This week: Is it possible to use too much natural dye in a vat, foaming kamala and getting green with myrobalan
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Explore the Botanical Colors blog for natural dye recipes, mordanting guidance, indigo techniques, expert answers, workshops and sustainable textile stories.
Why does Lac need Citric Acid? Questions for FEEDBACK FRIDAY
This week: Lac and our BioHue inks get lots of questions online. We get a little feedback help from Judi Pettite, founder of BioHue inks!
Books on Ink Making and Printing: Questions for FEEDBACK FRIDAY
This week: How to make a “Christmas Green” and info on making your own printing dyes from extracts and liquids
Botanical Colors Natural Dye Glossary
There are so many terms and techniques in the natural dye space that we decided to create a natural dye glossary for you! Unless you work in a natural dye house full-time or have been doing dyeing since time immemorial, you’re not apt to know everything. We created this glossary of terms so that you can look like a plant dye master and a natural dyeing pro. Well, at least you’ll sound like it. Check out the terms below and shoot us an email if you think we left something out and need to add it! Natural Dye Glossary Alkaline: … Read more
My Stainless Pots are Corroding Questions for FEEDBACK FRIDAY
This week: What kind of dye pots should you use, do liquid dyes need a mordant and how to shift color with iron
Stainless Steel Tool Questions for FEEDBACK FRIDAY
This week: Iron contamination, stainless steel dye pots and overnight in the dye bath? Hmmmm…
Painting with Natural Dyes, and Madder Blotches for FEEDBACK FRIDAY
This week: Liquid dyes for silk flower making and what’s up with those red marks when dyeing with madder?
