On 12/9/05, Jean Nathan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Came across this 'lace dye'. It isn't specifically intended for lace, as the > label on the bottle states 'craft dye'. > > Has anyone tried doing this. The effects show in the photographs are > interesting, but does the dye bleed or can it be made to stay within
There is a little book of clown dolls and similar in bobbin lace (Kloskant in drie dimensies), which I bought thinking I might learn something new about using colour - yes I did, but not with coloured thread - she used textile paint to get the blocks of colour. If I would try it, I would buy the inexpensive craft paint used for stencilling fabric. It is set with an iron, and won't bleed once set. Dab it, rather than paint it, in place, with a bit of sponge. In the UK you have a line of pigments for textiles which should be good (and which we can get here, but they are more expensive than the stencil paint). I can't recall the name exactly, but I think it is called Pigma HTH! -- bye for now Bev in Sooke BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
