tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post7003683361224059063..comments2024-02-03T06:46:13.585-07:00Comments on manhandled threads: the slow burn of rustJoe Madlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00689856999523884499noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post-45559256902187472062016-11-29T13:25:54.639-07:002016-11-29T13:25:54.639-07:00your blog is fabulous !! I am a new fan !! your blog is fabulous !! I am a new fan !! deb did ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11540239617159548759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post-77764587212657487882016-10-06T10:26:18.010-06:002016-10-06T10:26:18.010-06:00you are most welcome! i've never understood ar...you are most welcome! i've never understood artists who are selfish with creative information. it's all been done before and the information is out there for us to celebrate...so why not pass it along and see what wonderous uses others can come up with for it as well?!Joe Madlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689856999523884499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post-52775497131829346932016-10-06T09:07:41.510-06:002016-10-06T09:07:41.510-06:00Thank you very much for a detailed recipe for rust...Thank you very much for a detailed recipe for rust dyeing. I'm saving this post for further reference. xoJudy Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00619951031502775381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post-88765016206302101032016-08-08T07:06:21.705-06:002016-08-08T07:06:21.705-06:00my neighbors know i'm crazy as a loon, so they...my neighbors know i'm crazy as a loon, so they no longer even raise a brow when i do things like that! ha! <br /><br />there is a fine line between getting those darker, difficult to stitch colors and burning holes in the cloth. not that holes are a bad thing...Joe Madlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689856999523884499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post-71360979442779089712016-08-08T07:03:30.342-06:002016-08-08T07:03:30.342-06:00void spaces allow the eye to rest. brings harmony....void spaces allow the eye to rest. brings harmony. this is a good thing!Joe Madlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689856999523884499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post-78131278765804212922016-08-07T13:09:40.974-06:002016-08-07T13:09:40.974-06:00Nice informative post. I guess I have never ruste...Nice informative post. I guess I have never rusted fabric enough to make it hard to stitch into, I'll have to try that. And then give it the soda treatment afterwards, of course. My neighbors dug up an old rusty metal culvert and I had to bring some fabric and vinegar and a plastic bag and wrap that vinegar soaked fabric around a rusty old jagged chunk of the culvert for a couple of days. Turned out very nicely. Not sure what the neighbors thought about it.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01615007932636751108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post-85772932979373677492016-08-07T11:59:40.340-06:002016-08-07T11:59:40.340-06:00arlee! you must have a large washing machine ; Darlee! you must have a large washing machine ; DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post-54768525195339398682016-08-06T09:22:57.572-06:002016-08-06T09:22:57.572-06:00That's one of my pet peeves too--how can my ca...That's one of my pet peeves too--how can my car rust --and continue rusting--after salt has hit it?????? I've found the best thing is to throw it in the washing machine with the hottest water, some textile soap and the baking soda and wash all the loose bits and smell out of it. <br />I avoid heavy rusting now, just letting things "percolate" only so long, so there are still void spaces.arleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14036114069539254266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post-68270375465404462562016-08-06T06:48:31.170-06:002016-08-06T06:48:31.170-06:00unfortunately, liz, the baking soda only neutraliz...unfortunately, liz, the baking soda only neutralizes the oxidation process. it has no affect on the hand of the cloth. rust-dyeing is actually bonding metal to the cloth so it does make the cloth a little more difficult to needle. the darker the color, the more metal bonded to the cloth, the more difficult to needle. i have never had any difficulty hand-stitching rust dyed cloth myself except on the darkest of dyed fragments, in which case, like with any medium, i simply modify my process to fit the medium. Joe Madlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689856999523884499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270328419517591210.post-13646217786920123742016-08-06T06:16:14.328-06:002016-08-06T06:16:14.328-06:00So I'm wondering ... do you find that rusted c...So I'm wondering ... do you find that rusted cloth treated with baking soda is any easier to stitch? I must confess that my love affair with rust was short-lived once I put needle to cloth.Liz Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03397660873950991774noreply@blogger.com