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Dyeing Intentional Colour

Create your own unapologetic and unique hand-dyed yarns and colourways using acid dyes and protein-based fibres with confidence and intention

Felicia Lo · May 30, 2018
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Create your own unapologetic and unique hand-dyed yarns and colourways using acid dyes and protein-based fibres with confidence and intention. In this course, we will explore:

  • dyeing your own yarns and fibres using immersion dyeing techniques
  • understanding and learning to control the dye process to produce colours intentionally
  • discovering your own creative process, balancing the science and art of dyeing and understanding the variables that affect dyed results so that you can play freely with colour
  • setting up your own dye studio with the right space and the ideal equipment for acid dyeing
  • learning the differences in working with yarn vs. spinning fibre
  • troubleshooting both during and after the dye process
  • creating your own system to record your dye experiments and sessions

For any questions and to share your dyeing adventures, come visit us in the SOS community forums! Plus, tag us on Instagram with #sosdyeing and #schoolofsweetgeorgia!

Continuing on the dyeing journey with Charlotte @charlotte_milkteacup, rinsing and spinning dry. Learn more over at the SOS Dyeing Large Amounts of Yarn course! 

www.schoolofsweetgeorgia.com
#sosdyeing #schoolofsweetgeorgia #dyeingyarn #handdyedyarn #dyeingworkshop #yarndyeing

Continuing on the dyeing journey with Charlotte @charlotte_milkteacup, rinsing and spinning dry. Learn more over at the SOS Dyeing Large Amounts of Yarn course!

www.schoolofsweetgeorgia.com
#sosdyeing #schoolofsweetgeorgia #dyeingyarn #handdyedyarn #dyeingworkshop #yarndyeing
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Canvas 

Oh, almost forgot to share. I also had three leftover pieces of canvas which I dyed with the eco printing remains bath and gave one piece an iron dunk. 

I also had some madder dyed canvas. The madder exhaust bath was so weak, the camera couldn’t pick up on the subtle warmth in the colour. But I did get a different shade in the iron. 

So I just took a picture of the eco plant remains and madder dyed canvas together. 

#plants #growingplantsfromseeds #balconyplants #pottedplants #dyeplants #flowers #grownfromseed #dyegarden #harvestingflowers #dyeingwithflowers #sosdyeing #schoolofsweetgeorgia #naturallydyed #dyeingwithplants #dyeing #naturallydyeing

Canvas

Oh, almost forgot to share. I also had three leftover pieces of canvas which I dyed with the eco printing remains bath and gave one piece an iron dunk.

I also had some madder dyed canvas. The madder exhaust bath was so weak, the camera couldn’t pick up on the subtle warmth in the colour. But I did get a different shade in the iron.

So I just took a picture of the eco plant remains and madder dyed canvas together.

#plants #growingplantsfromseeds #balconyplants #pottedplants #dyeplants #flowers #grownfromseed #dyegarden #harvestingflowers #dyeingwithflowers #sosdyeing #schoolofsweetgeorgia #naturallydyed #dyeingwithplants #dyeing #naturallydyeing
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Gradient

Remember that super blotchy marigold fabric I dyed?? I took it most of it and cooked it in that pot of eco-printing remains. 

Then I made a 2% iron bath and put some of the fabric in. I staggered the times on when it came out to get different degrees of saddening. 

I still have blotchy fabric but in a gradient of colours now. And there are even more colours within in piece of cloth because of the blotchy spots. 

The plan is to make a patchwork quilted jacket. When I fussy cut the squares, it won’t look blotchy but intentional. 

I am very happy with these results! 

#plants #growingplantsfromseeds #balconyplants #pottedplants #dyeplants #flowers #grownfromseed #dyegarden #harvestingflowers #dyeflowers #linen #ecoprinting #ecoprintingonfabric #sosdyeing #schoolofsweetgeorgia #dyeingwithplants #dyeing #naturallydyed #naturaldyeing #dyeingwithflowers

Gradient

Remember that super blotchy marigold fabric I dyed?? I took it most of it and cooked it in that pot of eco-printing remains.

Then I made a 2% iron bath and put some of the fabric in. I staggered the times on when it came out to get different degrees of saddening.

I still have blotchy fabric but in a gradient of colours now. And there are even more colours within in piece of cloth because of the blotchy spots.

The plan is to make a patchwork quilted jacket. When I fussy cut the squares, it won’t look blotchy but intentional.

I am very happy with these results!

#plants #growingplantsfromseeds #balconyplants #pottedplants #dyeplants #flowers #grownfromseed #dyegarden #harvestingflowers #dyeflowers #linen #ecoprinting #ecoprintingonfabric #sosdyeing #schoolofsweetgeorgia #dyeingwithplants #dyeing #naturallydyed #naturaldyeing #dyeingwithflowers
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One more!! 

One more picture because it’s my Instagram and I can post if I want to 😂 

#plants #growingplantsfromseeds #balconyplants #pottedplants #dyeplants #flowers #grownfromseed #dyegarden #harvestingflowers #dyeflowers #linen #ecoprinting #ecoprintingonfabric #sosdyeing #schoolofsweetgeorgia #dyeingwithplants #dyeing #naturallydyed #naturaldyeing #dyeingwithflowers

One more!!

One more picture because it’s my Instagram and I can post if I want to 😂

#plants #growingplantsfromseeds #balconyplants #pottedplants #dyeplants #flowers #grownfromseed #dyegarden #harvestingflowers #dyeflowers #linen #ecoprinting #ecoprintingonfabric #sosdyeing #schoolofsweetgeorgia #dyeingwithplants #dyeing #naturallydyed #naturaldyeing #dyeingwithflowers
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Downloadable Resources for this Course

Download the course workbook here to access the notes, checklists, and formulas you need to get started. We also have provided Excel worksheets below to easily calculate how much dye stock is needed for your dye recipes and formulas.

Dyeing Recordkeeping Tools

Download these PDF templates to record your dye formulas and keep analog records of the colours you have created.

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About Instructor

Felicia Lo

founder + creative director of SweetGeorgia // designer + dreamer // wife + mama // dyer, knitter, spinner, weaver // author + youtuber // been writing about colour and craft since 2004 // has far too many instagram accounts @lomeetsloom, @felicialowong, and @sweetgeorgia.

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