During our last snow fall I decided to try snow-dyeing. Recently there has been a lot of hiipe about it on the web and it really intrigued me. So, when the snow started falling I got out my dyes and snow shovel and got to work.
My first attempts I mixed full concentrated dyes with snow and covered the mixture over soda ash soaked fabric.
My first attempts I mixed full concentrated dyes with snow and covered the mixture over soda ash soaked fabric.
Fushia and sky blue on the left and sky blue on the right.
Fushia and fire red on the left and fire red and golden yellow on the right.
BlackI waited till the snow melted, about 4 hours, then left the fabric cure overnight. Rinsed, washed, and ironed. Below are the results.
Fushia and sky blue.
Sky blue accordion pleated
Fire red and golden yellow.
Black, it came out a purpleSecond try I diluted the dye with water, as I would doing low water immersion dyeing, mixed with snow and covered soda ash soaked fabric. 
Chino and gold yellow
Chino and gold yellow 
Ultra violet
Navy and gold yellow
Burgundy and gold yellow
I let the snow melt (again about 4 hours) and let cure overnight. Rinsed, washed and ironed.
Below are these results.
Chino and gold yellow
Ultra violet
Navy and gold yellow
Burgundy and gold yellow
The results were not quite as dark as the first ones but gave just as interesting results.
Using this method, you can't get duplicate results, but thats the fun with this method.
Can't wait for it to snow again!!
3 comments:
Good to see you blogging again! I'm going to try to do some snow dyeing too, but first have a paid job I must work on. Can't wait to see your next batch!
Hildy just emailed me that you're doing your dyeing workshop again. Great news! I love the results you got snow dyeing. I bought the supplies, hoping to dye outside in the fall, then went back to work part time. Soon, though!
Great snow dyeing pieces, I like how the black one worked out. It is really fascinating how the pigments work.
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