tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706843038929177452024-03-05T10:44:00.884-08:00fiberlydiabrockmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505261704211149054noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770684303892917745.post-24771437812470523352010-07-08T17:40:00.000-07:002010-07-09T10:06:53.985-07:00Photos<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYKQeet2AfwFZ3n_QoiehMxtx_PyvGJNcM7n9bFypLBOaNWhAs5csKvD3Tlh7saes46U3QznxzxLvdK346mnMSW0XTr8GLK_fqoQO8lh_n677CRpFgc-zkEVLlv-oMIjAyfD42JLIRE_g/s1600/DSCF0360.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYKQeet2AfwFZ3n_QoiehMxtx_PyvGJNcM7n9bFypLBOaNWhAs5csKvD3Tlh7saes46U3QznxzxLvdK346mnMSW0XTr8GLK_fqoQO8lh_n677CRpFgc-zkEVLlv-oMIjAyfD42JLIRE_g/s320/DSCF0360.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491704347446162194" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNMHWYlvBR-bUamO8cQJ5WtgmYGPYPCXnfBumJbL79sTNX7fuqACw5CIu8F6L8rSwj6KsX9SoHKgs_LstzussZkPVzYISihew2ZoAnydXxK9rlmaEkGYe3Sd6a9OXT29tjknETFLJkdhw/s1600/DSCF0342.JPG"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlfAovFmU6wpo7NMi4RqfmqJ94_qLQJ8kR-zLNi5brQIztTaP8dYbpTyDVWiH21Z-CENDWgtH94S6qOu81aNsjR2l5_yZuc3UrcjPsH91Vkl9KefNdvNhWoTjL8hoZSaQzqO5onqp5ezg/s320/Purpurin.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491700105241346322" /></a>lydiabrockmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505261704211149054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770684303892917745.post-4053134833829644232010-07-07T17:30:00.000-07:002010-07-07T18:40:03.111-07:00Screen Printing with Mordents, Acids, and Alkalis<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVEZn55Cu1qTLZdiaYUnLK5SQWmtVt_FHF3or-ndQrQ6sI1N8jML2uQOwz5Fdk-68MgWeml5mwBilTOII4FIG9fb2XeqNHiA0zkQT5j2Z3_-6pglPJNb5FgIdVrdDTFdLno3X47oCsdZc/s1600/DSCF0293.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitcOzV-rxnrQhTvcDzrIHaA2vcNh-GIdm9VfZffppo6hJmR0FpWkl86KKjWKIguaAejQj1EPJH4qQwGMjr2nxgeRQUM3_MhjAkv747Bt_OSjeTELsTGbcbcMxxFTW3Jc8eFK-4-P6On3U/s320/DSCF0322.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491343003442693794" /></a><br />I had an idea... well more of a need. I wanted to put my logo on my designs without driving my coast of making up, while still keeping the product natural and organic. <div><br /></div><div>I began by burning a screen with the image that I use as my logo, its a mannequin that I have used in my artwork for years named Janice. I have not burned a screen in almost a year. Actually the burning part was not the problem, I didn't coat the screen with the emulsion evenly. I think if I had the product would have come out much better. </div><div><br /></div><div>After burning the screen I made up three different pastes. I combined a translucent pigment stretcher used primarily in screen printing with an iron mordent, cream of tartar, and soda ash. The iron mordent and the cream of tartar mixed into the water salable clear base easily. The soda ask did not dissolve so easily. I dissolved the soda ash in 4oz. of boiling water before stirring it to the clear bass. Next the soda ash past was spread over a paper to soak up access water.</div><div><br /></div><div>After paste were mixed, I then printed the three different mixtures onto three different fibers, organic cotton, bamboo fleece, and silk. Making 9 samples total. After printing the samples were left to dry for 30 min. The silk was a heavy twill, I tried it on something lighter but the image would only bleed. </div><div><br /></div><div>The samples were placed in a madder root dye bath with an alum mordent for 10min. </div><div><br /></div><div>The image comes out fantastically with out modify the bath too much. </div>lydiabrockmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505261704211149054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770684303892917745.post-82413859917686820162010-07-06T18:11:00.000-07:002010-07-06T18:47:24.810-07:00pH Changes in the Dye Bath<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3kMRzrQSVPRT96s8CyoiiKvo2-Oi9k-yIH8oDEIBzzcZxKsB7Ig8grJ93xm7kMMKSNihEJeuUSXEFXZctO2pqIZhXP_RT0jisSDN5HtxrOWkdvRIwzc0jriJwApm2HY0XUXLiIIGlLs/s1600/DSCF0286.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3kMRzrQSVPRT96s8CyoiiKvo2-Oi9k-yIH8oDEIBzzcZxKsB7Ig8grJ93xm7kMMKSNihEJeuUSXEFXZctO2pqIZhXP_RT0jisSDN5HtxrOWkdvRIwzc0jriJwApm2HY0XUXLiIIGlLs/s200/DSCF0286.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490974830573984546" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxUILevZc9JdX5FcX_O1J20cC2N1g-7FuJ07UbiRUnfYf4wgHaEFkelSmXCqx27TtdqFYP1MCc5Hum3lDy3wz6UgqqbH6En7LQytJhJLIaQCfkwcbsnmrbAa2iM9f5sswGEmIYV6jbU8/s1600/DSCF0288.