Iron Rust Dyeing

Equipment

Fill dye container with 5 litres warm water and add ferrous sulphate.
Stir gently to mix.
Place fabric in dye container and, over a period of 10-15 minutes, bring to the boil.
Simmer for 5-10 minutes. Stir to ensure even distribution of chemical. Make sure fabric remains submerged.
Remove fabric and spread out to dry and allow oxidation to take place.
Refill dye container with 5 litres warm water and add sodium carbonate. Stir to dissolve.
Place fabric back in dye container and leave to soak for 10-15 minutes, until fabric changes from green to a golden rust colour.
Rinse in cold running water and then warm water with small amount of detergent.
Finally rinse in cold water and leave to dry.

Ferrous sulphate is in the Fabric Art section of our catalogue, on page 28: take me to the catalogue download page...