Blueberry dye
Dye Experiment Materials:
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296 grams of blueberries
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(pre-washed) silk, wool, and cotton fabric (cut into 6x6" squares)
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pot (not used for cooking)
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strainer
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container for dye (optional)
Left to right: felted wool, silk habotai, and cotton broadcloth
Fabric preparation:
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Add 1.5 gallon of water to a pot.
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Mix 8tsp of alum with 1 cup of hot water.
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Bring pot to boil and add fabric.
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Simmer pot for 1 hour.
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Let pot cool down until fabric is retrievable.
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Rinse fabric under warm water.
Dye bath: ​
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Add 8 cups of water to pot.
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Add berries to pot.
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Bring to boil.
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Simmer dye bath for 20 minutes.
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Take dye bath off heat
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Strain fruit out.
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Add fabric to dye bath.*
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Let it soak for a day.
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Occasionally stir.
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*I moved the dye to a glass container as I need the pot for more dyeing.