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Here is a question for you guys. Anyone know about dyes for felts? What kind of dye works best, the process you've tried and rescources for dying felts? Thanks!!
If memory serves, the inventive, creative Bob Jessee of Black Sheep Hat Works does.Here is a question for you guys. Anyone know about dyes for felts? What kind of dye works best, the process you've tried and rescources for dying felts? Thanks!!
Acid dyes are the best for protein fiber like fur, wool, silk, etc.Here is a question for you guys. Anyone know about dyes for felts? What kind of dye works best, the process you've tried and rescources for dying felts? Thanks!!
I have experimented with dyes over the years. Best success is with Acid dyes such as Ciba or Jacquard. The hardest part is getting even distribution and I improved my success by finally finding a stainless steel vat large enough to give the felt room to spread out. I have better success with the dye distribution on darker colours than lighter colours. I have success with overdyes and recreating the original Winchester black cherry. It is still very much a work in progress. In my last visit to Winchester I watched them dye felts and it is a simple process. A very large vat, filled with felts and two guys on an elevated platform stirring the vat with large wooden oars. Real old school!!!!Here is a question for you guys. Anyone know about dyes for felts? What kind of dye works best, the process you've tried and rescources for dying felts? Thanks!!
I love this! So informative and its nice to know it can be a fairly simple process. Thank you so much!!I have experimented with dyes over the years. Best success is with Acid dyes such as Ciba or Jacquard. The hardest part is getting even distribution and I improved my success by finally finding a stainless steel vat large enough to give the felt room to spread out. I have better success with the dye distribution on darker colours than lighter colours. I have success with overdyes and recreating the original Winchester black cherry. It is still very much a work in progress. In my last visit to Winchester I watched them dye felts and it is a simple process. A very large vat, filled with felts and two guys on an elevated platform stirring the vat with large wooden oars. Real old school!!!!
He did more ribbon dyeing. Not sure what Bob is up to these days. He is a great hat makerIf memory serves, the inventive, creative Bob Jessee of Black Sheep Hat Works does.
Maiwa.com has great instructions on how to use Acid dyes.I love this! So informative and its nice to know it can be a fairly simple process. Thank you so much!!