{"id":9813,"date":"2020-09-01T11:33:27","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T18:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/?p=9813"},"modified":"2020-09-29T10:08:57","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T17:08:57","slug":"jar-dyeing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/2020\/09\/jar-dyeing\/","title":{"rendered":"Jar dyeing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I have to approach dyeing as casually as possible, or I don&#8217;t do it because it seems too overwhelming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/img_1135.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/img_1135.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/img_1135-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The setup here was a collection of pint-size glass jars, some extracts and a bit of plant matter (coreopsis flowers and goldenrod). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fabric was a length of natural-colored raw silk from Dharma Trading, torn into strips. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I prepared some baths in each jar using hot water and extracts of logwood, madder, and walnut. Maybe a sprinkle of alum powder? Then I simply scrunched the fabrics into balls and inserted them into the jars. Left for as long as possible, certainly overnight, or even longer if I can manage to forget about them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I love the colors fresh from the pot, wet bright and beautiful. And they coordinate so beautifully. These are destined to fade as they dry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/img_1136.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/img_1136.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/img_1136-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Light purple &#8211; logwood extract<\/li><li>Pinkish red &#8211; madder extract<\/li><li>Orange shibori &#8211; coreopsis from the garden<\/li><li>Very light brown &#8211; walnut extract<\/li><li>Very light green &#8211; goldenrod from the garden<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/img_1132.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/img_1132.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/img_1132-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/img_1132-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/img_1132-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/img_1132-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have to approach dyeing as casually as possible, or I don&#8217;t do it because it seems too overwhelming. 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