Dyeing Reed with Rit Dye | Full Tutorial and Why I Like Using Rit Dye for Basket Weaving

If you want a rainbow of color options when weaving your baskets check out this video! I will share the process of how to dye your rattan basket reed with RIT dyes so that you can achieve, beautiful, brilliant colors and even come up with your own color formulas!
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Materials and tools:
Rit dye
Non-iodized table salt
Large pot
Stir spoon
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[@dottiemorgan8512]

So informative. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@TextileIndie]

My pleasure! Are you dyeing basket reed?

[@Whereawarewolf]

I’m new to basketweaving and I’d like to know- can the dye bleed if the reed gets wet? I’m part of a reenactment group and a lot of what I could make will get exposed to the elements. Any insight or advice would be helpful, thanks!

[@TextileIndie]

If you rinse with vinegar water thoroughly you shouldn't have any dye bleed.
I would love to see what you make!

[@VikingMakery]

Looks amazing! Do you know if there is a place you can get willow for weaving? Ive always wondered if the techniques for reed are usable for willow.

[@TextileIndie]

I’ve found willow from some shops on Etsy. If you find a local basketry guild they probably have access to willow. Sounds like a fun experiment ahead 😃