tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6237802861666847054.post4746556904981971608..comments2024-01-29T18:03:40.744+11:00Comments on Julie Ryder Textiles: Indigo BLUES!Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03433591198796508484noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6237802861666847054.post-23863674882374446682017-08-28T09:41:20.878+10:002017-08-28T09:41:20.878+10:00I forgot to add that since my last comments on mai...I forgot to add that since my last comments on maintaining the indigo vat I have bought an aquarium heater to keep the temperature even and this works very well for me.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03433591198796508484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6237802861666847054.post-74276992901365430952017-08-28T09:39:29.655+10:002017-08-28T09:39:29.655+10:00This comment has been removed by the author.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03433591198796508484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6237802861666847054.post-38125524369250330522017-08-28T09:37:31.671+10:002017-08-28T09:37:31.671+10:00Thanks for your comment - I am glad you found my b...Thanks for your comment - I am glad you found my blog and I hope my own experience with the indigo vat will help you. Let me know how you get on, it is always beneficial to share experiences in order to help others.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03433591198796508484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6237802861666847054.post-59086123975530135092017-08-28T06:09:26.577+10:002017-08-28T06:09:26.577+10:00Thank you julie. I was in despair over my 3rd disa...Thank you julie. I was in despair over my 3rd disastrous attempt to get an indogo vat working when I read your blog. Now I am determined to get it working because as you say there is indogo in the vat!suzmudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02365742111925763344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6237802861666847054.post-28458696890156141022016-03-16T11:57:43.557+11:002016-03-16T11:57:43.557+11:00Hi Michelle,
I havent't had that problem befor...Hi Michelle,<br />I havent't had that problem before myself, but I will go through some steps that may help. Firstly, what is the pH? With the organic vat it should be around 11-12.<br />Did you cook the henna in boiling water before adding to the vat? When setting up the vat did you stir in a clockwise fashion carefully to get all the sediment off the bottom but not let too much air in? Before you take your stick out, slowly reverse the direction as you lift the stick at the same time - this centres the flower in the middle of the vat. I do this process several times, each hour or so when I am first setting up the vat. This gives the vat a chance to reduce the indigo and ensures unreduced indigo, henna and lime are reacting. The flower is the indication of this process. The flower should be deep purply blue with a metallic sheen starting to form a skin on the surface of the vat.<br />So, if you have done all that and still no flower, have you sprinkled lime onto it, even though your pH may be right? If the lime is sucked into the vat, keep adding until it slows down or settles on the top, stir in well as above and let rest for half an hour. I put a lid on my vat while this is happening. Temperature is also crucial and I put my vat inside a green garbage bin and pour boiling water into the bin, and leave it in the sun if possible. The temperature should be around 30-35C. When the vat is stirred up it should be murky green, and after resting for half to one hour it should have the flower, metallic surface and clear greeny yellow liquid under the surface. Even when I am not using my vat I stir it up every day and keep as warm as possible. If it goes cold and you leave it for a few days just warm it up, stir it, and keep repeating and testing all the variables until it looks ready to use again. Hope this has helped, if you still have a problem get back to me! And just clarify are you making the henna vat? Also have you been dyeing with the vat and if so is your colour good i.e. Not rinsing out after oxidising? Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03433591198796508484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6237802861666847054.post-50909558055484421562016-03-16T11:07:27.945+11:002016-03-16T11:07:27.945+11:00Thank you Julie for your post. I really enjoyed yo...Thank you Julie for your post. I really enjoyed your indigo workshop in Newie and have just over the last few days started my own vat. Just wondering, as mine is doing all the right things as to clear yellow, ph and depth of dye colour, kept between 25 - 45 degrees when in use, however no flower... What does it mean if no flower develops? Thanks again, MichelleMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09896098374131252755noreply@blogger.com