Ive made a vat in the wrongest way possible. Early on, i put a broken bottle of saxon blue indigo into it (thought it was the spare pot i just set down.). I kept it out in the cold, added old apple sauce, indigo hair powder, boiled roselle seed pod juice, some old urine... my biggest setback was being too cautious with my home grown indigo pigment. I never dyed past pale blue!!! This week feels special! 🎉
There are some indigo dye pits in Nigeria that are 500 plus years old founded in 1498, the Kofar Mata pits are old as heck! Some of the pits have been in near constant use for generations!
What a lovely video! Thank you so much. I was curious about when you said dying multiple times. How long do you let the piece of fabric sit before re-dipping? Do you wait for them to be dry before that point?
This is fantastic. Thank you! I just wondered how long you need to wait between each dip? Do you need to let the fabric dry and then redip, or can you dip it after a few minutes?
Thank you for such a thorough and well-explained video! Is there any reason one can't substitute soda ash for the calcium hydroxide, since they both create an alkaline environment? Have you ever experimented with that? Thanks!
I have a question. I've made my fructose vat and dyed a lot of fabrics in it. Now the vat liquid level is getting low - so do i now add more water, fructose, calx and indigo or do I just use up the remaining liquid? I want to continue dyeing some larger pieces. Thanks. -Lucy
The fructose vat…can I make it and leave it alone for days at a time? Can you add more indigo for a darker color or is it really all about how many times you dip?
Great video, thanks! You say it is a 1:2:3 method but I presume you will use less quantities for a smaller Vat and more for a bigger Vat? How much Indigo did you use in this 5 Gal, weight wise?
Casey Eberlin I would do at least 3, probably more. You can rinse and dry a small portion after a few dips and decide if it is dark enough for you. Denim is made a bit differently (only warp yarns are dyed, fill/inside yarns stay white) in commercial manufacturing. So, your outcome will look a bit different but should still work well!
Hi I followed this really great process from Ninja Chicken re getting a powder from your fresh leaves...quite a process but very satisfying knowing I'd grown it! Julia x
Ive made a vat in the wrongest way possible. Early on, i put a broken bottle of saxon blue indigo into it (thought it was the spare pot i just set down.). I kept it out in the cold, added old apple sauce, indigo hair powder, boiled roselle seed pod juice, some old urine... my biggest setback was being too cautious with my home grown indigo pigment. I never dyed past pale blue!!! This week feels special! 🎉
Great tutorial. Very well explained
thank you very much this tutorial is very informative thank you again greetings from egypt
Such a great video - I spent today creating my vat - using your instructions. Very clear (& successful) thank you. J x
There are some indigo dye pits in Nigeria that are 500 plus years old founded in 1498, the Kofar Mata pits are old as heck! Some of the pits have been in near constant use for generations!
C LEE so amazing!
This is sooo helpful. Great details thanks .
What a lovely video! Thank you so much. I was curious about when you said dying multiple times. How long do you let the piece of fabric sit before re-dipping? Do you wait for them to be dry before that point?
Love the way you explaining, thanks
This is fantastic. Thank you! I just wondered how long you need to wait between each dip? Do you need to let the fabric dry and then redip, or can you dip it after a few minutes?
Thank you for such a thorough and well-explained video! Is there any reason one can't substitute soda ash for the calcium hydroxide, since they both create an alkaline environment? Have you ever experimented with that? Thanks!
The natural indigo I bought is green in colour ,can that be used to create vat similarly?
could honey be used as the sugar in this recipe?
Do indigo dyed fibers need mordanted? I’m a bulk dyer…would a trash can be a good option?
I'm having trouble with a batch made from wild indigo. It turned brown instead of blue. HELP!
I have a question. I've made my fructose vat and dyed a lot of fabrics in it. Now the vat liquid level is getting low - so do i now add more water, fructose, calx and indigo or do I just use up the remaining liquid? I want to continue dyeing some larger pieces. Thanks. -Lucy
can we use table sugar instead of pure fructose for commercial purposes dyeing?
no, you would be better of using other fruit based sugars, like orange peels, jaggery, etc.
@@sarahbellos1145 Which one would be better for long lasting results??
I use honey because it is readily available to me.
Hi.. do you know how to use indigo paste?
Thanks for the video. When revive the vat do you need to reheat the vat? If so how do you reheat the plastic pale? Thanks!
The fructose vat…can I make it and leave it alone for days at a time? Can you add more indigo for a darker color or is it really all about how many times you dip?
Also, can you reuse this dye mixture, say store it a few weeks before using again? :) thanks in advance, Sarah!
asdfghjuliet if you have a tight lid on it and then reheat, yes. Most likely you will need more reduction agent (fructose) first though!
Great video, thanks! You say it is a 1:2:3 method but I presume you will use less quantities for a smaller Vat and more for a bigger Vat? How much Indigo did you use in this 5 Gal, weight wise?
Erika Cronje instructions written out are on our website
Can you dye blue jeans again with this. Say I wanted to make a lighter pair a bit darker. Will one dip do the trick?
Casey Eberlin I would do at least 3, probably more. You can rinse and dry a small portion after a few dips and decide if it is dark enough for you. Denim is made a bit differently (only warp yarns are dyed, fill/inside yarns stay white) in commercial manufacturing. So, your outcome will look a bit different but should still work well!
Will this also work if I'm using fresh indigo leaves instead of powder? How do you make a paste with the leaves?
Hi I followed this really great process from Ninja Chicken re getting a powder from your fresh leaves...quite a process but very satisfying knowing I'd grown it! Julia x
Thanks for this amazing video how to do a indigo vat. But your german is not correct, if you like i can translate. Best, Nina