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxUILevZc9JdX5FcX_O1J20cC2N1g-7FuJ07UbiRUnfYf4wgHaEFkelSmXCqx27TtdqFYP1MCc5Hum3lDy3wz6UgqqbH6En7LQytJhJLIaQCfkwcbsnmrbAa2iM9f5sswGEmIYV6jbU8/s200/DSCF0288.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490974391160958898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLGJi41E0KZ_h7iBPHJKQpG1EatzDd-yFm6QtWNSx4uDBAcImuNBrNTbsxen5RcwnsDfTkikGfZk60RfDg5EWaKV9sQL8dDMxa7pGL9ZtO0M2tpILhE3gWo8YlZ32jTFkXREdqodnvjHs/s1600/DSCF0289.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLGJi41E0KZ_h7iBPHJKQpG1EatzDd-yFm6QtWNSx4uDBAcImuNBrNTbsxen5RcwnsDfTkikGfZk60RfDg5EWaKV9sQL8dDMxa7pGL9ZtO0M2tpILhE3gWo8YlZ32jTFkXREdqodnvjHs/s200/DSCF0289.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490974105183723570" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This is where I spent the majority of my time. I was completely amazed at the range of color that was produced from simply shifting the pH level of the dye bath to more acidic or alkali. <div><br /></div><div><b>The Dyes Tested:</b></div><div>Pomegranate </div><div>Madder</div><div>Osage Orange</div><div>Annoto </div><div>Brazil Wood</div><div>Log Wood</div><div>Cutch</div><div>Myrobalan </div><div>Tannin</div><div><br /></div><div><b>pH Shifters Used:</b></div><div>Lemon Juice (pH 3)</div><div>Cream of Tarter (pH 3-4)</div><div>Baking Soda (pH 8)</div><div>Soda Ash (pH 11)</div><div>Lye (pH 12-14)</div><div><br /></div><div>I tested different combination from the listed above on three different fibers. </div><div>Bamboo Fleece (Cellulose)</div><div>Organic Cotton (Cellulose)</div><div>Silk (Protein)</div><div><br /></div><div>I wanted to see the different affects each combination would have on the different fibers. I also wanted to see how far I could push the protein fibers on the pH scale before they would fall apart. They held up okay till the lye. I did this one with gloves, goggles, and under a fume hood. </div></div>lydiabrockmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505261704211149054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770684303892917745.post-50800474645931005542010-07-06T17:22:00.000-07:002010-07-06T18:09:00.707-07:00Independent Study Projects<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5JR0HA4YFu-EnA3rbG3fB16cKg1wVERLr5KCrJU9IkxRIXLc0kQqNyQFxddscWnVBcOPl1noTFhHPrxLb5ZZJdNmOP2gjNYxfEVGjzR3uSJ5SiZPTKPq4p0qELdTzOIH3UqU9s9Nb5As/s1600/DSCF0261.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5JR0HA4YFu-EnA3rbG3fB16cKg1wVERLr5KCrJU9IkxRIXLc0kQqNyQFxddscWnVBcOPl1noTFhHPrxLb5ZZJdNmOP2gjNYxfEVGjzR3uSJ5SiZPTKPq4p0qELdTzOIH3UqU9s9Nb5As/s320/DSCF0261.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490963059539827138" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8-inxrhFAcXkLle2cJzjNTb8KT1IqqM9U5VyUnDmTfqtFXUBP3OjzYSfkgneuxeH7CSU7soJMwcRcoNraliY6RWSUnEtzcCzuAnJDWh0WIci3UH8dguNAsiJIGCgqOcoSO282VEWL4HE/s1600/DSCF0262.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8-inxrhFAcXkLle2cJzjNTb8KT1IqqM9U5VyUnDmTfqtFXUBP3OjzYSfkgneuxeH7CSU7soJMwcRcoNraliY6RWSUnEtzcCzuAnJDWh0WIci3UH8dguNAsiJIGCgqOcoSO282VEWL4HE/s320/DSCF0262.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490962620033931250" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>My time spent in my Independent Study Chemistry class has been divided into studying three different processes, the first one being subtractive color. I first dyed 8 pieces of silk with 8 different dye recipes. <div>1. Myrobalan and Alum Sulfate</div><div>2. Osage Orange, Alum, and Lemon Juice (dye bath pH 3)</div><div>3. Pomegranate, Alum, and Lemon Juice (dye bath pH 3)</div><div>4. Madder, Alum, and Lemon Juice (dye bath pH 3)</div><div>5. Madder, Alum, and Soda Ash (dye bath pH 10)</div><div>6. Pomegranate, Alum and Soda Ash (dye bath pH 10)</div><div>7. Cutch, Alum and Soda Ash (dye bath pH 10)</div><div>8. Madder, Cutch, Pomegranate, Alum and Soda Ash (dye bath pH 10)</div><div><br /></div><div> I choose this as my starting point because I have not come up with a satisfying green dye recipe. By dipping the yellow samples in indigo I might find something I like. I also thought it would be a nice time to experiment with some red and orange samples as well. I am still diping to ket my desired color. The coloring in silk is very illusive, it dries anywhere from 2 to 8 shades lighter than its dipped color. Plus silk which is a protein fiber is not a fan of the alkali indigo bath. The pH changes in the dye bath and the effects that it has on both Cellulose and Protein fibers is what lead me to my next project. </div>lydiabrockmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505261704211149054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770684303892917745.post-42166256500510960362009-07-02T09:08:00.000-07:002009-07-02T09:29:39.411-07:00Horse HairHorse hair can be woven with out being spun first, the fibers are very long and strong and, and can stand the pulling and tugging of the loom with out breakage. This is because of its high <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">protein make up. The hair does not absorb water very well, however it can be felted with a lot of work and hot soap water. