I love these Margaret! Tea and rust are one of my favorites. One thing I have never done is rinse off my rusty bits in water. I just throw them in a bucket. I have to rinse my fabric multiple times as well as my paper. I am going to start doing that. It should save me some time and not get icky stuff on my prints. Looking forward to the next one🌻
Thank you so much, Jenny - I was very happy with these results 🤎 Glad to hear you found a new tip from the video with rinsing the metal bits 😊 It is amazing how many lives these rusty treasures bring us!
@@MargaretByrdColorQuest You're welcome Margaret! As soon as the weather gets warm enough for me I am going to go thru my rusty stuff and sort and give the keepers a bath 😀
Great well done video thanks Margaret,I noticed you have done one on piece with silk ,do you know if the colour will wash out when using it for wet felt as It has a lot of water and soap used to make it felt ,thanks in advance
Thanks for your question, Jenny 😊 I have never worked with wet felting, so I can't be sure what effect it will have on rust. However, rust is a form of iron which forms a very strong bond with fiber. Best option is to test it out, and although it might change during the process, I would be surprised if it 'washed out'. It might fade or change, but those types of surprises can often make the most beautiful results in my opinion. Best of luck and let us know if you try it out!
I really really love tea and iron combination ❤ thank you so much for sharing 🥰 and I am going to start my experiment right after watching this 😅 Btw I’m going to try with dry tea leaves coz it is cheaper than tea bag in my country 😊
Thanks for stopping by Color Quest! Great idea to work with dried leaves only, and who knows, maybe you will get some richer results 🤎 Hope you have an amazing time in your dye studio 😊
Hey ! I have a such big experience with rust and tannins dyeing ,but sometimes I can’t understand why everything goes as it should and I get perfectly black colors in the rusty areas, but sometimes for some reason the rusty areas don’t turn black, taking into account the fact that I add 5 times more tannin and additionally add ferrous sulfate? For all the time I’ve been practicing with this I could not establish a systematic connection Also I add vinegar when I put rust object on the fabric ,maybe it’s can be reason ?
Hi Vid - welcome to the Color Quest family! In my experience, the best way to work in a natural dye studio is to experiment and try to keep an open mind to what transpires - often the unexpected surprises are the best part 🤎 The very basic chemical reaction that brings about black in natural color is the interaction between tannin and iron (as you've mentioned above), but there are so many different environmental situations that are at play that can impact the result. It would be rare (and boring) to get a predictable result each time, but you can certainly become more deeply connected to your process to start to learn what works best for you. In some of my other rust printing videos here, I also used a vinegar and salt combination in order to hasten the rusting reaction of the metal, so if you already have rusty metal, you might decide to skip that step and see if it makes a difference. Best advice is to just keep trying, tweaking what you do, and don't forget that 'less is more' sometimes applies 😊
@@MargaretByrdColorQuest Thank you for such detailed advice! But did you learn some chemical parts of natural dyeing ? Experiments and unexpected results it’s that I really like ,but sometimes I receive orders from the client in for a specific design,and should make something similar at least .
@@VID.VYATKA Everything I've learned about natural dyeing has been through research and experimentation. Luckily, everything I do in my dye studio is solely for myself and my artwork, so I can simply enjoy the unexpected surprises which also helps me learn more. I understand you have some pressure if you are taking custom orders for clients, so mastering of these techniques will only come with lots of practice - trial & error. Hopefully, you will enjoy the exploration along the way 😊
@@MargaretByrdColorQuest Thanks ,Margaret ! You answer gives me strong support And during the process with my experiment with rust and tannins I found that if you want to get really dark shades you should put it to tannins bath as soon as possible after withdraw from your rust package . Because when I keep my rusted fabrics 2-3 days ,it’s gave me really poor dark shades and more rusty colour
Wow!Thanks Margaret. 💚🙏🏼
Always fun to share with you, Malathie 🤎
Awesome…thanks for sharing!
You are most welcome - enjoy!
Stunning outcomes & sooo modern in that monochrome pallette ❤❤
Thank you so much, Lucia 🤎 I feel fancy!!
