at 12:43 you seem to be putting the yarn into a pot over heat, but do not mention it in the commentary. Does it need fixing in heat? if so, was it the tencel or the wool?
I always use procion mx and as a spinner its usually on wool with vinegar, nothing else and love the colors. But your method will be fun to try, it wasn't low table or high table, it was rung out and laid in a bare tray, way more control that way. And had enough vinegar too strike instantly, you didn't need to steam it or heat set. Now not entirely convinced this works reliably but as a starting point to investigate, while being assured you have done this for some time, that is really interesting to me, love the idea of reducing or eliminating that step a least some of the time.
Love how simple you made it look! It really is that easy!! I'd love to see how you handle dyeing warps, especially when planned to be put on sectionally. I enjoy dyeing warps, but haven't wrapped my head around how I might do that if I intended to warp sectionally.
Thank you! I’ll be sure to document the process next time I do that. I’ve dyed over 200 warps that way and I have a bit of a system for it! It’s really easy and fast! I have dyed a warp one day and beamed it the next. They aren’t always that fast, but I have some really good systems in place to help speed up the process!
@@Rebecca.Robbins I enjoy your videos.... I, too, am interested in dyed warps... for a new to me, 16 H AVL mechanical dobby loom. I am hoping to accomplish this sectionally. I watched your video where you are using the Crazy monkey skien winder... I have one, but it doesn't look two sided like yousr. Thank you for all that you share!
Hi! Quick question on plant fiber dyeing with procion dyes, do you have to let the yarn completely dry after the soda ash bath? i don't have a spinner so trying to figure out that step. with wool, i'm used to dyeing it when it's still completely wet so dyeing a dry skein seems strange to me! Thank you so much for this video!!!
Hi there, thankyou for this super clear video! You have a step at 12.37 where it looks like you are simmering the wool. Can you elaborate about this step?
Sure! Just prior to that time stamp I show that I’m now rinsing the tencel yarn. I do boil all of my cellulose fibers with a touch of blue dawn to help release the unfixed dye. So what you were seeing there is me boiling tencel not wool.
Great video! I was about to buy a load of acid dyes. Could you use citruc acid instead of the vinegar on wool? Also i think you mentioned silk? How would you do it on silk?
Absolutely! I use both fairly interchangeably. I’ve only been dyeing silk for a few months, so I will need to make another video about that! Just like wool, there are different ways to dye silk, but it’s essentially the same as wool. I hope you have a lot of fun with your dyeing!!! ❤️
I scored some free Pure Wool Roving (white) and free Pro Chem PRO MX powdered Dyes. I've been doing it this way, because I didn't know any better. Water and Vinegar in a pot (ONLY used for dying), about 1 Vinegar to 7 Water, put the roving in the pot to soak for 30 minutes. Mix up some dye, no measurements, just till I get the intensity I like. Add this to the Pot. Yes, the same pot with the roving, water, and Vinegar. Heat it till it's almost boiling, for 30 minutes. Let it cool completely. I've found that I can then rinse it with room temperature water 3 or 4 times, and it runs clear. I seriously have no clue what I'm doing, but this seems to work. I would appreciate it if you tell me why it won't, because this seems too easy to be true.
I bet you could even make that process easier! In my experience, dye strikes wool super fast. I almost never even heat up my wool. It’s been a while since I’ve dyed roving, but with yarn I usually just soak it in water and vinegar then squeeze out the water and pour dye over it. It almost always strikes instantly and I rinse it right away. It’s SUPER fast.
I'm definitely finding that the heat makes a difference to the intensity of the color that i get. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, its much appreciated.
I have been really enjoying your videos! Quick question(s) about fiber reactive dyes on wool: Do you steam set the dye? Do you use the ammonia step that Dharma Trading and ProChem have listed in their instructions? What does the ammonia do?
I have never used ammonia, so I’m sorry, I can’t answer that question. I don’t steam set. I usually just add the dye to wool that has soaked in a vinegar / water bath. Sometimes I will pop it in the oven for a short while, but more often than not, I find that the dye strikes pretty much instantly. .
