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Visiting Fulford
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The process gets under way guided by Sue and Val, our
experts. Here they demonstrate the alchemy that
transforms the wool threads to blue (more below)
Jul 2005
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A sample from the first day's work. The different
intensities of blue come from multiple drippings. The picture does not do
justice to the subtle but intense colours produced by the various natural
dye stuffs. |
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The indigo and woad dye goes blue only as it is exposed to the air.
It comes out of the yellow/green liquid, but as this drains (not back into
the dye-vat) the colour develops as air is drawn in. |
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 Some
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Some images from the open day 2007.
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 Combing raw wool |
& Indigo dyeing
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