Feedback Friday: The 1-2-3 Indigo Vat Using Iron w/ Kathy Hattori

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This week, we’ve got video from our live FEEDBACK FRIDAY exploring a version of the famous 1-2-3 indigo vat using iron.

This time around we explored a version of the famous 1-2-3 indigo vat using iron (ferrous sulfate) as our reducing agent. This is a useful vat for achieving darker shades, but comes with a few caveats. We reviewed how to make the vat using the 1-2-3 method (the proportions are a little different than the fructose vat), and what to do when your vat turns purple (really). We also reviewed safety and best practices.

Lots of questions came in during the call and we got to as many as humanly possible ranging from iron compromising fabrics to blending vats; How to keep indigo from fading and rebalancing a vat, pre-bath to post-bath and everything in between. There’s lots of great information on the video as well as on our site including an indigo round up, how to make an indigo vat, how to minimize indigo crocking and more.

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