Natural dyes

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Natural Dyes - Pomegranates
Natural fibers dyed with pomegranates harvested in Austin, Texas above: no mordant--pure and earthy below: alum pre-mordant brightens colors creating yellow tones Steeped in history and romance pomegranates have long been cultivated, they're even biblical. I find myself lucky to be living in a place they grow prolifically, they're packed with usefulness and in my case a botanical dye. Overall the pomegranate is an attractive shrub or small tree and is more or less
Natural Dyes - Pomegranates
The most perfect shades of mustard and amber yellow using Pomegranate Dyes #cloth #botanticaldye #handmade #fabric
Natural Dyeing: Colours from the Supermarket
This is the second part of my roundup of all the different natural dyes I have been experimenting on during the past year. The first part was about collecting yourself from the nature, but not ever...
How to Extract Woad: a natural blue pigment for dyeing and soap making
Extracting natural blue pigment from the leaves of the Woad plant. The pigment has traditionally been used to dye wool but it can also be used in naturally colouring soap.