Tiresias
After understanding the dye process I knew that if we did the same dye swatch testing on other character fabrics we would be able to visually see what colours we can produce. We started this with Tiresias - the designer Bethan wanted the colours to be rich, earthy, dark and broken down. Myself and Rhyannon tested each of the fabrics that had been chosen for the character. The colours we experimented with were Havanna Brown, Reindeer Beige, Coffee and Procion Cold water dye Brown. The results were shocking! The range of colour we produced was vast, ranging from orange browns to greens and even pink! The mixed fibres of silk and cotton reacted very differently with each dye. Bethan was stunned at the outcome and pleased with the tones and hues. The pink colour was a big no no though!
I have learnt from today's session that it is so important to pre dye your fabrics to test the colour on the fibres. There is so much chemistry involved n this job role, its very exciting!
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