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horsehair">Horse hair</a> has many different uses like being make into rope, fishing line, milk sieves, horse reins, horse rugs, bushes, and <a href="http://www.horsehairart.com/">jewelry</a>. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://http://www.geocities.com/baja/outback/2936/">All horse</a> colors begin with a genetic base of red or black with the addition of allies for variation in color tone spotting, stripping, deletion of color, or other affects of aging.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: -webkit-sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://http://www.vgl.ucdavis.edu/services/coatcolor.php#top">Coat color</a> alleles affect </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanin" title="Melanin" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">melanin</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">, the pigment or coloring of the coat. There are two different distinct types of melanin: </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaeomelanin" title="Phaeomelanin" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">phaeomelanin</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">, which is seen as red to yellow color, and </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eumelanin" title="Eumelanin" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">eumelanin</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">, is seen as brown to black. All coloration genes in </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammal" title="Mammal" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">mammals</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> affect either the production or distribution of these two chemicals <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: -webkit-sans-serif; font-size: 13px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaeomelanin" title="Phaeomelanin" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">phaeomelanin and </span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: -webkit-sans-serif; font-size: 13px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: -webkit-sans-serif; font-size: 13px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eumelanin" title="Eumelanin" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">eumelanin</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: -webkit-sans-serif; font-size: 13px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "> . Allele affecting </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; ">pigment cells do not change the pigment chemicals themselves but rather by acting on the placement of pigment cells produce distinct patterns of unpigmented pink skin and with the reaction of white hair.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equine_coat_color_genetics">Genes</a> appear in groups of two, with each single gene "option" being called an </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allele" title="Allele" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">allele</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> The terms </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Alleles</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> and </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Modifiers</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> are used to describe the same concept. An allele identified with a capital letter is a </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominant_gene" title="Dominant gene" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">dominant gene</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">, one identified with a lower-case letter is a </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recessive_gene" title="Recessive gene" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">recessive gene</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">. Because sex cells (sperm and ova) contain only half the usual number of </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromosome" title="Chromosome" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">chromosomes</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">, each parent sends one allele in each gene combination to the ensuing offspring. When an individuals gene set contains identical copies of the same allele, it is named </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homozygous" title="Homozygous" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">homozygous</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> for that gene. When it has two opposite (different) alleles, it is </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterozygous" title="Heterozygous" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">heterozygous</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">. For a</span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recessive_gene" title="Recessive gene" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">recessive gene</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> to be shown, it must be </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homozygous" title="Homozygous" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">homozygous</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">, but a </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominant_gene" title="Dominant gene" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">dominant gene</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> will be shown whether it is </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterozygous" title="Heterozygous" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">heterozygous</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> or homozygous. A horse homozygous for a certain allele will always give it to its offspring, while a horse that is heterozygous holds two different alleles and can give either one.</span></span></p></span></div>lydiabrockmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505261704211149054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770684303892917745.post-82675173476135225342009-07-01T10:42:00.000-07:002009-07-01T10:48:02.165-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYeOgb-ErgaHZmU1YzLF8jYa8yZynRkl188zi5S-P_ljg62LZonqFhtJf68s6WgrHHFEmKDwPeBYBoaJHwTp8cN4Vsv6s7lOZy0_H2j7vr07CISoBkSFRwifh9Ax3jZxUFngGY0iwESiQ/s1600-h/DSCN1653.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYeOgb-ErgaHZmU1YzLF8jYa8yZynRkl188zi5S-P_ljg62LZonqFhtJf68s6WgrHHFEmKDwPeBYBoaJHwTp8cN4Vsv6s7lOZy0_H2j7vr07CISoBkSFRwifh9Ax3jZxUFngGY0iwESiQ/s320/DSCN1653.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353549937284788866" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicGrBKcmKxah4FF3FfGce0T1o_ygPk2B2JS9dUJGcGWmIUNcZ_-XM7aOJXydrdJmciJ1I6cNnLaqW_Taqe36UPgn1lMycRjYlb_upobTSlCvUQAP8FSKVw4GkH6aV3o0wNnUCc2-2hCIc/s1600-h/DSCN1657.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicGrBKcmKxah4FF3FfGce0T1o_ygPk2B2JS9dUJGcGWmIUNcZ_-XM7aOJXydrdJmciJ1I6cNnLaqW_Taqe36UPgn1lMycRjYlb_upobTSlCvUQAP8FSKVw4GkH6aV3o0wNnUCc2-2hCIc/s320/DSCN1657.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353549470905938242" /></a><br /><div>For my tea dye I decided to try passion tea, which is a pick herbal tea. I soaked my pre mordant fabric in a bath of hot water and 5 tea bags for 24 hours. </div><div><br /></div>I still was searching for an Orange so i decide to try tiger lilies. I pored boiling water over the flower petals and let my pre mordant fabric soak over night. I came out green I was very surprised!lydiabrockmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505261704211149054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770684303892917745.post-17871280977575392322009-07-01T10:36:00.000-07:002009-07-01T10:42:31.674-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKVns9bAR6K_nSBwdZFfF_q94GIT5wAdg08U5zRk7L28peZarMPKIiMV_la5E3VUw2p5qT_8CkJRmjMwT1AwhIzSKIpVT6mjwrxET9VmhUSfixpgbeZYa_IEXaIxwWwcO6E3hT92ZCLOg/s1600-h/DSCN1656.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKVns9bAR6K_nSBwdZFfF_q94GIT5wAdg08U5zRk7L28peZarMPKIiMV_la5E3VUw2p5qT_8CkJRmjMwT1AwhIzSKIpVT6mjwrxET9VmhUSfixpgbeZYa_IEXaIxwWwcO6E3hT92ZCLOg/s320/DSCN1656.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353548441043387250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2fqRMEaBdllvOSXohONTzc5KXkCD4XfYF5J3KC8qwOOJQ5daT_VFyeTZYKm_V3vASen8mb3cBjXDm36DHC4fjg6s3zxNrHnFAUMPMB2Bc9-HrWqIsAXxn3EulLODVc6oh8kJmckNzjZg/s1600-h/DSCN1655.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2fqRMEaBdllvOSXohONTzc5KXkCD4XfYF5J3KC8qwOOJQ5daT_VFyeTZYKm_V3vASen8mb3cBjXDm36DHC4fjg6s3zxNrHnFAUMPMB2Bc9-HrWqIsAXxn3EulLODVc6oh8kJmckNzjZg/s320/DSCN1655.