"Take three 1/4 yd pieces
of dry wool, one dark, one light and one medium in value in a variety of
colours. ( you can use smaller pieces if you choose, but you must be able to
roll them in with your larger pieces).
Layer the pieces so that
the light is in the centre and the medium and dark are on the outside. (the
wool should not have been
previously dyed ).
Roll the pieces lengthwise
so that you have a long tight sausage shape. Then twist the sausage as tightly
as you can and tie it in a knot if you can.
Then take the whole thing
and put in a pot large enough to hold the wool and some water. Pour some water
over the sausage until it is about 1/3rd of the way up the wool. Add a
tablespoon of laundry detergent (usually Tide without bleach) and bring the
heat under the pan to a gentle boil/simmer.
Gently simmer the whole
mess, keeping an eye on it so that it doesn't run dry. You will notice that the
water begins to look muddy, coloured with the dye running out of the wool. You
can gently turn it over every once in a while. This will take about a half
hour.
When you see that the water is quite murky, throw in a couple
of glugs of vinegar and watch to see the water gradually clear, about a half
hour. Again keep an eye on it so that it doesn't run dry. When the dye appears
to have been reabsorbed, let it all sit on the heat or about another 15
minutes, then let it cool, rinse the vinegar out in the sink and have a look.
It aught to be marvellously marbleized!,
Good luck, have fun and
let me know how it turns out"
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