One thing to keep in mind while gathering supplies and materials: if you use it for dyeing, it should not be reused in the kitchen. Plastic Pitcher - For measuring water, should have a gallon mark on it. Nothing fancy, something from the thrift or dollar store will do! Long Plastic Spoon - For stirring the dye pot. When I skipped gloves once I had to sand the dye off my fingernails, it was so hard to get out! ![]() Don't skip the gloves, the indigo will dye your skin and especially your fingernails. Long Rubber Gloves - Most indigo kits come with latex gloves, but in my opinon they are way too small! I would recommend an extra long pair like these*. ![]() A bit of bleach and a scrubber can get most of it out, but be prepared. If you'd rather buy the individual ingredients instead of a kit, you'll need: pre-reduced indigo crystals, soda ash, and sodium hydrosulfite.ĥ Gallon Plastic Bucket - Dedicate this to your dyeing, it will get stained blue. The chemicals you need for the indigo bath, a pair of gloves, instructions, and a few resist materials. You can see in the above photo what comes in a kit. Indigo Dye Kit* - I don’t have a dedicated dye space or a lot of supplies that I can dedicate to dyeing in general, so I like to make things easy and use a kit when I indigo dye! The Jacquard kit* I like to use can dye up to 15 yards or 5 lbs worth of fabric. Looking for a project to use your newly dyed fabrics? Check out my Indigo Steps Quilt Pattern!ĭyeing fabric is messy and indigo in particular can be a little smelly, so I recommend doing this outside if you can! If you have to do it inside, make sure to invest in some plastic sheeting to cover your surfaces and protect your space. It can produce beautiful results, and it’s interesting to see how easily you can change the pattern through the resist. The un-dyed parts create the design! You may have already done some resist dyeing in the form of tie-dye. ![]() Resists can involve folding, stitching, binding, twisting, clamping and compressing the fabric to keep parts of it from being exposed to the dye. One of the most exhilarating things about using resists when dyeing fabric is the unknown result that awaits when you unwrap your piece. Dyeing fabric with indigo is one of my favorite summer activities! Over the years, I’ve experimented with different resist techniques, and I’m excited to share what I’ve learned with you.
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