Natural Dyeing with Marigolds to give joyful colour
Marigolds are a quick and easy way to jump into the world of natural dyeing.
Have fun solar dyeing with Wattle Tree twigs
This natural dye has become a great staple in my dye box. Once set up it can give you a steady supply for years to come.
Dyeing with Brown Onions, a great staple for eco dyeing.
I use onions a lot in my eco printing and dying. They are an easy and cheap way to get some great results. Today we will look at brown onions.
Natural Dyeing with Pomegranate Juice.
The next juice to try is pomegranate juice. Again Pomegranates can be very expensive at different times of the year so I decided to give the juice ago.
Easy Solar Dyeing with bought Cherry Juice
Its time to look at some juices. Its not always possible to get fruit all year round so why not try fruit juice? Our first experiment will be naturally dyeing with Cherry Juice.
Dyeing with Coreopsis -the Queen of Natural Dyes
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.
Dyeing with Gum Tree Bark and how to change the colour.
In this experiment we will dye with some bark that came from a gum tree. We use a variation of mordants and time to achieve slightly different results.
Dyeing Wool with Hibiscus Tea using the Sun.
In this experiment we look at dying wool with Hibiscus Tea. We will also look how time can effect some natural dye material while using the solar dyeing method.
Dyeing with Lilly Pillys. Colour from a white flower!
Experimenting with plants in your own backyard.
Using an Additive when dyeing with Wattle Leaves
In this experiment we play with wattle leaves and add some soda ash for better results.