Establish Baseline Dye
1 dayDye control skein without modifier to record default color from species and mordant.
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Dye control skein without modifier to record default color from species and mordant.
Apply ammonia (high pH), vinegar or citric (low pH), and iron after-bath shifts systematically.
Photograph samples in daylight 5500K, note pH and modifier concentration for each result.
Scale successful modifier protocol to project batch with precise measurement and timing.
Anthraquinone dyes in some mushrooms require alkaline pH (ammonia) to develop purples.
Never mix ammonia with bleach — toxic chloramine gas.
Ammonia modifiers outdoors or fume hood mandatory.
Iron liquor oxidizes — label date; avoid accidental ingestion.