tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1436421032239107606.post7760233975187531428..comments2024-03-29T05:18:40.027-04:00Comments on This blog is no longer active but all our content is still here and accessible.: My Try at Ice DyeingQuilt or Dyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07194932090799851056noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1436421032239107606.post-2321489380802039402013-02-20T08:03:04.971-05:002013-02-20T08:03:04.971-05:00I have snow dyed, not tried ice yet. I do love th...I have snow dyed, not tried ice yet. I do love the results of the pieces that were flour paste resisted, esp the golden brown one.Martihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17232245053473344378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1436421032239107606.post-43291337985947207602013-02-17T00:51:01.198-05:002013-02-17T00:51:01.198-05:00I have been doing ice dyeing recently and my ice c...I have been doing ice dyeing recently and my ice cubes are rather large but it gives great effects. I think it had more to do with the fabric being dry.<br />www.mariannebos-quilter.blogspot.com<br /><br />Love the flour paste resistMarianne Boshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12538854302884242149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1436421032239107606.post-90066673525913350112013-02-16T11:34:01.375-05:002013-02-16T11:34:01.375-05:00@living to work - working to live, this WAS an exp...@living to work - working to live, this WAS an experiment for me. I wasn't trying to get any specific effect. I just wanted to see what would happen if I used the dry fabric. I have already done snow dyeing with wet fabric and had seen what the other resident artists had done with wet fabric. As Beth said, it is the "what if" I was going for. You will usually get crystal-looking bursts of color when ice/snow dyeing. With the dry fabric, I got more soft "blobs" of color rather than sharp "bursts" of color. Quilter Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692414632379402401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1436421032239107606.post-64456546955333180412013-02-16T09:30:29.498-05:002013-02-16T09:30:29.498-05:00I am new to dyeing.....but what intrigues me is th...I am new to dyeing.....but what intrigues me is the "not" knowing for certain what your results will be. These are all wonderful. Isn't the experimentation a large part of the FUN?!!!!<br />I suppose if you want specific colour/pattern/bleeding.....well, isn't that what paint is for? :-) Quilt Rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09613123044737490802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1436421032239107606.post-10935172981474884622013-02-16T08:23:23.849-05:002013-02-16T08:23:23.849-05:00Interesting results! I have not tried ice dyeing ...Interesting results! I have not tried ice dyeing on dry fabric. I imagine that it would act as a resist to the dye wicking over the fabric. As for not getting the crystal effect, it's hard to say whether it is because of the size of the ice, the dry vs wet of the fabric, or serendipity. But like Beth B says, that's part of the fun of experimenting! How about if you try again, only with wet soda soaked fabric and replicating all other factors just to see if you get more of the crystal effect? Then maybe try one with larger ice cubes instead of crushed ice? It's the 'what if' concept that got me to do the series on various scrunch methods in the first place, so now you have my curiosity going! Judy Sall Fiber Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05172226619205640720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1436421032239107606.post-70863935163557376662013-02-16T08:14:13.494-05:002013-02-16T08:14:13.494-05:00The fabric being dry may have been the factor. I&#...The fabric being dry may have been the factor. I've always ice dyed with wet. Not sure about the ice size since I've usually use regular ice cubes from my freezer. Your pieces did come out lovely though. I love the flour paste resist yellow one. So much fun to experiment. Lyndahttp://bloombakecreate.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1436421032239107606.post-30466447798760698082013-02-16T05:35:42.681-05:002013-02-16T05:35:42.681-05:00This is exactly what experimentation is all about....This is exactly what experimentation is all about. What if? I like a sense of adventure.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17095809082494749979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1436421032239107606.post-36055576100040484642013-02-16T02:48:35.077-05:002013-02-16T02:48:35.077-05:00I love the dye over the flour paste resist fabrics...I love the dye over the flour paste resist fabrics, but I am not clear on the effect you were seeking. Wouldn't have just dropping the dye onto the fabric with, say, a pipette have given the same result?Living to work - working to livehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00355154288430953478noreply@blogger.com