On Thu, 22 Mar 2007, cahuff wrote: > For what it's worth, I've done heated dyeing with clay vessels set on > the side of the fire...And threatened anyone with death if they went > dry or started to over heat <G> They worked very well. Our cooks also > cooked stews in the same manner (and with the same big stick!) > We were doing some experimental stuff, no real direct evidence, but > it worked very well. > I also have done a small woad vat in a clay container--moving it is > the real challenge...not a problem in ancient cultures!
Thanks for your answer! How large were these clay vessels, and how much textile were you able to dye in them? Ingrid -- This email has been scanned for viruses & spam by Domenebutikken - www.domenebutikken.no Denne e-posten er sjekket for virus & spam av Domenebutikken - www.domenebutikken.no _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
