(I'm not thrilled about the idea of using tea because of the tannin, and I
suspect tea [and coffee] is not all that fast either.)
I'm told that caffeine-free coffee, or tea, can be used as a dye if you're
worried about tannin. I don't know if it's true or not.
CarolynKayta Barrows
Melanie Schuessler wrote:
I've done all kinds of overdying for theatre to tone things down. It
really depends on which way you want the color to go. Grey is not
always the best choice, as it really dulls things out. Tan and ecru
will take the color in a warmer direction, but it depends
Lavolta Press wrote:
I'd prefer these colors darker rather than lighter.
Then adding dye rather than dye remover is what you want.
Do you think for an ecru overdye 10% of our usual amount would be good?
I would say try it. If it doesn't do enough, do it again with more.
10% is a very
In a message dated 6/30/2006 4:10:49 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I'm told that caffeine-free coffee, or tea, can be used as a dye if you're
worried about tannin. I don't know if it's true or not.
It can be regular coffee outta the pot!
The embroidered stomacher with the birds looks exquisite!
Kate Bunting
Librarian and 17th century reenactor
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address with me - duh!
I am supposed to be meeting with Carol in Washington next week, have phoned
and left messages but no reply. Will try the office number today.
Carol, you can e-mail me at the address for Anne
I'm told that caffeine-free coffee, or tea, can be used as a dye if you're
worried about tannin. I don't know if it's true or not.
It can be regular coffee outta the pot!
But it's not colorfast. It will come out the first time she uses a
commercial detergent on
I don't think the caffeine has anything to do with the tannin.
Fran
Carolyn Kayta Barrows wrote:
(I'm not thrilled about the idea of using tea because of the tannin,
and I suspect tea [and coffee] is not all that fast either.)
I'm told that caffeine-free coffee, or tea, can be used as a
Hi Albertcat,
Thanks for your posting, i am always willing to take critisism, and you are
right it would have ben more beautifull with a ruffle on the skirt, but
dresses without ruffles also excists, take for instance the weddingdress in
cut of womens clothes, wich has the same puffed
I don't think the caffeine has anything to do with the tannin.
I heard that caffeine was the acidic part of coffee or tea, as tannin is
with walnut husks. So the suggestion was to use caffeine-free, which would
be acid-free, and the better thing archivally. But I only know that I
heard
Well, it's done!!! Shipped and out of my control.
I'm not happy with all of it, but it is the best I
could do for the moment.
I've learned a lot and the next one will be better. I
can't recommend the Margo Anderson pattern, although
others seem to think it is wonderful! It could be
that I
I'm a member of St. George at Bristol and I know your son. I'll let you
know how it goes this weekend. Cross your fingers that we don't get
drowned by the predicted storms!
Karen
Seamstrix
On Fri, 30 Jun 2006 09:41:53 -0700 (PDT) REBECCA BURCH
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Well, it's done!!!
Hi,
I have looked in all my books for a picture of a nice wig i want. I finally
desided to this one, from Galleries des Modes et Costumes Francaises. Its a
1780 ies wig, and i think it will be good to my suits.
http://www.my-drewscostumes.dk/wig.htm
What do you think?
Thanks
Bjarne
Leif
YIKES!! Discount Fabrics is one place I consider necessary any time I
need to sew anything - and I mean anything. I haven't been for a while
(been a good girl and used stuff from my stash), and I guess I'd
better find time soon!
On dyeing with coffee/tea: I've never liked that pink tinge that
Bjarne og Leif Drews wrote:
Hi,
I have looked in all my books for a picture of a nice wig i want. I
finally desided to this one, from Galleries des Modes et Costumes
Francaises. Its a 1780 ies wig, and i think it will be good to my suits.
http://www.my-drewscostumes.dk/wig.htm
What do you
Thanks, he got it this afternoon and called to tell me
that the leg bands are too tight and he can't get them
pulled up properly. After some discussion about where
the problems might be, we ended up with him undoing a
bit of the inseam where the leg band attaches to the
body. Hopefully he won't
Caffeine has a pH of 6.9. While that's technically an
acid, it's awfully close to neutral pH. Caffeine is,
in addition, WHITE. Its presense or absense has
nothing to do with the dyeing properties of tea or
coffee or walnut hulls, for that matter.
The tannins are tan to brown, acidic, and the
Whoa-ho!! Wow!!
What kind of hat do you wear with this? Or is it for indoor sorts of
events? I know there was a short-term fashion for very very small
tricorne hats perched on larger wigs -- does this style of wig fall
into that fashion period?
What do you use to wrap the tail at the
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