Rust Dyeing

Now that it's stopped raining I'm setting out my fabric to rust dye this afternoon@!

Permalink Reply by Rice on June 19, 2008 at 1:39pm: Can't wait to see what it looks like. This is something I definitely want to try. I'm keeping an eye out for things I can use for the process. I might have to ransack the garage. : ); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by kimberly baxter packwood on June 20, 2008 at 1:45pm: It's fairly easy I posted the instructions, if you don't have them yet, in the Rust Dyeing Group. It's supposed to rain this afternoon so that is definatey curbing my dyeing activities for the day.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by kimberly baxter packwood on July 15, 2008 at 6:34am: Just remember it can be addictive and once you start there's no limit to what you will rust! Add tea bags and the like to the mix to create more color and patterning. The tannins leave bluish to black marks on the fabric when it comes in contact with the rust.

Rice said:
Can't wait to see what it looks like. This is something I definitely want to try. I'm keeping an eye out for things I can use for the process. I might have to ransack the garage. : ); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by pam on August 6, 2008 at 2:00pm: Hi Kimberly,
Sorry to sound silly, but please can you direct me to instructions for Rust dyeing? I will find plenty of items on our beach here in Cornwall :O) Thanks from Pam; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by kimberly baxter packwood on August 6, 2008 at 2:51pm: http://naturaldyeing.ning.com/group/rustdyeing You can join this group here and the instructions are within the group. Let me know if that works.

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