Thank you so much Margaret! I’ve done an indigo vat before. But your video is so helpful to explain these steps with the process happening. It seems to make more sense to me. Just reading can be confusing. Your videos are always clear and concise. Thank you much🤗
I'm truly happy that this video and others have been helpful to you, Lydia 💙 I am a 'learn by doing' kind of person, so I appreciate how video can help in the process, so I feel honored to share my experiments with you here at Color Quest 🤗
I just made my first indigo vat. Hooray! I used it to overdye different shades of yellow (yarrow & coreopsis) woven wool squares to green. I also added some peach (either orange cosmos or gladiolus) squares and they turned a color close to navy. Wow!!!
@@MargaretByrdColorQuestThanks! It was wonderful to transmute yellows into greens. Sorry I couldn’t reply to your other responses on orange cochineal etc. when I tried I got RUclips error messages. The yarn that looked like a red tomato in the vat when dried was a pink/salmon color since I already had a similar color I decided to shift it in the opposite direction with washing soda and I ended up with a medium lavender pink.
If there are any links in a post, RUclips won't post it, so perhaps that's why you got an error. I can sometimes see those posts in a held location, so will pop over there and see if I can find it - thanks! Just love all of this colorful play you are doing to build a wider palette. This is exactly why I love working with natural color 💕@@botanicaltreasures2408
Many thanks, Bonnie! The kit makes it SUPER easy, but I'm happy all the details are helpful 💙 I was thrilled with how easy it was and I learned so much from it. The only other vat dyeing I've tried was heat based, so having a 'cold' version opens up so many options 😊 Please let me know when you test it out!
Thank you so much for this video. I just dyed a bunch of fabric using the kits (I bought two, so far!) and this helped give me confidence in using it. Cheers!
Thank you - so glad you found the video helpful 💙 Indigo is such an incredible dye source, so I can imagine you are making beautiful Arjak designs with its blue magic!
Yes, I had intended to do that, but the fiber slipped while I was holding the camera filming. It is a bit tricky to do it all 😉 The flower was also quite small and irregular, so I wasn't as concerned, but you are correct - the best option is to carefully move it off the surface, set it aside and return it after dyeing. Thanks for your keen eye 💙
@@MargaretByrdColorQuest I think you're amazing to make so many wonderful youtube tutorials! thanks so much. yes the flower can be small, i usually push mine to the side but always manage to get a few spots on my fabric (which I am happy with). Love the indigo!
@@penlennon3576 Thank you for your very sweet words 💙 Like you, I enjoy having a more uneven dye to add another layer of visual interest. It is really fun to experiment with an indigo vat at home 😊
Hello Margaret, I just discovered you while searching how to do a 1-2-3 indigo bath. I am following you, and have a question. First of all, I bought a couple months ago, the Earthhues dye kit, perhaps you know the kit? I have been reading and watching videos, and realize there are several ways to do an indigo dye bath, Earthhues being what seems like an " instant " indigo dye bath. But the thiourea dioxide is very displeasing to use as it smells a lot like urine, also as well as the sodium hydroxide lye being potentially damaging to wool, so they include hide glue , which again, seems really weird to me to dunk my cherished homespun into glue... I'm not a very good rinser. So I guess if you have any opinions on the subject, I would like to know them. With the lime and fructose dye bath, I am thinking won't smell like urine, and wont potentially damage fine handspun wool, so that I don't have to use glue crystals in the dyebath. Please help me figure out the best way , and I am hooked on indigo after my first try yesterday, but really think your method is the way I want to go. Thank you for having a great channel and being an incredible inspiration!
Hi Jen 💙 I apologize for such a delay in responding to your very thoughtful comment and questions. I've been traveling non-stop, so just now catching up. Thank you for joining the Color Quest family! Now...indigo vats. Because I got my start in indigo vats using fructose as the reducing agent, I have avoided trying thioruea dioxide as it seems a bit caustic to me, especially when there are so many other options that seem friendlier. I agree that with wool, a fructose vat is a great way to go, and you certainly won't be smelling urine in your studio 😉 This particular kit from The Love of Colour would be a great way to try it out before investing in the supplies for larger vats. I buy all of my natural dye supplies from either Botanical Colors or Maiwa, both of which have excellent resources for these types of vats. Hope you will give it a try and enjoy!
@@MargaretByrdColorQuest Thanks for your advice! I did get the fructose vat supplies, and am ready to go very soon. I really enjoy your videos, thank you for those!
Thank you so much Margaret!
I’ve done an indigo vat before. But your video is so helpful to explain these steps with the process happening. It seems to make more sense to me. Just reading can be confusing. Your videos are always clear and concise. Thank you much🤗
I'm truly happy that this video and others have been helpful to you, Lydia 💙 I am a 'learn by doing' kind of person, so I appreciate how video can help in the process, so I feel honored to share my experiments with you here at Color Quest 🤗
Me too! I feel like There are no failures with art, we always learn from the experience and have fun!
@@lydiannaturalslydiasaunder4044 It's exactly how I live my life 😘
I needed this one bc Indigo is a challenge for me!
Very happy this video was helpful. Indigo needs lots of love and attention, so I hope you will keep trying 💙
I just made my first indigo vat. Hooray! I used it to overdye different shades of yellow (yarrow & coreopsis) woven wool squares to green. I also added some peach (either orange cosmos or gladiolus) squares and they turned a color close to navy. Wow!!!
