Indigo. So most people know that jeans are dyed with indigo. The indigo dye gives them that beautiful strong blue, which after wear, fades into that warm old snuggly colour that reminds us of comfort and sunny days of old. Indigo is still used to dye jeans, though these days it is a synthetic version…
Indigo. Most people have heard of indigo for natural dyeing. It has been around for thousands of years and is still one of only a handful of ways to dye blue. The indigo dye comes from the leaves and does require a vatting process to be used to extract the beautiful blue colour. There are…
Dyeing with Leucadendron can give a bright and vivid addition to your current art and craft project
Marigolds are a quick and easy way to jump into the world of natural dyeing.
Here we look at natural dying with the Coreopsis flower, also known as Tickseed. You can get great results and a variety of colours from this little flower.
Experimenting with plants in your own backyard.
Time to experiment with the beautiful purple leaves of the Zebrina plant.
In this experiment, I take inspiration from a beautiful flowering plant from my own garden.