As I mentioned in the previous post, I knew the colors in the picture were not accurate. No matter where I moved the wool and no matter the light, I could not get an accurate depiction of the colors. I was just trying to show the different saturation levels of the dye pots. The most intense color could best be described as eggplant, so yes, that wool has a lot of purple in it. The subsequent dye pots did come out red. Pots #2 & #3 are a red I love and could use on a regular basis. Unfortunately, when following a recipe, I do not measure precisely, so doubt I could ever replicate the color.
I took this picture of hearts hooked from dye pots #2 & #3. The color is showing pretty accurately on my monitor but that doesn't mean it will show that way on yours. Ironically after taking this picture, I moved the uncut wool to the exact same location, exact same lighting, and the colors were totally wrong. I just don't understand 😦 The wools from dye pot #4 (not shown) is what I would consider a faded red.
I cannot get true colours from my phone either. I imagine vendors selling wools on the internet struggle with this too.
ReplyDeleteYay for getting red colors that you love and use on a regular basis. The unfinished baby blanket I showed on my last post is totally wrong too. I took that picture at night with my cell phone and it came out dingy. We know you speak the truth, Lauren and we believe you.
ReplyDeleteHere's to the next showing of your Granny D. rug. Looking forward to seeing it.
Hugs,
Julia
It isn't easy getting true colors , cloudy days sometimes are the best days to take pictures ....Love your hearts & they look like a perfect prim red to me !
ReplyDeleteOk...Now those reds are the perfect reds! ❤️ ~Robin~
ReplyDeleteWell it looks pretty wonderful from here!
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I still like the colors you were able to get. I was trying to dye green today, I got red and brown. I will try again tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteIt looks great to me though.
Well dont judge yourself too hard, I like the reds. Janice
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