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Ignite STEAM - Tie Dying

Ignite students have been making natural dyes from beetroot, turmeric, cabbage, avocado and onions.
Ignite STEAM - Tie Dying
Ignite STEAM - Tie Dying

They have been considering the history of fabric dying around the world, the use of mordants in the dying process and have explored the effect of pH on their dyes. Once the dyes were made, they used a resist technique to achieve patterns such as stripes and swirls. This topic links to Widnes's historical and ongoing links to the dying industry, and this will be explored next week. 

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