Indigo is a magical way to bring blue into your natural dye studio. Iron vat dyeing is a wonderful option to create vivid designs on textile using tie-dye techniques like shibori. This tutorial will show you how to work with an iron vat, fold a resist design with string and dip dye in indigo, showing the finished design on cotton tote bags.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro - Indigo vat tie-dye
1:03 Fiber prep
3:50 Tie-dye binding
6:29 Iron vat
7:36 Vat check
8:21 pH check
12:14 Vat check - day 2
13:24 Test strip dip
14:22 Dip One
16:12 Vat tips
17:34 Dip Two & Three
19:22 Dip Three
19:39 Unbinding
20:15 pH neutralization
22:28 Results
22:50 Wrap up
23:46 Sneak peek of next tutorial
24:35 Blooper
SUPPLY LIST
Vat Indigo - iron vat used in video
Plastic bucket with lid
Long stir stick
pH test strips
Gloves
Spoon
Bowl
Rubberbands
String
Scissors
Measuring spoon
Citric acid (or vinegar)
Dry rack
Textile of choice - cotton tote shown in video
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