I’ll give it a go sooner rather than later!
gorgeous and love how the tatted edge varies in the color picked up.
thanks, Deanna… an old tablecloth edge, I think
I often envy all of you who are comfortable with dye…such stunning results. Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate it…
love seeing the moment of transformation Dee, thanks for sharing
The indigo color metamorphis is so entrancing. Don’t you wish sometimes a little of that aqua green would hang on?