{"title":"Natural Dyeing Kits","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"clay-resist-dye-kit-by-the-love-of-colour","title":"Clay Resist Dye Kit by The Love of Colour","description":"\u003cp\u003eClay Resist Dye Kit by The Love of Colour\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContains the pre-measured ingredients to create a thickened clay paste, which you can print onto fabric using the method of your choice - paint, stencil, silk screen, wood block, lino cut print, etc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce printed and dried, you dye your fabric in indigo and the dye will resist where you have printed the clay, leaving these areas undyed while the rest of your fabric becomes blue. This technique only works with indigo, since clay paste is soluble in water and would wash off in other dye baths, but the unique qualities of the indigo vat mean that the clay holds up in the vat. When you are finished dyeing, you simply wash off the paste and reveal your design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e==============================\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e15g magnesium sulphate (epsom salts)\u003cbr\u003e30g gum arabic\u003cbr\u003e50g calcium bentonite clay\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Love of Colour","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51251277824292,"sku":"CL","price":29.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0837\/1457\/2580\/files\/clayresistnowords_1024x1024_0377b50e-789f-4402-bd25-7171c3931f95.webp?v=1761800589"},{"product_id":"indigo-blockprinting-kit-by-the-love-of-colour","title":"Indigo Blockprinting Kit by The Love of Colour","description":"\u003cp\u003eIndigo Blockprinting Kit by The Love of Colour\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrint on fabric with natural indigo powder, using this all in one kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndigo \u003cem\u003e(indigofera tinctoria) \u003c\/em\u003eis the natural world's only source of colour fast blue.  However, it is not soluble in water, and so needs to be applied in a very unique way in order to use it as a paste for block printing or silk screening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis kit includes the ingredients to create a thickened paste for applying the indigo, as well as the additives for the bath to fix the paste to the fabric, and the ingredients to put the indigo through the classic \"reduction\" process, so that it is permanent and colourfast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also includes comprehensive instructions for creating, applying, fixing and reducing the paste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe kit can be used with lino cuts, wood blocks, silk screening or brushed\/painted\/stencilled on.  These materials are not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e==============================\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContents: Indigo Extract Powder, Sodium Alginate, Fructose Powder, Pickling Lime (calcium hydroxide), Soda Ash (sodium carbonate), Salt (sodium chloride)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Love of Colour","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51251277955364,"sku":"BL","price":29.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0837\/1457\/2580\/files\/blockprinting-kit-box-blown-out_1024x1024_2fdda0fa-0698-4da3-809f-5e6f17713b00.webp?v=1761800687"},{"product_id":"indigo-dye-kit-by-the-love-of-colour","title":"Indigo Dye Kit by The Love of Colour","description":"\u003cp\u003eIndigo Dye Kit by The Love of Colour\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHave you always wanted to try indigo dyeing but aren't sure where to begin?  Our beginner friendly kits take the guesswork out, with pre-measured ingredients and comprehensive instructions that guide you through, step by step.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis kit contains the pre-measured ingredients to create one organic fructose vat, with which you can dye quite a bit of fibre - how much a kit will dye depends on a few things, including how dark you want the blue to be, and what fibres you use. 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