Dyeing Speckled Roving; Immersion Speckles on Unspun Fiber to Let Colors Spread (Dyepot Weekly

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VIDEO CONTENTS:
[0:00] Introduction
[0:55] Arranging the fiber in the pan
[1:54] Adding water
Presoak the fiber overnight in the pan
16 cups of water (no acid yet)
[3:38] The dye colors
Dharma acid dyes in True Black, Cherry Bomb, Blazing Orange, Brilliant Yellow, Emerald Green, Sapphire Blue, and Electric Violet
(note - for this technique I would use another red besides Cherry Bomb next time because of the way it behaved.)
[4:39] Adding acid
8 T white vinegar in 16 cups water (already present)
[5:30] Speckling the black dye
[7:57] Speckling rainbow colors
[11:46] After letting the colors spread
heat 30 minutes
[14:41] Turning off the heat after 30 min
[15:54] Checking on those reds
[16:41] Washing the fiber
[21:41] The finished roving and conclusions

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