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353548250359520306" /></a><br />I still was tyring to get an orange tone so i decide to mix a red (beets) and a yellow (onion skins). I also wanted to see what the beets would do so i dived my beet bath as well. I blended the beets with hot water, and then poured boiling water over the paste. I poured boiling water over the onion skins as well. Then I let my pre mordant swatches sit over night in each bath. I got very close to an orange that time.lydiabrockmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505261704211149054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770684303892917745.post-48001577111650429982009-07-01T10:27:00.001-07:002009-07-01T10:36:39.223-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZIrNhCOVxorE4nKAhxIMB__zvMfTOAG-KzQM-nD-u_-9oq-7e8KoaFO2JdF8aBjYi0cOoGE01Dhj3-4BCAAeI-7e-ZG8DH80jL3kMzqTQnJK8SvdGEAShacRy7MM_QfpBxaK7PkPyiBk/s1600-h/DSCN1651.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZIrNhCOVxorE4nKAhxIMB__zvMfTOAG-KzQM-nD-u_-9oq-7e8KoaFO2JdF8aBjYi0cOoGE01Dhj3-4BCAAeI-7e-ZG8DH80jL3kMzqTQnJK8SvdGEAShacRy7MM_QfpBxaK7PkPyiBk/s320/DSCN1651.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353546999951972306" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Sz4sXOEbja2Vl_OJjqSH6Ib2M4A_RlNXnay-vnDeDg3mKO2U3JJxbLpWKYOJf6zoC38pTDxuq8liuKBEl_X16vDV4WgLRLe-mzGIx2KJ9-WSd9O0VFC3NX-0WZNp29u46Mp7c7OZf1M/s1600-h/DSCN1619.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Sz4sXOEbja2Vl_OJjqSH6Ib2M4A_RlNXnay-vnDeDg3mKO2U3JJxbLpWKYOJf6zoC38pTDxuq8liuKBEl_X16vDV4WgLRLe-mzGIx2KJ9-WSd9O0VFC3NX-0WZNp29u46Mp7c7OZf1M/s320/DSCN1619.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353546731780205682" /></a><br />I was having trouble getting the color orange from natural items, so my teacher suggested I try Annatto. It is a spice that is grown in very warm regions. I found it being sold at Mexican grocery store. The package was 15 oz., so for ever ounce i added a cup of water. Then I divided the bath up into 6 equal parts, adding a different mordant to each. Like the black pepper, annatto was not going to respond to Aluminum and Iron mordants but I still tried them. But it was great to see the rejection of the mordant in the bath, the copper was sitting on top of the bath, it is green. The 6 baths included Aluminum, Copper, Iron, Vinegar, Salt, and Annatto solo. I left them to sit over night. All 6 samples turned out a yellow color, and i was not able to get orange at this time. lydiabrockmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505261704211149054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770684303892917745.post-46991060313207831442009-07-01T10:21:00.000-07:002009-07-01T10:27:01.279-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwaI_u8yqidhmAxd5w7pNNwihKrdi9gVZaanfhVQQMmmjyadmbiXoAPaV2OmvvWrxT-W2e3Y5-nPTE71acjjRql5wE85EhNfu1iiyiAM24uHZT7u4kTYxWcQPZNOgx-XcYox8eD7fmGAs/s1600-h/DSCN1642.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwaI_u8yqidhmAxd5w7pNNwihKrdi9gVZaanfhVQQMmmjyadmbiXoAPaV2OmvvWrxT-W2e3Y5-nPTE71acjjRql5wE85EhNfu1iiyiAM24uHZT7u4kTYxWcQPZNOgx-XcYox8eD7fmGAs/s320/DSCN1642.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353544516233976962" /></a><br />I wanted to make a something for my friend Sarah who recently got married out of the bouquet that we he bridesmaids held during the ceremony. She choose a purple calalilly. So cut the stems from the flowers and created two dye bathes by pouring boiling water over both the steams and the flowers. I didn't get as strong of a color as i would have hoped but it is still a very nice color. I let my pre mordant fabric stand in the dye for 24 hours. lydiabrockmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505261704211149054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770684303892917745.post-16163321391474555182009-07-01T10:17:00.000-07:002009-07-01T10:21:28.333-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7rHvi00NwZxqYaL-oBFHqro113yrpRbUWcnutzKzOlBU0mz8n0Vwel60vl_2iQxSlfpsC-WTvHcfVCFFgrlpbkxMayVLncKXfHpDs3lYUW0nfizhDH4y6J_aGHXBlzvCFfIfUqg4L1Hg/s1600-h/DSCN1634.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7rHvi00NwZxqYaL-oBFHqro113yrpRbUWcnutzKzOlBU0mz8n0Vwel60vl_2iQxSlfpsC-WTvHcfVCFFgrlpbkxMayVLncKXfHpDs3lYUW0nfizhDH4y6J_aGHXBlzvCFfIfUqg4L1Hg/s320/DSCN1634.