This blog records my experiments and successes with fabric and fibers, surface design, stitching, weaving, photography and whatever else strikes my fancy. Enjoy ...
Sunday, December 09, 2018
None More Black : Dyed Woolen Yarns
I got together with my friend Lynda last week to help her warp her big loom for making rugs. While I was there, we also dyed a couple skeins of carpet warp wool with her jet black Jacquard acid dye. She's got the "real" acid dyes and I knew we'd get consistent results with her powder.
The photo above is a cake of the Jacquard jet black yarn dyed with Lynda (on the left) and the Wilton's (broken) Black (right) that I dyed in the crock pot a few weeks ago.
It just doesn't seem right to call both of these black, but that's what I was going for. I'll definitely do more of the "broken" black with Wilton's cake dye, as I do like the effect.
If you've ever seen mocumentary film Spinal Tap, you'll recognize the title quote "None more black," where the band was looking at their new album cover - completely black, devoid of any color whatsoever. "How much more black could it be? The answer is 'None more black.'"
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