Resist technique

[CraftyMommaOf2]

Are we all interested in this? I am going to be dyeing this weekend and I'm totally interested in this, so if anyone wants to know I'll see what I can come up with. I only know how to use resist when painting on wood and paper, so it'll be interesting to try to figure it out for yarn. Let me know :love

[mamapez]

I don't even know what resist is....would you please explain the technique for us non-artist-types. :)

[ravingcutie]

please don't resist giving us the info about resist dyeing!

[ravingcutie]

http://www.absolutearts.com/artsnews/2003/07/07/31190.html

Resist dyeing is a method of textile patterning used around the world, encompassing a variety of processes, tools, materials, and subsequent results. With this technique, areas of cloth or individual yarns are protected from dye penetration using wax, paste, thread, or another substance. The areas where dye is prevented from being absorbed are said to be ‘reserved’. By repeating the process, textile artists can create complex and beautiful patterns with numerous colors, although some of the most striking examples have only two colors – the dyed color and the original color of the reserved areas of cloth or yarns.

A familiar form of resist dyeing is tie dyeing, where areas of a woven cloth are bound, leaving them untouched by the dye. Another process involves tightly wrapping groups of individual yarns. After dyeing, the yarns are carefully set up on a loom, leaving the pattern to emerge during weaving. This technique is called ikat from the Malay word mengikat meaning ‘to tie’ or ‘to bind’.

[hunnybumm]

That sounds so interesting! I have yet to dye my own wool and don't plan to start until after we move so I can't participate at all. But do you have any pictures of examples of what the finished product(s) look like?

[CraftyMommaOf2]

Haven't done it yet. I'm gonna try to get some done this weekend. Karen's painted soaker started the discussion and I've been wondering if you could do it so I figure I'll give it a go. I'm gonna try wax. With wood I use wax or soap or vaseline. I'm just gonna do it on scraps first ;) I'll report back with my findings :LOL

[pb_and_j]

I wonder if you could use lanolin instead of wax?? :chin

[CraftyMommaOf2]

Hmmm...hadn't thought about that. I'm about out of lanolin and the pharmacy won't have any til monday but I'd love to try it. I'm not sure what the wax will do to the wool. Just realized that I may need to get some wax :lol: Didn't think to check to see if I have any. Good idea Julie! :)

[CraftyMommaOf2]

I still haven't gotten to dye anything. The baby is having major belly problems. It has to be something I'm eating so I've started the elimination diet. As soon as I can try this I will.

[twouglyducks]

Hope babe feels better soon. My youngest had reflux pretty bad, so I can see how dyeing wool would be hard to get done right now. {{{hugs}}}

[ravingcutie]

So sorry to hear about your little one.

Broccoli turned out to be the culprit for our girls' super bad diaper rash, and earth shaking gas.

Probably TMI...

[CraftyMommaOf2]

I'm hoping for Sunday :LOL

[CraftyMommaOf2]

FINALLY got some lanolin! Someone in this town is buying all of my lanolin :stern Anyhoo...gonna try this tonight if I can get the boys into bed at a decent hour. ;)

[averymybaby]

:lurk

[pb_and_j]

Pass the popcorn :lurk

[averymybaby]

Pass the popcorn :lurk


:lmdo here have some sprite :LOL

[ravingcutie]

Mmm, I love :lurk

[CraftyMommaOf2]

Ok...It works!!!!!!!!!! It's a PITA, but it works. You can do it a various levels and get diff results too. Like I put it on kinda thin and a little got under it because I didn't rub it in well enough. I put it on thicker and rubbed it in really well and nothing got through it. I even dropped the ka right on it and it just beaded up so I dabbed it off with a washcloth. Really cool. Now, the techy stuff:
Best way I found to put it on was with the handle end of one of Brayden's old paintbrushes...one of the little round ones. If you can heat it up just a tad first it's a bit easier. Put the lanolin on the piece and push it down into the fibers. Not hard of course, just enough to make sure it's stuck. I always dye with a medicine dropper, even full skeins, and it works extremely well with this. Watch it when you nuke it because the dye can creep a bit once the lanolin starts to melt. It gives a nice fade-in/out effect though. Ummm...that's all I can think of. I'll post pics as soon as I can find the software for the digi. Any questions, fire away! :pink

[imonion]

I'm "dyeing" to see your results!!

[ravingcutie]

Yay! SHow & tell!

[CraftyMommaOf2]

Ugh...sorry! This is a terrible pic, but you'll get the idea of how it works. The center panel has the most "ground" in lanolin and the outside ones are lighter/less.

http://share.shutterfly.com/osi.jsp?i=EeAOWblq1as2z6I