#rust dye

[decaymouth]

A couple of rust dye experiments

[scarecrowscribe]

First round of rust dye tests. Cotton from a heavy old work shirt, found washers, nails, half-submerged in a bath of vinegar and salt-water for 3 days. The same washer acted as a "stamp" on one side and a resist on the other! Meanwhile, much of the rust pigment released into the bath and made for a gentle soaking dye of milder colour throughout. This has been fruitful.

[acy-art]

Question For Textile Artists!

I'm trying to figure out what copper rust looks like on different types/colors of fabric, and I'd love some help! So far I've only found Iron rust as a dye online, and I've had no luck finding out if copper rust can even dye fabric (I assume it can).

If you've done rust dyeing with copper before, please let me know how that worked for you!

I'd especially like to know how it looks on linen, cotton, and denim, and how it interacts with darker colors, but any information or visual aid is helpful!

Thanks!

[indigolunahealingart]

Did some rust dyeing for the first time in a while. I so love unwrapping the pieces to find the surprises left by the rusty metals. The colored pieces were previously dyed and the white pieces were salvaged from my partner’s job.

[neopreneserene]

RUST SERIES | CONE SHAPE TOP FOR ANNEX 2017

[detritusart]

Some outcomes of my rust dyeing. Very exciting! I used two different teas to create the different colours. I love using my found objects to create things, and I like that tea is kind of a found thing too...especially if you’re reusing old teabags. 

[scarecrowscribe]

Miniature attempt at integrating some of my prior Shibori/arashi indigo training into the rust dye.

[detritusart]

The bottle cap rust dye piece after the weekend. I love how it matches last night’s sunset.