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Dyeing Some Waste

Posted on August 26, 2012 by

Dyeing some waste.  Throwsters waste that is and I suppose it must have been trash at some point or they wouldn’t call it that. Throwing is was they call reeling silk for thread and this is the left over little bits.  I … Continue reading →

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Dyeing Silk with MX Dye

Posted on June 13, 2012 by

I dye my own silk and one of the ways I do that is with MX dye. MX Dye is a fiber reactive dye and works on cellulose or plant fibers like cotton , linen and hemp. It also works on silk. … Continue reading →

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Washing Some Wool

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

This weekend I decided to wash some of the masses of raw wool I have. This is a small piece from one of my sheep she is a mixed breed meat sheep. Here it is before washing. I put it … Continue reading →

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