Tribe.net. Local Connections Brad http://fibersofwoad.tribe.net/thread/5f4fc79d-a093-498b-bba0-0eb1e58e8010 2008-04-01T05:38:27Z 2008-04-01T05:38:27Z

<div>This is the fastest way I've seen published. I haven't tried it. If someone does, let me know how it works. <br/> <br/>Dyeing with woad the fast way <br/>*Drop the leaves into fast boiling water with a pinch of cream of tartar. Boil for 2 to 3 minutes. <br/> <br/>* Remove the leaves and cool the liquid as quickly as possible. <br/> <br/>*Add ammonia until the Liquid is yellowish in colour. <br/> <br/>*Bring the liquid to 60 degrees Centigrade while adding ammonia until yellow again. <br/> <br/>*Add sodium dithionite to deoxidise the liquid. <br/> <br/>*Stir gently without splashing until a bronze scum appears. <br/> <br/>*Put in the hot wet wool then remove it and shake in the air. <br/> <br/>*Dip it again if not blue enough.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://fibersofwoad.tribe.net">WOAD</a> - 0 replies </div>

Brad 2008-04-01T05:38:27Z jamiej http://fibersofwoad.tribe.net/thread/0d04a371-f58f-4a8e-a2b3-c92000502705 2007-07-10T00:38:12Z 2007-07-02T18:22:29Z

<div>For a plant that has been described as a scary, super invasive, monster weed my Woad seems to require intensive care-taking just to survive. Has anyone managed to grow it successfully in a hot, dry environment such as Southern California? <br/> <br/>I've had similar experience with Weld and instead use local Fennel (transplanted to my backyard) as my standard source of yellow. Unfortunately I haven't found a local blue. <br/> <br/> <br/>Thanks, <br/> <br/>jamie</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://fibersofwoad.tribe.net">WOAD</a> - 3 replies </div>

jamiej 2007-07-02T18:22:29Z Brad http://fibersofwoad.tribe.net/thread/f0d865c3-1f7a-48d6-81d8-154c8d387592 2007-03-26T06:05:53Z 2006-06-16T21:50:11Z

<div>Hey all, I need to dye some wool yarn with woad. But, looking at the instructions, I felt a bit daunted. Anybody in the LA area got a vat going? Want to get one going? We could set one up here at the LA EcoVillage and keep it going indefinitely. <br/>Looking for a woad dye buddy.......</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://fibersofwoad.tribe.net">WOAD</a> - 2 replies </div>

Brad 2006-06-16T21:50:11Z Brad http://fibersofwoad.tribe.net/thread/8c9807dd-9ca6-48a0-a82a-5864a4d36b98 2007-03-08T23:54:26Z 2005-05-24T05:58:33Z

<div>I just got 3 plants in the mail and will put them in the ground soon. I'm SoCal. Does anyone have experience growing this? I've got a fledgling fiber and dye garden started, this is one of the first plants. Tried growing madder from seed, didn't work too well. <br/>I'd like to dye some yarn, then other yarn with weld and other with a black dye for raw materials for a series of tartan scarves.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://fibersofwoad.tribe.net">WOAD</a> - 6 replies </div>

Brad 2005-05-24T05:58:33Z