Wow 😍
Well it's Tea-time and i love it 🥰
You are me both! I was truly amazed at these results - so yummy 🤎
I love these Margaret! Tea and rust are one of my favorites. One thing I have never done is rinse off my rusty bits in water. I just throw them in a bucket. I have to rinse my fabric multiple times as well as my paper. I am going to start doing that. It should save me some time and not get icky stuff on my prints. Looking forward to the next one🌻
Thank you so much, Jenny - I was very happy with these results 🤎 Glad to hear you found a new tip from the video with rinsing the metal bits 😊 It is amazing how many lives these rusty treasures bring us!
@@MargaretByrdColorQuest You're welcome Margaret! As soon as the weather gets warm enough for me I am going to go thru my rusty stuff and sort and give the keepers a bath 😀
Sounds like a great plan! Hope to find some new bits to add to my collection this year 😊@@jennyhughes6597
@@MargaretByrdColorQuest Are you in the US? I can keep my eye out for anything unusual you might want.
Very beautiful, thank you ❤ for sharing
Many thanks to you as well for joining us at Color Quest 🤎
Great well done video thanks Margaret,I noticed you have done one on piece with silk ,do you know if the colour will wash out when using it for wet felt as It has a lot of water and soap used to make it felt ,thanks in advance
Thanks for your question, Jenny 😊 I have never worked with wet felting, so I can't be sure what effect it will have on rust. However, rust is a form of iron which forms a very strong bond with fiber. Best option is to test it out, and although it might change during the process, I would be surprised if it 'washed out'. It might fade or change, but those types of surprises can often make the most beautiful results in my opinion. Best of luck and let us know if you try it out!
I really really love tea and iron combination ❤ thank you so much for sharing 🥰 and I am going to start my experiment right after watching this 😅
Btw I’m going to try with dry tea leaves coz it is cheaper than tea bag in my country 😊
Thanks for stopping by Color Quest! Great idea to work with dried leaves only, and who knows, maybe you will get some richer results 🤎 Hope you have an amazing time in your dye studio 😊
Hey !
I have a such big experience with rust and tannins dyeing ,but sometimes I can’t understand why everything goes as it should and I get perfectly black colors in the rusty areas, but sometimes for some reason the rusty areas don’t turn black, taking into account the fact that I add 5 times more tannin and additionally add ferrous sulfate?
For all the time I’ve been practicing with this I could not establish a systematic connection
Also I add vinegar when I put rust object on the fabric ,maybe it’s can be reason ?
Hi Vid - welcome to the Color Quest family! In my experience, the best way to work in a natural dye studio is to experiment and try to keep an open mind to what transpires - often the unexpected surprises are the best part 🤎 The very basic chemical reaction that brings about black in natural color is the interaction between tannin and iron (as you've mentioned above), but there are so many different environmental situations that are at play that can impact the result. It would be rare (and boring) to get a predictable result each time, but you can certainly become more deeply connected to your process to start to learn what works best for you.
In some of my other rust printing videos here, I also used a vinegar and salt combination in order to hasten the rusting reaction of the metal, so if you already have rusty metal, you might decide to skip that step and see if it makes a difference. Best advice is to just keep trying, tweaking what you do, and don't forget that 'less is more' sometimes applies 😊
@@MargaretByrdColorQuest Thank you for such detailed advice!
But did you learn some chemical parts of natural dyeing ?
Experiments and unexpected results it’s that I really like ,but sometimes I receive orders from the client in for a specific design,and should make something similar at least .
@@VID.VYATKA Everything I've learned about natural dyeing has been through research and experimentation. Luckily, everything I do in my dye studio is solely for myself and my artwork, so I can simply enjoy the unexpected surprises which also helps me learn more. I understand you have some pressure if you are taking custom orders for clients, so mastering of these techniques will only come with lots of practice - trial & error. Hopefully, you will enjoy the exploration along the way 😊
@@MargaretByrdColorQuest
Thanks ,Margaret !
You answer gives me strong support
And during the process with my experiment with rust and tannins I found that if you want to get really dark shades you should put it to tannins bath as soon as possible after withdraw from your rust package .
Because when I keep my rusted fabrics 2-3 days ,it’s gave me really poor dark shades and more rusty colour
@@VID.VYATKA Thank you so much for sharing your experience and the tip about timing to make darker shades. Hope you keep having fun in your studio 🤎