It feels like a bit of a badge of honour to have such stained gloves! I've tucked them into the shelf under the sink where I've found a spot for my indigo vat. Now I need to ring my dye suppliers and see about the materials I need to keep my vat going. It can sit for an indefinite period as it is, but I need a reducing agent to reactivate it before I can do any more dyeing. There are lots of different ways of setting up and maintaining a vat--some of them quite ancient and earthy--but this one relies on a few basic chemicals. There's also a fair bit of washing and rinsing to be done from the workshop before I can finish putting it all away, so I'd better get on with it.
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Showing posts with label rubber gloves. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Indigo
One of my tasks for this morning is to unpack my bag from Saturday's Indigo workshop. We were told that the gloves we used would be exclusively devoted to Indigo from that day forth. Here's why:It feels like a bit of a badge of honour to have such stained gloves! I've tucked them into the shelf under the sink where I've found a spot for my indigo vat. Now I need to ring my dye suppliers and see about the materials I need to keep my vat going. It can sit for an indefinite period as it is, but I need a reducing agent to reactivate it before I can do any more dyeing. There are lots of different ways of setting up and maintaining a vat--some of them quite ancient and earthy--but this one relies on a few basic chemicals. There's also a fair bit of washing and rinsing to be done from the workshop before I can finish putting it all away, so I'd better get on with it.
It feels like a bit of a badge of honour to have such stained gloves! I've tucked them into the shelf under the sink where I've found a spot for my indigo vat. Now I need to ring my dye suppliers and see about the materials I need to keep my vat going. It can sit for an indefinite period as it is, but I need a reducing agent to reactivate it before I can do any more dyeing. There are lots of different ways of setting up and maintaining a vat--some of them quite ancient and earthy--but this one relies on a few basic chemicals. There's also a fair bit of washing and rinsing to be done from the workshop before I can finish putting it all away, so I'd better get on with it.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Over the Top is Good
What can I say . . . a gift of strong black rubber gloves with sunflower print cuffs, embellished with 3-D sunflowers and a bumble bee button! Can you hear me smiling? 
They were intended for my dyeing exploits, but I'm tempted to use them in the kitchen. I'm already having fun when I play with my dyes. And usually I'm sensible enough to change into old clothes. Washing up is different story altogether, so I'm hoping that the addition of some over the top prettiness will make a difference.
They were intended for my dyeing exploits, but I'm tempted to use them in the kitchen. I'm already having fun when I play with my dyes. And usually I'm sensible enough to change into old clothes. Washing up is different story altogether, so I'm hoping that the addition of some over the top prettiness will make a difference.
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