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353543071449838706" /></a><br />I saw some whole black pepper at the store when i was at the store so i thought I would try it out. After looking at the molecular structure of black pepper i knew that an Aluminum or iron mordant would not work, but i still tried it, and i decide to try salt and vinegar bath as well. Still the beautiful brown tones of the dye bath really never cam through... oh well. lydiabrockmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505261704211149054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770684303892917745.post-27770122052603312652009-07-01T10:05:00.000-07:002009-07-01T10:17:22.182-07:00I created the red onion skin dye bath by pouring boiling water over the onion skins and letting it steep. 3 pre mordant swatches were soaked in cold water for 15 min before being placed in the dye bath. This helps the dye disperse on the swatch more evenly. Without being soaked the fabric can have a blotchy and uneven appearance. I took out my three swatches, and put in three more and pre mordant swatches (Aluminum, Copper, Iron) and left them in the bath for 72 hours. lydiabrockmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505261704211149054noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770684303892917745.post-16441670250795545362009-06-25T10:25:00.001-07:002009-06-25T10:34:02.859-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxXPoRo64oK0cpWqBtz0nhtAT_8nCdNswKzx5MRp_6MLC6YAQfDBWnS1qSFHhOpRbFhC8QCE784KClcdxZxaVhiiGr8SsWa73u_IcJRN80CicTgZPexcn3t3s6xEeBpySRBqNXsm-jPH8/s1600-h/DSCN1496.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxXPoRo64oK0cpWqBtz0nhtAT_8nCdNswKzx5MRp_6MLC6YAQfDBWnS1qSFHhOpRbFhC8QCE784KClcdxZxaVhiiGr8SsWa73u_IcJRN80CicTgZPexcn3t3s6xEeBpySRBqNXsm-jPH8/s320/DSCN1496.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351319448022634786" /></a><br />Yesterday we died with red cabbage as a group project, and it smelled awful! We each picked a mordant to mix with our boiled cabbage to produce a dye bath. I picked aluminum and Baking soda to make 2 separate dyes. Everyone else did the same with copper, iron, nickle, cabbage solo, cream of tarter, and I am for getting one... We got every pastel color in the rainbow, but the colors were not very brilliant. So we left samples in each dye over night to see if we could get stronger color. But from what I hear, cabbage is a very unstable dye and wont much color, or keep it on the fiber for very long. lydiabrockmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505261704211149054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770684303892917745.post-64590765695408637792009-06-23T15:21:00.000-07:002009-06-23T15:41:10.372-07:00Carmine<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Carminic_acid_structure.png">Carmine</a> or cochineal bugs produce a deep and vibrant, shades of red. Currently Peru is the leading provider in harvesting these bugs. They prefer a warm claimant like Peru or Mexico and usually nest on cactus. The red is found not just in Natural dyed fibers, but also in red food dye, such as cake icings or drinks, and it can also be found in red lipsticks.<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmine">The color that Carmine can produce can vary from a number of different ways the dye is prepared. One way to create a more intense red is to add cream of tater sauce. Carmine reacts to the tarter sauce's acid by producing a brilliant red. </a>lydiabrockmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505261704211149054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770684303892917745.post-2844335261069468852009-06-23T14:55:00.000-07:002009-06-23T22:28:11.045-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhH8a6VRW-CuzyswYS05551RH8qdPZbRD8MJnW0Uq8iqPRimsWRC2JRod7NQSCotUTtDqQ5w_JfU7CnJsBDZnM3IOW8sArLIwkGzaRfPpOSYPtRxR21xaRLr57XCFEmVSkyi0UmlkECvM/s1600-h/DSCN1490.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 174px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhH8a6VRW-CuzyswYS05551RH8qdPZbRD8MJnW0Uq8iqPRimsWRC2JRod7NQSCotUTtDqQ5w_JfU7CnJsBDZnM3IOW8sArLIwkGzaRfPpOSYPtRxR21xaRLr57XCFEmVSkyi0UmlkECvM/s320/DSCN1490.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350761597274531714" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixKf8DUW-G5VBxfVDl9g937kjQ0a1d1ou9Egtek1RpJnH1_AUzjpn8a4d91-2eoJRnyXOncc2lVpZin2ehEUpsS6GjZQ1dTT2bbueX4KX2d1zb0x3-kfkO7WnaIPxA7dCry3tDhrGGVf4/s1600-h/DSCN1481.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixKf8DUW-G5VBxfVDl9g937kjQ0a1d1ou9Egtek1RpJnH1_AUzjpn8a4d91-2eoJRnyXOncc2lVpZin2ehEUpsS6GjZQ1dTT2bbueX4KX2d1zb0x3-kfkO7WnaIPxA7dCry3tDhrGGVf4/s320/DSCN1481.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350698949754231138" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQW5Sg-HSWFzJ2TVuWVqvbJkCOULjCE_rqyAoG5Q_H-1n-ld5Bb-4qTYopgAAmcHn0kPs9tJ-omlQ41KY0GJ60FtZlsWelmMiK08RDyehoA-dF7s1KknhslHyLBQth6xgkudMJaPuBedQ/s1600-h/DSCN1479.