Amy DuFault

This week: All things related to Aquarelle Madder Root

Here’s a palette with natural dye recipes suitable for that end of summer transition where the light turns golden and the air cools. The Orange Red reminds us of the underside of a liquid amber leaf; the Bright Olive is a neutral, gray-green, and the Creamy Beige is surprising in that we don’t often think […]

This week: Making a powerful indigo vat for a 5 gallon bucket

This week: Natural dyes and iron on baby clothing, iron to make black and what’s the best way to do an iron dip?

This week: softening fibers post-mordanting and how do you get a deep red with raw madder root?

This week: Urine vats, keeping your indigo vat alive and can you fix color with sea salt?

This week: scouring, reducing, hydrating and are fresh flowers better than dry flowers for natural dyeing?

This week: How much of a fresh madder root do you use??

This week: Great tips for the famous Michel Garcia 1-2-3 indigo vat!

This week: Water-saving tips when mordanting and scouring