Dye Time

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In this Dye Time, I hand paint a new to me, unusual plant based fibre; pearl! I hand painted this fibre with 5 different fibre reactive dyes, then spun the fibre into a gorgeous, multicoloured, crazy yarn. I'm used to fibre compacting on itself when it's been dyed and I have to fluff it up. Not this fibre! It was very fluffy already! This was a very interesting experience and the whole way through, I kept saying to myself "I can't believe this is made from pearl!"
Fibre reactive dyes can be used on plant based fibre and animal based fibres. Acid dyes can only be used on animal based fibres.
Contents:
[00:00] Introduction to the pear fibre
[01:35] Hand painting the fibre
[06:09] Washing the fibre
[08:13] The finished fibre
[09:05] The pearl fibre spun into yarn
Featured in this tutorial:
Yarn: Approx 12g of pearl fibre
Dye: Mermaid's dream, sweet pea, scarlet, new emerald green and dances with raisins fibre reactive dyes from Dharma
All equipment (pots/spoons/jars etc) used in this video is dedicated for dyeing.
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[@leoniecochrane3108]

It's so beautiful, what will you make with it?

[@FromTheCauldron]

Thank you! I’m not sure what I’ll make with it. Possibly, it will make part of a hat along with my other samples.

[@lyndsaywood9719]

Do you use hot water or cold water as you use your dyes?

[@FromTheCauldron]

Usually cold tap water. Some dyes dissolve better in warm tap water, which I usually only remember after I’ve tried dissolving them in cold water!