[Regia-NA] intro
Hrolf Douglasson
list-regia-na@lig.net
Thu, 15 May 2003 08:13:44 +0100
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Woad sounds wonderful.if only I could get my hands on some:(
I dye using alum as a mordant..very safe, my 7 year old helps.
madder and weld are easily available in the UK from suppliers, don't =
know about your side of the water though.
these are the basic dyes available to your average saxon living in =
England at the time. (I say England 'cause we were at least 5 different =
countries then):))
I dye 'on site' regularly and have pottery and iron pots for dyeing =
in..the iron saddens the colour...makes it darker, officially, but i =
have had some wonderful mishaps. lime green in scotland from weld and a =
lovely dark red from the madder.
If you plough through Carolyn's web site you'll find lots of =
refrences...and there are saxon experts on the lists.
just ask questions and you'll get lots of answers.
welcome to our hobby.
vara
----- Original Message -----=20
From: J Hill=20
To: Regia, NA=20
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 5:39 AM
Subject: [Regia-NA] intro
Hello. I am interested in the Anglo-Saxon period approx 8th/9th C. I =
know less than nothing & would greatly appreciate any assistance.
I believe it is easier to begin well than to have to go back & do =
things over after discovering that one has everything wrong.
The books available at the local library hale from the 30's. =
Suggestions?
Also, I hope to do some dye projects this summer & would like your =
thoughts on materials... I'm familiar w/ where to purchase natural =
dyestuffs like indigo, madder, etc, but am not sure of the safety =
precautions, nor exactly what would be available to the people in that =
period.
Woad is a noxious weed here in northeastern Nevada & is prohibited by =
law. [to grow, not to use] I believe they have a woad warrior thingie =
going on... pulling the plants & leaving them on the ground. If I were =
to go on this eradication jaunt, would the plants be useful for dyeing?
What is the difference between a Viking tent & a geteld? [how is that =
pronounced, anyway? w/ a "g" or a "y" sound?]
I recognized Carolyn Priest-Dornan's name [did I get it right?] from a =
couple of weaving lists & from her excellent web site.
I spin & weave, but have hesitated to get involved in "natural" dyeing =
due to health concerns - I'm very chemically sensitive. However, I've =
tho't about giving it a go this summer, wearing suitable protective =
gear.
As for clothing, camp gear, crafts [I want to learn naalbinding & =
sprang & WW weaving], I am open to suggestions & eager to learn.
Yrs, Jennifer
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Woad sounds wonderful.if only I could =
get my hands=20
on some:(</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I dye using alum as a mordant..very =
safe, my 7 year=20
old helps.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>madder and weld are easily available in =
the UK from=20
suppliers, don't know about your side of the water though.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>these are the basic dyes available to =
your average=20
saxon living in England at the time. (I say England 'cause we were at =
least 5=20
different countries then):))</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I dye 'on site' regularly and have =
pottery and iron=20
pots for dyeing in..the iron saddens the colour...makes it darker, =
officially,=20
but i have had some wonderful mishaps. lime green in scotland from weld =
and a=20
lovely dark red from the madder.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If you plough through Carolyn's web =
site you'll=20
find lots of refrences...and there are saxon experts on the =
lists.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>just ask questions and you'll get lots =
of=20
answers.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>welcome to our hobby.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>vara</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=3Dwelshladygwen@citlink.net =
href=3D"mailto:welshladygwen@citlink.net">J=20
Hill</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dlist-regia-na@lig.net=20
href=3D"mailto:list-regia-na@lig.net">Regia, NA</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 15, 2003 =
5:39=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Regia-NA] intro</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello. I am interested in the =
Anglo-Saxon=20
period approx 8th/9th C. I know less than nothing & would =
greatly=20
appreciate any assistance.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I believe it is easier to begin well =
than to have=20
to go back & do things over after discovering that one has =
everything=20
wrong.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The books available at the local =
library hale=20
from the 30's. Suggestions?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Also, I hope to do some dye projects =
this summer=20
& would like your thoughts on materials... I'm familiar w/ where =
to=20
purchase natural dyestuffs like indigo, madder, etc, but am not sure =
of the=20
safety precautions, nor exactly what would be available to the people =
in that=20
period.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Woad is a noxious weed here in =
northeastern=20
Nevada & is prohibited by law. [to grow, not to use] I =
believe they=20
have a woad warrior thingie going on... pulling the plants & =
leaving them=20
on the ground. If I were to go on this eradication jaunt, would =
the=20
plants be useful for dyeing?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>What is the difference between a =
Viking tent=20
& a geteld? [how is that pronounced, anyway? w/ a "g" or a =
"y"=20
sound?]</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I recognized Carolyn Priest-Dornan's =
name [did I=20
get it right?] from a couple of weaving lists & from her excellent =
web=20
site.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I spin & weave, but have =
hesitated to get=20
involved in "natural" dyeing due to health concerns - I'm very =
chemically=20
sensitive. However, I've tho't about giving it a go this summer, =
wearing=20
suitable protective gear.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As for clothing, camp gear, crafts [I =
want to=20
learn naalbinding & sprang & WW weaving], I am open to =
suggestions=20
& eager to learn.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Yrs,=20
Jennifer</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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