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Cortinarius Semisanguineus - All Fiber Arts | |
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**Cortinarius Semisanguineus - Verihelttaseitikki (FI) Mushroom Dyes |
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| Cortinarius Semisanguineus - Yellow, Orange dye from stems Reds, pinks from caps FI: Verihelttaseitikki
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Alum Mordant | |
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3 litres water 25 grams alum 10 grams cream of Tartar Bring to boil and then let cool
100 gram wool yarn tied in skeins | |
Mushroom Dye Bath | |
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Separate the mushroom caps from the stems and use them as separate dye baths. The caps will give a red dye colour and the stems a yellow/orange dye.
If using dried mushrooms soak them in water for a few hours until soft.
Add mordanted yarn to strained dyebath liquid
Add mordanted yarn to dyebath
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Tom Volk's Fungus of the Month - Sept 99 Cortinarius semisanguineus - Eleanor Yarrow Slide Collection
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More About Fungi Dyes: | |
| More mushroom dyes. | |
| SOMA Sonoma County Mycological Association | |
| Flora Celtica Lists species of mushrooms used for colour in Scotland. | |
| IFFS 11th Biennual Symposium International Fungi & Fibre Symposium | |
| IMDI International Mushroom Dye Institute | |
| Mushroom Dye Symposium Workshops on fungi and lichen dyes.
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| Natural Dyes | |
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