[BKARTS] Crafts Report and

["Linda M. Cunningham" <lindac@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mark Hill wrote:

> The Crafts Report is available at most Barnes and Nobles and Borders.  Also
> you can subscribe online at www.craftsreport.com

It was at McNally Robinson, my local independent bookstore, here in 
Calgary as well (and at Chapters/Indigo): Mark's book caught my eye 
and I quickly snapped up their penultimate copy.  ;-)

Wish they had more Canadian listings, though....


Carol Pratt <jcpratt@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> I used to be a textile artist and I did some dyeing, although I did not use
> the powdered Procion or any of the acid dyes.  Most people I knew who did
> use them worked outside.  Procion is/was available already mixed, I thought.

Care is essential, and I always wear a mask when using powdered or 
ground dyes on my fibres (wool mostly, but also mohair, angora, and 
various camelids), even "natural" ones.  I've always found it easiest 
to do a quick session outside, making stock solutions of the 
colour(s) I want to use, and then bring them inside to 
paint/speckle/dribble or whatever.  That being said, living in an 
apartment has driven me to use more non-toxic substances.

Including, and don't laugh, commercial-grade food colouring, such as 
pastes (i.e., Wilton: you water them down) and liquid -- Costco and 
Superstore Club (and, I would assume, Sam's Club in the US) stock 
these in 500 ml bottles for fractionally more than the small "colour 
my icing" bottles -- and KoolAid.  It's fun playing with the colours 
(both in the dyeing and spinning) although I don't work hard enough 
to make my results reproduceable.

Back to lurk mode....
Linda

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