In the Studio. Rust. Tea. Vinegar. Experimenting today, with rusty things.

I usually rust textiles by wrapping them around rust objects then leave them to weather, in the elements a few weeks.

Today, I sprayed rusty objects with vinegar

and soaked pieces of cotton cloth in tea. I then put a layer of rusty, fence droppers on top. (Apparently, tannic acid in tea and rust, heated gently, gives off orangey, red marks)

Then, covered it all with another piece of cloth.

I weighed it all down with concrete tiles to give good contact

I also want to try out saltwater and coffee as the wetting agent for rust dyeing.

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