@@Rebecca.Robbins That is interesting, because Dharma and ProChem have you do all of these additional steps. I am hesitant to use ammonia on wool because it is easy to damage it. I may have to do some experiments.
You can buy large cones from my friend Cait. I had her on the channel and her contact info will be in the description for that video. th-cam.com/users/live-J7mozuQOZQ?feature=share
Thank you so much for letting me know, I'd been told it was alum I had to buy but after watching you last night I jumped straight on to ebay to order some in, as I'd been doing acid dying but fancied some of the procion dye colours, so would the soda ash work on bamboo or not, only I found out the hard way that you can't use citric on silk and ended up losing like £15 worth of mulberry silk and I don't want to make that kind of pricey mistake again and even though bamboo is cheaper it's still wasted money if I mess it up, but I think I'll follow you as you seem to know what your doing and I'll get rid of the channel that told me to use alum Anyway Thanks for the help
Absolutely use soda ash with bamboo! I actually buy mine from Walmart! In the pool department you can find PH+, it is soda ash and reasonably inexpensive!
I've had to buy mine off Ebay for about £10 for 1000g not sure if that's expensive or not, but we unfortunately or fortunately depending on which way you think of Walmart don't have them but I will have a look, maybe I'll be able to find somewhere that sells pool cleaner and stuff, Thanks for the advice ❤hug's 'n' love from the UK
at 12:43 you seem to be putting the yarn into a pot over heat, but do not mention it in the commentary. Does it need fixing in heat? if so, was it the tencel or the wool?
You made it really approachable. I would love to see more tutorials and experiment results.
Thank you! I’ll see what I can do! I have been weaving and dyeing a LOT lately.
I always use procion mx and as a spinner its usually on wool with vinegar, nothing else and love the colors. But your method will be fun to try, it wasn't low table or high table, it was rung out and laid in a bare tray, way more control that way. And had enough vinegar too strike instantly, you didn't need to steam it or heat set. Now not entirely convinced this works reliably but as a starting point to investigate, while being assured you have done this for some time, that is really interesting to me, love the idea of reducing or eliminating that step a least some of the time.
I’ve been doing it this way for nearly ten years! I do also use acid dyes from time to time, but as a rule I use procion dyes.
Love how simple you made it look! It really is that easy!! I'd love to see how you handle dyeing warps, especially when planned to be put on sectionally. I enjoy dyeing warps, but haven't wrapped my head around how I might do that if I intended to warp sectionally.
Thank you! I’ll be sure to document the process next time I do that. I’ve dyed over 200 warps that way and I have a bit of a system for it! It’s really easy and fast! I have dyed a warp one day and beamed it the next. They aren’t always that fast, but I have some really good systems in place to help speed up the process!
@@Rebecca.Robbins I look forward to it! Thank you!
@@Rebecca.Robbins I enjoy your videos.... I, too, am interested in dyed warps... for a new to me, 16 H AVL mechanical dobby loom. I am hoping to accomplish this sectionally. I watched your video where you are using the Crazy monkey skien winder... I have one, but it doesn't look two sided like yousr. Thank you for all that you share!
Hi! Quick question on plant fiber dyeing with procion dyes, do you have to let the yarn completely dry after the soda ash bath? i don't have a spinner so trying to figure out that step. with wool, i'm used to dyeing it when it's still completely wet so dyeing a dry skein seems strange to me! Thank you so much for this video!!!
Thanks for asking! You can dye wet or dry. I dye with wet yarn 99.9% of the time! Just like with acid dyeing.
@@Rebecca.Robbins thank you!!!
Thank you for sharing what another fantastic vlogg. Damien youtuber from Ireland
Thanks Damien! ❤️
Maybe you can do some dyeing during your off season! I heard that you will be doing a lot of relaxing this winter!
@@Rebecca.Robbins that is a fantastic idea. Yes I will be relaxing🙏
Hi there, thankyou for this super clear video! You have a step at 12.37 where it looks like you are simmering the wool. Can you elaborate about this step?
Sure! Just prior to that time stamp I show that I’m now rinsing the tencel yarn. I do boil all of my cellulose fibers with a touch of blue dawn to help release the unfixed dye. So what you were seeing there is me boiling tencel not wool.
This is amazing thank you so much!!
Glad you like it!
Great video! I was about to buy a load of acid dyes. Could you use citruc acid instead of the vinegar on wool? Also i think you mentioned silk? How would you do it on silk?
Absolutely! I use both fairly interchangeably. I’ve only been dyeing silk for a few months, so I will need to make another video about that! Just like wool, there are different ways to dye silk, but it’s essentially the same as wool.
I hope you have a lot of fun with your dyeing!!! ❤️
@@Rebecca.Robbins thanks very much! I'm going to give it another go next time I have my dyes out.
Very helpful video. When dyeing wool do you soak in the vinegar solution instead of the soda Ash or aswell as.
Definitely instead of. I never put my wool in soda ash! 💖
Wondering why you used vinegar instead of soda ash??? Pat nz . ps that is on the wool ??
Soda ash doesn’t work on wool. It’s only used on plant based fibers.
I scored some free Pure Wool Roving (white) and free Pro Chem PRO MX powdered Dyes. I've been doing it this way, because I didn't know any better. Water and Vinegar in a pot (ONLY used for dying), about 1 Vinegar to 7 Water, put the roving in the pot to soak for 30 minutes. Mix up some dye, no measurements, just till I get the intensity I like. Add this to the Pot. Yes, the same pot with the roving, water, and Vinegar. Heat it till it's almost boiling, for 30 minutes. Let it cool completely. I've found that I can then rinse it with room temperature water 3 or 4 times, and it runs clear. I seriously have no clue what I'm doing, but this seems to work. I would appreciate it if you tell me why it won't, because this seems too easy to be true.
I bet you could even make that process easier! In my experience, dye strikes wool super fast. I almost never even heat up my wool. It’s been a while since I’ve dyed roving, but with yarn I usually just soak it in water and vinegar then squeeze out the water and pour dye over it. It almost always strikes instantly and I rinse it right away. It’s SUPER fast.
I'm definitely finding that the heat makes a difference to the intensity of the color that i get. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, its much appreciated.
So you didn't use any heat at all to set the just wool one ?
Correct
I have been really enjoying your videos! Quick question(s) about fiber reactive dyes on wool: Do you steam set the dye? Do you use the ammonia step that Dharma Trading and ProChem have listed in their instructions? What does the ammonia do?
I have never used ammonia, so I’m sorry, I can’t answer that question. I don’t steam set. I usually just add the dye to wool that has soaked in a vinegar / water bath. Sometimes I will pop it in the oven for a short while, but more often than not, I find that the dye strikes pretty much instantly. .
@@Rebecca.Robbins That is interesting, because Dharma and ProChem have you do all of these additional steps. I am hesitant to use ammonia on wool because it is easy to damage it. I may have to do some experiments.
Where do you buy large cones of tencel? Thank you
You can buy large cones from my friend Cait. I had her on the channel and her contact info will be in the description for that video. th-cam.com/users/live-J7mozuQOZQ?feature=share
So is soda ash the alum mordant ?
And if not what's the difference
Soda ash works in a similar way to alum, but it’s used for plant based fibers only.
Thank you so much for letting me know, I'd been told it was alum I had to buy but after watching you last night I jumped straight on to ebay to order some in, as I'd been doing acid dying but fancied some of the procion dye colours, so would the soda ash work on bamboo or not, only I found out the hard way that you can't use citric on silk and ended up losing like £15 worth of mulberry silk and I don't want to make that kind of pricey mistake again and even though bamboo is cheaper it's still wasted money if I mess it up, but I think I'll follow you as you seem to know what your doing and I'll get rid of the channel that told me to use alum
Anyway Thanks for the help
Absolutely use soda ash with bamboo! I actually buy mine from Walmart! In the pool department you can find PH+, it is soda ash and reasonably inexpensive!
I've had to buy mine off Ebay for about £10 for 1000g not sure if that's expensive or not, but we unfortunately or fortunately depending on which way you think of Walmart don't have them but I will have a look, maybe I'll be able to find somewhere that sells pool cleaner and stuff, Thanks for the advice ❤hug's 'n' love from the UK