Wool Dyer
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My name is Amanda. My job title is wool dyer. The tools I use are a pot over a fire and a big wooden fork. The materials I use are walnut shells, pokeweed berries and indigo plants, other plants, other nutshells and bright dyes from the stores. First, the boys build the fire. Then, I put the pot of water over the fire. Then I’ll find some walnut shells for brown, pokeweed berries for red or indigo plants for blue. I will cook them with water and then dip the wool into the dye. I put the wool in a basket to dry.
I like my job but there are some things I dislike about the job. I like this job because it is fun to make many different colors. In the cool weather, the fire can keep me warm. I dislike this job because in the summer I can get really hot. And also, the dye can discolor my hands or the fire can burn me.
In my job, I depend on other people and other people depend on me. I depend on the wool carder who gives the spinner the wool. The spinner spins the wool and the spinner gives the wool to me so I can dye the wool. The rug maker depends on me and the milliner depends on me because I have the colored wool they need. The rug maker needs wool to make the rugs and the milliner needs wool to make clothes.
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To the right is the sign that hangs outside of my shop. The picture on the right shows wool that has been dyed with onion skins.
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