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We have some great restocks for you! Our luscious

We have some great restocks for you! Our luscious marigold mix is back on the shelf along with all of our liquid dyes.

We are especially pleased at how well marigold mix dyes cellulose fibers. So it’s a great way to create that sunny yellow on cotton and linen. (Kamala extract works best with animal fibers and silk.) For details on how to use marigold mix, please see our page on natural dye extracts.

Marigolds are native to Central America but are used as temple flowers in India and used lavishly during the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) when Mexican families celebrate their departed loved ones. Elaborate altars and memorials are festooned with flowers, special sweets and remembrances of family members. A trip to the cemetery to clean and decorate graves, reminisce and celebrate are all part of this special ceremony.

As dyers, it’s no secret we love marigolds – a true workhorse in the dye garden whose shades range from bronzy yellow to gold when dyed fresh. So we are happy to offer our popular marigold mix extract, a very bright and rich yellow color made from a mixture of marigold, kamala and tesu blossom extracts.

We have beautiful dye kits for you! The Easy 1-2-3

We have beautiful dye kits for you! The Easy 1-2-3 Fructose Indigo Kit

The 1-2-3 fructose indigo vat is one of our most popular vats for its ease of use and good, strong colors. We made things easy to start your new indigo adventure with this kit that has enough pre-measured indigo and auxiliaries to make a rich vat in a 5-gallon bucket. We’re also including 4 22 inch cotton bandanas that you can dip. The bundle is packaged in an organic cotton bag, that can also be dyed! Experiment with gradation dyeing, shibori, or get into the indigo master groove and dip a piece of fabric 20 times to see how dark a blue you can achieve.

You should also check out our tutorial on How To Make 3 Easy Shibori Resists here.

Because the indigo dye bundle is sized so that the ingredients are pre-measured, all you need is a 5-gallon bucket, a sturdy stick or dowel and very hot water. Follow our simple instructions and the vat will be ready for dipping once it cools. Throw down a tarp to protect your floor, get some gloves on and experience the magic of indigo.

The Easy 1-2-3 Fructose Indigo Kit bundle includes
100 grams indigo, 200 grams calcium hydroxide, 300 grams fructose
4 – 22″ square cotton bandanas
We also offer links in our How-To instructions for how to build, maintain, and dispose of your indigo vat. In fact, if you do a search on our site for any challenge you might have making, dipping or maintaining your vat, you’ll find advice!

You provide

A 5-gallon bucket (or slightly smaller) with lid for your indigo vat
About 3 gallons of super hot water
About a gallon of cold water
A stirring spoon or stick
Some non-reactive containers to mix the ingredients with super hot water – about 2 quart size is good
Gloves to avoid blue hands
A dropcloth or tarp to protect floor
A place to hang up your indigo dipped items
Along with the cocktail napkins, you have enough indigo to dye 4-6 medium men’s t-shirts, or a bunch of socks, or a set of lightweight placemats and more based on the hue of blue you want to achieve. Your results may vary! Natural fibers such as cotton, linen and hemp work best (polyester and other synthetics do not dye well with indigo).

We are in the final days of our birthday sale! You

We are in the final days of our birthday sale! You can also purchase Kathy’s: The Indigo Henna Vat with Shibori Techniques recorded. Some samples pictured here!
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Use code: birthday15%! At checkout. 💙💙💙💙

Online Workshop: Chromatic Transformations: Natura

Online Workshop: Chromatic Transformations: Natural Dye Chemistry and pH-Responsive Color Shifting on Cotton & Silk – August 9th, 2025 with @caramariepiazza
  Starts at 12pm PST/3PM EDT  Ends at 2:30pm pst/5:30pm EDT
 Online Via Zoom : You will receive a PDF with the zoom link after purchase. Once the date nears closer to August, Cara will send the class curriculum and PDF.

This workshop will be recorded and available for online viewing until March 15, 2026.

Originally Cara’s workshop on creating cosmic night sky patterns, Cara has now modified this workshop to include an entire range of tannin bases, along with other dyes that are susceptible to being modified with simple kitchen chemistry. A great addition to Twilight Tannins, you will build and create swatches on both Cotton & Silk in this workshop. Cara will guide you through methodical approaches to dyeing and how simple changes in pH can create stunning, shifting colors on fabric.

What This Workshop Is About
Natural dyes have a unique magic, terroir and alchemical properties. Many of them change color depending on their chemical environment. In this class, you’ll learn how to work with these dyes in a thoughtful, hands-on way, experimenting with acids and alkalis to shift colors and create beautiful, otherworldly surface designs inspired by our galaxy.

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