I am trying some more dyeing in the environment.
First I pre-mordanted a wool blanket in alum and cream of tarter but I'm not sure I had to do that.
Then I headed outside, negotiated the right distance to walk around this family without being attacked, and went on into the forest...
...down to the bog.
I dropped the blanket into the water...
...and stomped on it.
The idea is to leave it for up to a year with occasional liftings to oxidise what is going on.
It is an old Scandinavian technique for getting shades of black on wool.
That sounds so interesting. Too bad one has to wait a year to get the results, but I imagine they will be quite spectacular. You'll have to be sure to post....in the meantime, we'll be waiting!!!
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