Description
With this complete indigo starter pack you can get started right away!
This starter pack contains everything you need to get started painting straight away:
- 25g Indigo (vegetable pigment powder)
- 50 g Calcium hydroxide (slaked lime)
- 75 g fructose (fruit sugar)
- 5 Marbles (mixing aid)
- Disposable Gloves
- 25 g Merino Wool Roving for dyeing
- Clear step-by-step guide
You will also need (not included):
- A pan and two bowls
- More fabric, yarn or fiber to dye
With this kit, you can dye about 250 grams of fabric dark blue (weight of dry fabric). If you dye lighter shades of blue, you can use more fabric.
With the 1-2-3 recipe, you can easily and eco-friendly make an indigo vat/tub. In it, you dye wool, silk or cotton, for example.
There are several recipes for dyeing with indigo. A contemporary version is the eco-friendly 1-2-3 vat by French master?dyer Michel Garcia. His recipe works with an ingredient ratio of 1:2:3.
1 part Indigo
2 parts Calcium Hydroxide
3 parts fructose
Dyeing with indigo is magical! As soon as you remove the substance from the barrel, you will see how it changes color due to exposure to oxygen. From green to beautiful blue.
Try other techniques, such as tie deying!
(Due to differences in screens, the colors shown are only an indication of the actual color. Wool is also a natural product that is subject to natural variations that can affect the final color after a dye bath.)
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