Congratulations!!! How exciting to build your own indigo vat, and even cooler that you immediately started over-dyeing. You are my hero!!
@@MargaretByrdColorQuestThanks! It was wonderful to transmute yellows into greens. Sorry I couldn’t reply to your other responses on orange cochineal etc. when I tried I got RUclips error messages. The yarn that looked like a red tomato in the vat when dried was a pink/salmon color since I already had a similar color I decided to shift it in the opposite direction with washing soda and I ended up with a medium lavender pink.
If there are any links in a post, RUclips won't post it, so perhaps that's why you got an error. I can sometimes see those posts in a held location, so will pop over there and see if I can find it - thanks! Just love all of this colorful play you are doing to build a wider palette. This is exactly why I love working with natural color 💕@@botanicaltreasures2408
This takes me back to the fiber dyeing class I took at csulb
Sounds like a fun time! Have you tried making a vat at home?
@@MargaretByrdColorQuest No, mostly because of the care. I always struggled to mix the vat without adding too much air before adding cal to feed it.
@@thatssewrandom I totally understand! I will be interested to see how long I can keep this vat producing 💙
I cannot wait to try this . 💙💙💙 Margaret , you do such a fine job of explains every little detail. ‼️ Thank you, kindly. 🌸🌸
Many thanks, Bonnie! The kit makes it SUPER easy, but I'm happy all the details are helpful 💙 I was thrilled with how easy it was and I learned so much from it. The only other vat dyeing I've tried was heat based, so having a 'cold' version opens up so many options 😊 Please let me know when you test it out!
Thank you so much for this video. I just dyed a bunch of fabric using the kits (I bought two, so far!) and this helped give me confidence in using it. Cheers!
This makes my heart sing! Julie's kits are amazing and such a great way to 'dip your toes' in natural dyeing 💙
Informative video.
We use it in Ajrak dying .
Thank you - so glad you found the video helpful 💙 Indigo is such an incredible dye source, so I can imagine you are making beautiful Arjak designs with its blue magic!
@@MargaretByrdColorQuest thanks for your kind words
Thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
You are most welcome 💙💙💙
I really enjoyed this video as well. Thank you.
You are most welcome, Sue! Let me know if a vat is in your future 💙
Wonderful
Many thanks! Hope you have a chance to try a vat at home 💙
Indigo we get here is green powder.. which is this??
This is indigofera tinctoria which I believe can also present as green in powder form. Mine, however, is blue.
I'm surprised you don't move the flower out of the vat, or at least put it to the side so you don't get some spots on your fabric?
Yes, I had intended to do that, but the fiber slipped while I was holding the camera filming. It is a bit tricky to do it all 😉 The flower was also quite small and irregular, so I wasn't as concerned, but you are correct - the best option is to carefully move it off the surface, set it aside and return it after dyeing. Thanks for your keen eye 💙
@@MargaretByrdColorQuest I think you're amazing to make so many wonderful youtube tutorials! thanks so much. yes the flower can be small, i usually push mine to the side but always manage to get a few spots on my fabric (which I am happy with). Love the indigo!
@@penlennon3576 Thank you for your very sweet words 💙 Like you, I enjoy having a more uneven dye to add another layer of visual interest. It is really fun to experiment with an indigo vat at home 😊
Hello Margaret, I just discovered you while searching how to do a 1-2-3 indigo bath. I am following you, and have a question. First of all, I bought a couple months ago, the Earthhues dye kit, perhaps you know the kit? I have been reading and watching videos, and realize there are several ways to do an indigo dye bath, Earthhues being what seems like an " instant " indigo dye bath. But the thiourea dioxide is very displeasing to use as it smells a lot like urine, also as well as the sodium hydroxide lye being potentially damaging to wool, so they include hide glue , which again, seems really weird to me to dunk my cherished homespun into glue... I'm not a very good rinser. So I guess if you have any opinions on the subject, I would like to know them. With the lime and fructose dye bath, I am thinking won't smell like urine, and wont potentially damage fine handspun wool, so that I don't have to use glue crystals in the dyebath. Please help me figure out the best way , and I am hooked on indigo after my first try yesterday, but really think your method is the way I want to go. Thank you for having a great channel and being an incredible inspiration!
Hi Jen 💙 I apologize for such a delay in responding to your very thoughtful comment and questions. I've been traveling non-stop, so just now catching up. Thank you for joining the Color Quest family! Now...indigo vats. Because I got my start in indigo vats using fructose as the reducing agent, I have avoided trying thioruea dioxide as it seems a bit caustic to me, especially when there are so many other options that seem friendlier. I agree that with wool, a fructose vat is a great way to go, and you certainly won't be smelling urine in your studio 😉 This particular kit from The Love of Colour would be a great way to try it out before investing in the supplies for larger vats. I buy all of my natural dye supplies from either Botanical Colors or Maiwa, both of which have excellent resources for these types of vats. Hope you will give it a try and enjoy!
@@MargaretByrdColorQuest Thanks for your advice! I did get the fructose vat supplies, and am ready to go very soon. I really enjoy your videos, thank you for those!
@@Jen-pz6qg Awesome to hear - enjoy your time in the vat!
how much water did you use?
The bucket I used was 5 gallons and I filled it up a little more than halfway, so I'd say approximately 3 gallons.
how much water did you use for the vat
The vat I used is a 5 gallon bucket. I filled it a little more than half way for this particular vat.