tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498677162979734213.post1904579757201693472..comments2022-04-21T03:38:50.658-07:00Comments on rubia weld: questionsjulie schmuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05233424933124371691noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498677162979734213.post-88249360757234401082011-06-24T11:23:18.186-07:002011-06-24T11:23:18.186-07:00Thank you Julie. It is interesting to find out why...Thank you Julie. It is interesting to find out why they did it like that in the past.heleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12584980473889320319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498677162979734213.post-6119112349472510882011-06-24T08:00:09.731-07:002011-06-24T08:00:09.731-07:00heleen - you're right that the madder is a red...heleen - you're right that the madder is a red dye, and that here it has a different use - it's used to aid in fermentation (it releases sugar as it ferments). any number of things could be used to ferment the vat, but wheat and madder are what is used in many very old recipes, likely because they work well together and are not acidic? or maybe it's just what people had around?julie schmuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05233424933124371691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498677162979734213.post-2457044643079138082011-06-23T17:36:54.970-07:002011-06-23T17:36:54.970-07:00thanks so much julie for your blue wisdom
it is so...thanks so much julie for your blue wisdom<br />it is so much appreciated<br />Some one sent me a vintage document about natural dyeing and it reflects the thoughts I have been having about how the vessel and the weather affect the dye results. I thought perhaps i was feeling something no one else had felt but I guess not.Margie Oomenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01459762796958425287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498677162979734213.post-61648526280817671932011-06-23T13:03:09.626-07:002011-06-23T13:03:09.626-07:00I just came up with an other question: why is madd...I just came up with an other question: why is madder root added to the vat? It is a red dye, isn't it? So I guess that it has an other aim here.heleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12584980473889320319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498677162979734213.post-50200876451178345202011-06-23T12:55:43.447-07:002011-06-23T12:55:43.447-07:00Thank you! This encourages me to start my own vat....Thank you! This encourages me to start my own vat. I might look for a metal vat to keep it alive during winter as well.heleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12584980473889320319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1498677162979734213.post-14835745339291437452011-06-23T10:21:38.126-07:002011-06-23T10:21:38.126-07:00Thank you Julie, that was most helpful.
I just or...Thank you Julie, that was most helpful.<br /><br />I just ordered some woad, madder and soda ash. I'm excited to start my own vat!nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18278895757317443494noreply@blogger.com