Dying Sisal On A Grand Scale

This is an updated method for dying sisal, this allows you to dye sisal in much larger batches much faster, ideal for large straw bales. 

The process starts with a good dollop of Yellow Ochre Acrylic paint. 

This is then watered down with about 100ml of water, this allows the pigment to spread and dye the sisal easier

Sisal is simply sprinkled in and stirred around until it changes colour, add handfuls at a time for better consistency in colour.

Once dyed it needs to dry, in the heat of summer this took a day and night naturally air drying. As this batch is being made on a chilly autum day it has been layed out on tinfoil and placed in an electric oven at about 80deg. Take extreme care when putting it in the oven and keep a constant eye on it. I'd avoid gas ovens as this could provide an ignition source for the sisal to start burning.