HOW TO USE SOY MILK TO PRINT ON TEXTILE | ORGANIC COLOR | SURFACE DESIGN & PATTERN | BLACK TEA

[@carolynbaker3656]

can a thickener be added to make stenciling easier? what might be good - sodium alginate? thanks.

[@MargaretByrdColorQuest]

Hi Carolyn - yes, you can add a thickener to this. I have not used sodium alginate, but I would give it a try. I have used guar gum, gum tragacanth and gum arabic as thickeners.

[@bjchadwick4261]

Given that you are printing with tea, couldn’t you use a little tea instead of water in the soy milk to make it easier to see where you have put it on the fabric? This was interesting.

[@MargaretByrdColorQuest]

Such a great idea, BJ! Should have consulted with you before filming 😉 It is very tough to see the soy milk, so this would definitely have helped. Thanks for sharing your brilliance!

[@steffinajenolin5765]

Can we use this same method in printing using hibiscus dye, henna, coffee, onion skins, beetroot, tumeric ? Or Can you suggest some easily available kitchen friendly dyes for this same method? It was for a project.

[@MargaretByrdColorQuest]

Hi Steffina! Yes, you can use this method for many food based dyes, especially those that have tannins. You should see nice results from most everything you mentioned above except beetroot which is highly fugitive and not a good dye choice for fiber. I also recommend trying this with avocado skin and stone dyes as it works beautifully with soy milk for printing 🥑

[@FireflyOnTheMoon]

I think a nose stud would look very much better than a ring. --- Does this process with soya milk printing only work with tannin rich ingredients like tea? Mixing dahlia petal juice with soya milk wouldn't work as well? Ot iron water? It's not clear why not, if soya milk is used as an all round mordant.

[@MargaretByrdColorQuest]

I enjoy wearing both, but thanks for caring enough to share your adornment preferences 😊 You can certainly try any natural dye source with this process and should see results. Tannin-rich dye sources just offer the extra binding power on their own, so it can really stand out.

[@nadiahill3223]

Thank you for your brill tutorial 👏👏. I tried the soya milk with old curtain silk ; worked wonderfully. Going to have a go at this too. I love your nose ring by the way 😉💐

[@suethompson8538]

Thank you, this was really helpful- off to look for some sponges and stencils

[@MargaretByrdColorQuest]

So great to hear, Sue - welcome to Color Quest! Have fun with your printing 😊

[@emiliedsouza6363]

Can we do this same procedure on silk as well

[@MargaretByrdColorQuest]

Yes, you can certainly work on silk, but there will be a different effect based on the potential for greater wicking with this kind of fiber. Perhaps working with more organic designs would be a way to go 😊

[@emiliedsouza6363]

@@MargaretByrdColorQuest thank you for replying

[@lindaware3082]

Could I paint simple shapes on the cloth? Very interesting video 👍

[@MargaretByrdColorQuest]

Thanks!! Yes, you can paint anything you want with soy milk. Where the soy dries is where the dye will be darker. Go wild and have fun 😊

[@barnbrat7732]

How cute!!! I was thinking that would be a nice "slow stitch" starter for embroidery!

[@MargaretByrdColorQuest]

Very sweet idea! Would love to see your slow stitch project when it comes to life 😊

[@lauraseay4723]

Finally one process that was easy to follow! Understood all the steps and proper amount of ingredients.

[@MargaretByrdColorQuest]

How wonderful to hear, Laura! Very happy that this video was helpful to you and hope you will have great success in your studio 🤎

[@shuk4964]

the other amazing video again!! May I ask what kind of mordant i should use after dye the whole pieces? (The tea colour will fade out after awhile? should I use alum for the whole piece after finish?) Thank you!

[@MargaretByrdColorQuest]

Looks like you found the video I just told you about 😉 Since soy milk is a protein binder and tea has tannin in it, this should be enough for the color to last. However, if you want extra staying power on cotton, you certainly can treat it with an alum mordant as well, but personally, I would pre-treat the fiber with alum first.

[@andrealouchene6916]

Thank you! I often use soy milk the way you show, and am intrigued how you will use it as a resist paint. Love the pad you made, what a good idea!

[@MargaretByrdColorQuest]

You are most welcome! The pad is a pretty cool tool to have. The resist uses lime and soy milk. The effect has worked well for me, but not always. It can create some really pretty effects, though. Check out next week for sure 😊

[@ib4641]

It’s always a pleasure to see your interesting ideas! Thank you!

[@MargaretByrdColorQuest]

You are most welcome! I'm happy to hear you are enjoying the content on Color Quest - hope you get to try things out in your own dye studio 🤎

[@malathiepahathkumbura1298]

Thank you Margaret.🤗👋

[@MargaretByrdColorQuest]

You are most welcome, Malathie 🤎 Thank for all of your support here too!

[@jessicabey275]

That also was really cool!

[@MargaretByrdColorQuest]

It is such an easy & natural way to start printing on fiber 😊

[@jessicabey275]

@@MargaretByrdColorQuest that has given me some ideas 😁

[@MargaretByrdColorQuest]

@@jessicabey275 Awesome! Send pix when you're done 😉