Fleece prep in photos. in Tales from the Spinning Siren

  • July 4, 2019, 11:42 p.m.
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washed mohair. Possibly dry, ish. haha.
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very wet mohair, freshly washed and lanolin water dumped out.

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dried fluffed mohair. see the sheen!!
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dried mohair in the pot for dyeing.

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water vinegar and dye added
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a dried fleece i referenced last time
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blended fibers.
suri alpaca, angora rabbit, and tencel. ( a cellulose based fiber that is shiny like silk. )
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mixed fiber dye and water added
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the color after a few minutes. as the wool is absorbing the dye.
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mohair
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oh i didnt photograph the one my daughter made, well, when its dry :)


Last updated July 07, 2019


Deleted user July 05, 2019

So interesting ! Then you card and spin it ?

ChainedChrysalis Deleted user ⋅ July 07, 2019

sometimes i card, sometimes i just spin! lol.

Deleted user ChainedChrysalis ⋅ July 07, 2019

Shows how much I know about it :-) Nothing except I love the finished product !

ChainedChrysalis Deleted user ⋅ July 07, 2019

Well to be fair, not a lot of people get to see spinning in action. In any form lol. I know i NEVER did before i got interested.

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