www.prairiefibers.com/Rust%20Dyeing.htm
www.hobbyfarms.com/crafts-and-nature/rust-dyeing.aspx
thenaturalsurface.blogspot.com
fabricfolliestwo.com/2007/02/14/dye-your-fabric-with-rust-tutorial/
naturaldyeing.ning.com/group/rustdyeing
http://rust-tex.blogspot.com/2008/07/question-and-answer-rust-dyeing.html
www.artvango.co.uk/products/techniques/iron-rust-dye.html
And now for safety considerations. We encourage you to give some serious thought to these recommendations:
USEFUL INFORMATION WHEN RUST DYEING
WEAR GLOVES
(Rust stains!)
Rusted fabric is
NOT ARCHIVAL. It will continue to rust. The suggestion is made that you need to
spritz your projects made with rusted fabrics with a solution of 1 tsp baking
soda to a quart of water at least once a year. Think wall hanging, not bed
quilt.
Don’t use rusted
fabrics in anything you plan to wash repeatedly.
Use old needles
and old sewing machines. Rust will dull your needles and you don’t want rust to
get started in your machine. Maybe hand sewing?
Use an old iron
like from Goodwill. You don’t want to get rust on your good iron. I sandwich my
fabrics with an old press cloth even when using an old iron. It could get
scratched.Wear old clothes
and an apron and gloves (Can’t say that enough). I learned the hard way. Rust
is hard to get off the fingernails
and clothes.
Never use
utensils from your kitchen if you don’t plan to dedicate them to your art after
use.
Wear a mask so
you don’t breathe in the dust. Hard on the lungs.
Check out
websites for more safety information.
