tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222373504029195323.post7272887538206313511..comments2024-03-25T12:09:14.937-07:00Comments on Elaine Quehl: Dyeing Adventures: To Snow Dye or Not to Snow Dye?Elaine Quehlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02026673306647861262noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222373504029195323.post-26688348345492058472013-01-29T19:43:45.290-08:002013-01-29T19:43:45.290-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222373504029195323.post-17615732912871868062013-01-28T17:39:35.471-08:002013-01-28T17:39:35.471-08:00Haha, yes that is one way to get clouds Margaret. ...Haha, yes that is one way to get clouds Margaret. I have never heard the caution to not let the snow melt. I always let my fabric batch 24 hrs just because blues take longer to strike, especially turquoise. In fact turquoise is a problem with snow dyeing because it needs more warmth for good colour. I understand from folks on the MX Dyers list that I should probably have only dyed two meters on that screen instead of four and spread them out more so the dye could penetrate better. Have fun! We have lots more snow coming down as we speak!Elaine Quehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026673306647861262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222373504029195323.post-91277119517342029392013-01-28T17:37:33.443-08:002013-01-28T17:37:33.443-08:00Thanks Laura. I think it would add nice texture to...Thanks Laura. I think it would add nice texture to a background.Elaine Quehlhttp://www.elainequehl.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222373504029195323.post-36529160387167619942013-01-28T17:35:41.891-08:002013-01-28T17:35:41.891-08:00Hi Laura,
I suspect that becoming really masterful...Hi Laura,<br />I suspect that becoming really masterful at snow dyeing is going to take some time and experimentation, but very likely I will stick with the low-water immersion because the resulting fabric works better in my work. For this dyeing episode I used the following dyes:<br />From G&S Dye in Toronto: chino, brown, yellow, golden yellow, grass green<br />from Dharma: moss green and chartreuse<br />from ProChem: terracotta and butterscotch<br />I mixed three values of each (a dark, a medium and a light). I believe the 3 pieces that I posted on the blog are mediums and have varying mixtures of yellow/golden yellow, butterscotch, chartreuse, chino, moss green/grass green. One of them looks like it also has a bit of brown.Elaine Quehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026673306647861262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222373504029195323.post-59430248824492096092013-01-28T17:28:17.728-08:002013-01-28T17:28:17.728-08:00Forgot to say that I love your dyed doily, I have ...Forgot to say that I love your dyed doily, I have to find my mother's old ones and do some dyeing.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18331732432479030135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222373504029195323.post-11130662713973065852013-01-28T07:31:32.592-08:002013-01-28T07:31:32.592-08:00Aha! Till this post, the only tutorial I'd fo...Aha! Till this post, the only tutorial I'd followed had the fabric sitting in the bottom of the basin -- but cautioned to <i>not</i> let <i>all</i> the snow melt. Dyeing with blue for skies, the white spots are wonderfully reminiscent of clouds, but if one doesn't <i>want</i> "clouds"...I'm going to try this with net. I have some old curtains, I think, that would make the perfect net, and I already have some of those large clips. If I'd done that with my most recent batch, I probably wouldn't have had to "snowverdye" it!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04472013513744969837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222373504029195323.post-10360076065007688132013-01-28T06:57:42.391-08:002013-01-28T06:57:42.391-08:00I haven't ever tried snow dyeing, mostly becau...I haven't ever tried snow dyeing, mostly because I live somewhere now where it doesn't snow, or if it does, it melts quickly. Not too sad, though, because most of the snow dyed fabric I've seen on-line looks too muddy. I like getting a little more controlled result when I dye. The three brown/greens that you say are your favorites are beautiful, I love them too. What colors are you using to dye these with?Laura McGrathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14314349729986876724noreply@blogger.com