Sunday 24 August 2014

Bubbling and Steaming

Bank Holiday Weekend and time to try using the seaweeds I collected in Norfolk.
I'm using some to make a dye and some in a bundle which I'm steaming. Who knows what results I'll get, but things are looking quite brown at the moment.
I now have a dye house! Our greenhouse wasn't getting a lot of use so I've cleared it out and DH is promising me electricity very soon. I've left him a space to grow a few tomatoes so we should both be happy to potter there next Summer.

4 comments:

  1. lovely collection of seaweed. what do the steaming pots smell like??

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  2. I'm glad you got into dyeing too Lis!

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  3. A dyehouse sounds fantastic, especially with the added bonus of electricity. I've tried dyeing silk with red seaweed by simply wrapping the weed in wet silk and leaving it for a couple of weeks. Apart from slimy seaweed I did get some subtle marks. I shall look forward to seeing how yours turns out.

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