How To Dye With Iron
Learn how to deepen and shift your natural dye colours using the iron afterbath method. In this tutorial, I demonstrate how iron (ferrous sulfate) modifies dyed fibres to create richer, moodier. Master natural dyeing with iron water using this complete guide.
Iron (Ferrous Sulfate) is used alone as a mordant, as a color shifter and to increase lightfastness when used in combination with other natural dyes. It also used as a reducing agent for certain types of indigo vats. Iron is a versatile ingredient for the natural dyer.
You can add it directly to a dye bath, mordant with iron or iron and alum or tannin, put it in a spray bottle or shift colors. Iron is considered a "mordant" which is a substance that fixes the dye to the fabric (new to natural dyes? about mordants here). If you use this recipe on undyed fabric, not much will happen.
but if you then dye that fabric, the iron will influence the color of the dyes you're using, and help that color bond to the fabric. DIY Iron Mordant Recipe for Natural Dyeing and Eco Printing. Learn how to make an Iron and Copper Mordant for Plant Dyeing and Eco Dyeing.
Iron can also be used to dye plant fibres like cotton and linen on its own or in combination with tannin. There are two common forms of iron, ferrous sulphate and iron acetate, both salts of iron. The 'iron' commonly sold for dyeing is ferrous sulphate or ferrous sulfate, which is an iron salt.
Contrary to popular belief, learning how to make iron water for dyeing is easy to do! Take the next step in the process with these steps. How to make your own iron water for natural dyeing. Modify the colors using iron water and expand the color palette in natural dyeing.
Tutorial. Come see how I used iron modification to get even more colors out of my naturally dyed yarn, with my latest dyeing experiment.