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQW5Sg-HSWFzJ2TVuWVqvbJkCOULjCE_rqyAoG5Q_H-1n-ld5Bb-4qTYopgAAmcHn0kPs9tJ-omlQ41KY0GJ60FtZlsWelmMiK08RDyehoA-dF7s1KknhslHyLBQth6xgkudMJaPuBedQ/s320/DSCN1479.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350698762466459314" /></a><br />Today created 4 dye bathes out of onion skins, red clover, blueberries, and strawberries. To prepare the bath for the onion skins and clover I poured boiling water, and let them steep for an hour. The blueberries and strawberries were crushed and then mixed with warm water, and gradually brought to a simmer. I pre-mordant my swatches yesterday, but I bought some new fabric so i deiced to pre-mordant swatches for that as well, in the iron, copper, and aluminum, to see if there was any difference from silk to silk. The silk I had been dyeing with yesterday was very light weight, the silk I brought today was heavy and textured. I made 24 swatches by the end of the day, and left another 24 swatches to sit in the 4 bathes over night.lydiabrockmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505261704211149054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770684303892917745.post-71732205247067169382009-06-22T23:05:00.000-07:002009-06-23T22:33:48.820-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB6gFVai8bkArJNgHZECfYHvN5sd0lDQTPLFDYsmh-6n9HQPkhKUIwruiz6Ac9ns4lAiRC_eRP1vc3KZ6h4ARCmGF_LDD_DikZYwLt3wk94jMI-zcvTgt8nNxAf-l95cOK-yuqhjk-EIk/s1600-h/DSCN1449.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB6gFVai8bkArJNgHZECfYHvN5sd0lDQTPLFDYsmh-6n9HQPkhKUIwruiz6Ac9ns4lAiRC_eRP1vc3KZ6h4ARCmGF_LDD_DikZYwLt3wk94jMI-zcvTgt8nNxAf-l95cOK-yuqhjk-EIk/s320/DSCN1449.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350762860328665346" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGoqKLVrWLQ54od6MRzEIhiVLHCZsOGtDo-it0c_zrJoKJpBq2omw9BLs2G9xnvT7GGJ6HvDKwqxSOZlLoTDKX_PDF7fh7CkuUYBtIhkFA4OHb2VFN_hlli-htplD4SrRgBqfbRfBdchs/s1600-h/DSCN1442.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGoqKLVrWLQ54od6MRzEIhiVLHCZsOGtDo-it0c_zrJoKJpBq2omw9BLs2G9xnvT7GGJ6HvDKwqxSOZlLoTDKX_PDF7fh7CkuUYBtIhkFA4OHb2VFN_hlli-htplD4SrRgBqfbRfBdchs/s320/DSCN1442.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350762611391003026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5eXEgauXAlgvYTAh1AewZK4GnKDcRRvDJuED9iqyGYe8dOuZ8tj4ujJ67VXJ51PBiN9qJKGJgn_HaW13SJYP6c5OMikIowp8pCSS5kKN4vW0ktqvqPErftyCWOP9TJCF5QEg97JQi3Cc/s1600-h/DSCN1459.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5eXEgauXAlgvYTAh1AewZK4GnKDcRRvDJuED9iqyGYe8dOuZ8tj4ujJ67VXJ51PBiN9qJKGJgn_HaW13SJYP6c5OMikIowp8pCSS5kKN4vW0ktqvqPErftyCWOP9TJCF5QEg97JQi3Cc/s320/DSCN1459.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350762148060930978" /></a><br />I prepared 6 dye baths last Friday which consisted of materials that I found in my neighborhood. Maple, Elm, Burch and oak bark, Willow leaves and twigs, and a number of different purple flowers that I combined into one bath. The bark I am letting sit in cold water for a week before dyeing any fibers. The Willow leaves and twigs as well as the flowers I poured boiling water over and let steep for the weekend and then came back to it on Monday.<div><br /></div><div>Today (Monday) I <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">pre</span>-mordant my silk swatches in iron, copper, and aluminum before placing in the dye bath. While the swatches were in the mordant I prepared the dye bath by first straining out the leaves, twigs, and petals. I decided to make a 3rd dye bath from the extra maple and elm bark I had collected and brought that to a light simmer, the flowers dye was also brought to a light simmer, while the willow was left cold. I collected 12 samples in colors ranging from golden champagne to a smoky dark grey. </div>lydiabrockmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505261704211149054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770684303892917745.post-58468333753118608932009-06-19T09:40:00.000-07:002009-06-19T09:43:00.101-07:00Oak Bark<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal">Oak Bark</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Oak Bark contains very high tanning levels which makes it perfect for tanning animal skins and dying cellulose fibers.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">North American Oak Bark gives a yellow color to the dye bath, while Mediterranean oak bark can give off shades of red. