Hi there,
Today I was feeling homesick and was going through all my Summer 14 pictures, and found these ones. I remember it as a very creative and fun afternoon.
we had some cotton fabrics,( it has to be cotton, otherwise the dye will not come out as intense) and we spent a couple of hours tying the fabric with all sorts of different knots, can be a bit boring, but so worth it, the more intricate, the better, and the tighter you make the knots, the more contrast will show later. we didn't think too much about it, but there are loads of things you can use, from buttons to lids, from twigs to elastic bands and the internet is full of very nice tutorials..anything can make a surprisingly beautiful pattern ..
the dye we had was Dylon, to be used with boiling water, (always follow the brand instructions, as there is some dyes for cold water, washing machine...)
so we got a big pot my father uses for when he mixes the cement for building (do not use any pot that you will use for cooking food)
and we followed the below procedure:
soak the fabric in a bucket with cold water
meanwhile put water on a pot to heat
once the water is boiling, add some salt and the dye
add the fabric to the boiling water and leave it for 20 minutes, stirring it frequently
once the time is over, take out the fabrics and rinse with cold water, add some vinegar on the last rinse (water has to come out clear) to fix colour to the fabric.
and then ... undo all the knots and leave it to dry! it's so so soooo much fun, like magic!
definitely will be doing it again ... maybe with Indigo?
It's always recommended to use a colour catcher the first time you wash this fabrics.
