Description:
This workshop is designed for the new wool dyer. Instead of trying to cover all the ways you can apply dye to a wool, Cindi will explain the science behind dyeing and show you the most used methods.
This workshop will be part hands on, and part demo. You may be preparing a recipe, pouring a spot dye or gathering wool for marbleizing. Once you know the basic rules of dyeing (the why’s) you can break the rules and experiment with different methods. All you need is time, temperature, and acid. You need all three, but how you get there is up to you.
Some of the dye methods Cindi will cover are:
Pot Dyeing - This is the most common form of dyeing. Cindi will explain why we should or should not stir for a full minute, why we need to soak the wool prior to dying it and how to avoid white core.
Marrying and Marbleizing - what is the difference? Cindi will cover how to dye wool using this method (no dyes required) and how use them by changing useless wool into great backgrounds, expanding your stash of useful wool with just one dye session.
Penny Dyeing – is another non-dye method that is useful for all kinds of rug hooking. Penny dyeing will make the wool generally darker and duller. This is the perfect wool for hooking in your initials and the year.
Spot Dyeing - How to dye this type of wool is one thing, how to use it is another. We’ll talk about how to choose the colors, apply them to the wool and then how to use the wool in your rug hooking.
Documenting your recipes - Cindi will share with you how she documents her recipes.
Got a color you want to match? Bring a large piece of it. We will talk about some tips for matching colors and we will attempt to match a few colors during the class.
Cindi will be using pre-dissolved PRO Chem dyes in just 5 colors. This is the method she teaches in her online Virtual Dye Class and in her book Dyeing by the Numbers. It makes using the dyes more convenient and safer.
Both of Cindi’s dye books will be available for purchase, but are not required for the course.