tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191001971362315244.post4149045784082554808..comments2023-06-03T17:19:18.409+02:00Comments on tread gently on the earth: fermenting indigo the natural wayMonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17939390471914205973noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191001971362315244.post-90614889750580974032016-01-16T12:07:52.643+01:002016-01-16T12:07:52.643+01:00Hi Mona.
I read your blog the fermentation of Indi...Hi Mona.<br />I read your blog the fermentation of Indigo.<br />And I am curious.<br />Do I have to mix the recipe you showed into the plane water? I can't image only that materials is going on fermentation.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191001971362315244.post-52281515654398429322016-01-16T12:05:12.645+01:002016-01-16T12:05:12.645+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191001971362315244.post-22695477840247170792015-02-06T19:35:39.497+01:002015-02-06T19:35:39.497+01:00wow I love it!wow I love it!kathyinozarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01644138355524729156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191001971362315244.post-68552197282534018422014-03-21T13:27:56.358+01:002014-03-21T13:27:56.358+01:00Thank you Mona!
I will check out the links, and am...Thank you Mona!<br />I will check out the links, and am sprouting some new indigo seeds for a new crop this year. I will pay a little more care and attention with the process - last year I was in such a hurry to harvest the leaves, I left them too long standing in the hot sun and lost the best of the cold water extraction...<br />Thanks again :)<br /><br />joanne https://www.blogger.com/profile/01695940740116858879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191001971362315244.post-17962708693317331782014-03-21T10:23:54.495+01:002014-03-21T10:23:54.495+01:00I tried the cold water method too, the colour turn...I tried the cold water method too, the colour turned out nice, but washed out after a couple of washes. I don't know if freezing will effect the dye potential, but you could try the method described here: http://riihivilla.blogspot.dk/2010/09/my-japanese-indigo-varitatar.html - or you could try this: http://www.indigrowingblue.com/Dyeing_With_Fresh_Indigo_Leaves.pdf<br />Or perhaps a method using frozen leaves from Inda Flint could work for you. Jenny describes here, how she tried it with a handful of woad leaves: http://www.jennydean.co.uk/index.php/dyeing-with-frozen-woad-leaves/<br /><br />Considering the dried leaves, you haven't much to work with. Maybe you could try a gather some more this year, and extract the indigotin. Extracting requires a fair amount of leaves. Hope this can be of help to you.<br />:) MonaMonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17939390471914205973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191001971362315244.post-50075185881161321692014-03-21T08:57:19.136+01:002014-03-21T08:57:19.136+01:00Ooooh... looks like fun.Ooooh... looks like fun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191001971362315244.post-67007085324647330902014-03-21T08:02:38.853+01:002014-03-21T08:02:38.853+01:00I used the cold water method - so i wasn't exp...I used the cold water method - so i wasn't expecting indigo blues - and I froze soaked chopped up leaves...what do you think? I also dared to dry and crush fresh leaves. I don't have a lot three or four tablespoons, but how should I treat them for dye?<br />joanne https://www.blogger.com/profile/01695940740116858879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191001971362315244.post-1556963488117661402014-03-20T20:40:35.745+01:002014-03-20T20:40:35.745+01:00Hi Joanne, what method did you use? And did you fr...Hi Joanne, what method did you use? And did you freeze fresh leaves, or soaked?<br />Monahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17939390471914205973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191001971362315244.post-19845118301678746972014-03-20T20:21:45.165+01:002014-03-20T20:21:45.165+01:00I have some frozen japanese indigo leaves and liqu...I have some frozen japanese indigo leaves and liquid left over from last summer.<br />I did not get a good blue from them, but a turquoise greenish colour, and not wanting to throw away the dye, I froze it.<br />Should I dare defrost and try again - any idea how what to expect?joanne https://www.blogger.com/profile/01695940740116858879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191001971362315244.post-8115578936520725412014-03-20T18:08:53.643+01:002014-03-20T18:08:53.643+01:00It's Sodium carbonate, also known as Soda Ash....It's Sodium carbonate, also known as Soda Ash. Yes, Indigo is a word from the land of myths and fables :)Monahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17939390471914205973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191001971362315244.post-76496747062568344792014-03-20T01:18:44.691+01:002014-03-20T01:18:44.691+01:00Wow, I love indigo! I've always loved the colo...Wow, I love indigo! I've always loved the colour and the name of it too. When you say 'washing soda' do you mean sodium bicarbonate or some other thing?<br />I love the sheep picture--it's like a before and after of white sheep wool, then some dyed indigo wool.Reifynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14346573496969586088noreply@blogger.com