Skip to content
Ancient. Medieval. Modern. Handmade.
Sign In / Register
0 items - $0.00 Checkout
Griffin Dyeworks
Ancient. Medieval. Modern. Handmade.
  • Home
  • Shop
  • 2026 Retreat Reservations
  • Support GDW
    • Workshops
    • Upcoming Events
  • About GDW
    • The Board
    • Teachers
  • Contact Us
Griffin Dyeworks > Private: Blog > 2013 > May

Month: May 2013

Fascinating: Barns are red because of the physics of dying stars!

Fascinating: Barns are red because of the physics of dying stars!

Posted on May 10, 2013June 7, 2016 by theresa

Have you ever noticed that almost every barn you have ever seen is red? There’s a reason for that, and it has to do with the chemistry of dying stars. Seriously. Yonatan Sunger is a Google employee who decided to explain this phenomenon on Google+ recently. The simple answer to why barns are painted red is because Read More

Posted in The Dyery 9 Comments

Follow Us

Donate

Griffin Dyeworks accepts monetary and in-kind donations of yarn, weaving and spinning tools, craft books, etc – please Contact Us for pickup and policies.

Product Categories

  • Dyeing
    • Mordants and Modifiers
    • Natural Dyes and Extracts
  • Handmade
  • Events & Classes
  • Spinning
  • Weaving
  • Kits
  • Books

Handy Event Links!

  • Fiberlicious Weekend – August 9-10, 2025
  • Retreat
    • Retreat FAQ
    • What should I bring to the retreat?
  • Workshops & Demos

Meta

  • Register
  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
  • Donate

  • © 2023 Griffin Dyeworks. Griffin Dyeworks is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, EIN# 88-2964742.

Theme by Out the Box
  • Support
  • Dye Safety
  • Terms & Conditions (Shipping)
  • Privacy Policy