tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707249357803977208.post3723536705624623048..comments2024-03-28T12:38:12.783-04:00Comments on Random Acts of Color: Woad vs. Indigo: Here's What Happens When You 'Get the Blues'Denise Kovnathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13954618260369767437noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707249357803977208.post-35868991416499902812021-01-30T02:25:03.887-05:002021-01-30T02:25:03.887-05:00It's very useful having the pictures of them s...It's very useful having the pictures of them side by side. Thank you! I'm working on an early Renaissance gown, from right before indigo was widely distributed in Europe. Now I know to look for a blue with more of a sea-green tint.Sarah Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04936750875931500837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707249357803977208.post-66257415993799933802013-04-24T15:59:52.915-04:002013-04-24T15:59:52.915-04:00The best source I've found for woad is in Engl...The best source I've found for woad is in England: www.woad.uk.org<br /><br />I'm not sure, however, if they sell any woad per-made. You have to buy the powder and make it from that, much like indigo, using thiox and lye, if I remember correctly. The results are really worth it! Thanks for writing.Denise Kovnathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13954618260369767437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707249357803977208.post-50121286244479773762013-04-24T10:59:06.395-04:002013-04-24T10:59:06.395-04:00I want to get a hold of some woad dye to apply to ...I want to get a hold of some woad dye to apply to cotton and linen, or better yet threads of these materials dyed with woad, but the only safe option available so far to the public is a woad dying kit with instructions for dying wool. Conversely, I can easily purchase online cotton and linen items dyed with indigo. Sigh........Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com