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Black oak bark was first introduced to England from Wilmington Delaware. </p><p class="MsoNormal">When Black Oak Bark is allowed to sit and soak for two years it can be used as a mordant.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nativetech.org/quill/dyes.html">http://www.nativetech.org/quill/dyes.html</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.renaissancedyeing.com/store_dye-extracts_oak/">http://www.renaissancedyeing.com/store_dye-extracts_oak/</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <!--EndFragment-->lydiabrockmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505261704211149054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770684303892917745.post-85046743565307998642009-06-19T09:38:00.000-07:002009-06-19T09:40:40.756-07:00Indigo 6/18/09<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal">Indigo Lab 6/18/09</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Ingredients for Indigo</p> <p class="MsoNormal">1tsp Indigo</p> <p class="MsoNormal">2tsp Thoreau Dioxide</p> <p class="MsoNormal">1cup Ammonia</p> <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Cambria;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">After gently mixing together ingredients as to not introduce to much oxygen, we <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">damped</span> our sample cotton swatches and then dipped in the indigo. Then we let stand for class tomorrow.</span><!--EndFragment-->lydiabrockmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505261704211149054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770684303892917745.post-4070570041620431872009-06-17T13:47:00.000-07:002009-06-17T14:27:40.630-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSh89LpL590M-1vsMtI7b7TIjmK4nV0KOYPe_Mvz_LLFu_D_jHIeyn5gBGy_5FHIktD7uCYYmjgpoAzpKjg0Kimcoycg8Ppq11jW-2j3gJQvSJNVwy4AHn9Xm_pH2NtujBX1jkkDdRsL8/s1600-h/DSCN1298.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSh89LpL590M-1vsMtI7b7TIjmK4nV0KOYPe_Mvz_LLFu_D_jHIeyn5gBGy_5FHIktD7uCYYmjgpoAzpKjg0Kimcoycg8Ppq11jW-2j3gJQvSJNVwy4AHn9Xm_pH2NtujBX1jkkDdRsL8/s320/DSCN1298.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348410527751460002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM4k0HVipI4-tSRbv1c22DL6HnmB_XE3GedwPdhBvDpMh3Wx6ZIOxpW-Yhap343tpqoOBREUnwcGUfU6lKIqGqeNpPb1MZeVx8NVBPBmBP5uiqj_ombc1cK2KMPxowdYioN_nueF90k5o/s1600-h/DSCN1310.JPG"><img style="float:left; 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white-space: pre; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; white-space: pre; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; white-space: pre; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; white-space: pre; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; white-space: pre; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; white-space: pre; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Mediterranean Sea Holly</span></span> - Spain<div>Star of Persia - Turkestan </div><div>Meadow Sage - World Wide</div><div>Burnet - Native</div><div>Ornamental Onion - Asia Minor</div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div>I didn't find too much about these plants and natural dye, I mostly came across Easter Egg natural dye recipes, when I typed in Star of Persia, Meadow Sage, and Ornamental Onion. But I think those recipes were referring to Persian rug dying techniques, onion skins, and looking to meadows for wild flowers. </div></div>lydiabrockmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505261704211149054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770684303892917745.post-56016505853401117472009-06-17T07:47:00.000-07:002009-06-17T08:00:12.697-07:00Selective Dying<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Last semester in Marianne Fairbanks's Evolutionary Fibers course we did a number of different techniques to design and/or enhance our natural dye samples. We were working with natural dyes but already in powder form that was purchased from a company that is slips my mind at the moment. Some of the techniques we used were tying and bunching the fabric to a bottle, tying, gathering and stitching the fabric together very tightly. We also used bee's wax to shield part of the fabric from the dye, while exposing others. You can scratch away the wax, partially dip it, crinkle or fold it. I have some photos of that process I can post. I can also see if I can figure out how to post some of her hand outs on the portal so you all can get a better idea on how each technique works. </span></span><br /></div>lydiabrockmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505261704211149054noreply@blogger.com0