Liam Blackburn
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ironcauldron.bsky.social
Liam Blackburn
@ironcauldron.bsky.social
Canadian small batch dyer, pigment maker and occasional marbling artist. Specializing in custom natural dyeing and textile reproduction with a focus on local fibre.

www.ironcauldron.ca
Something a bit different! https://buff.ly/3Qhfe32 had a loom issue, a pair of screws had sheared off on this component of her flying shuttle mechanism. So, I drilled out the screws, and re-drilled for a bolt instead. This really shouldn't shear off!
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#loomrepair #somethingdifferent #fibresky
February 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
All the tests that went into the two colours for the recent DKW Junior reupholstery job that @uppercanadaweaving.bsky.social is working on. 27 tests in total, so not too bad (I did 45 for a radio fabric a few years ago). They do make satisfying pages in the sample binders!

#dyesky #yarnsky
February 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Scaled up batches for two colours @uppercanadaweaving.bsky.social is using to make upholstery fabric for a DKW Junior car. These hues are based off of an original swatch of fabric, and lots of testing went into getting a match.
#bespoketextiles #smallbatchdyer #fibrearts #yarnsky
February 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Purples made by overdyeing indigo - you can see how drastically the shade of indigo effects the colour. I'm getting closer to the mark, but we're not there yet. #naturaldyes #smallbatchdyeing #yarnsky
January 31, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Pictures from a recent meeting with @uppercanadaweaving.bsky.social‬ to compare scaled tests against original samples and the swatch we have for recreating this upholstery fabric. I do scaled tests when colour matching is a primary focus, to make sure things will turn out right - these looked good!
January 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM