Different raw materials require different techniques. See our How Tos below.
Safflower Instructions
Safflower has been used by dyers for centuries. It is a celebrated color in Japan and the petals contain both a yellow … Read more
Dye Flower Instructions
Flowers such as weld, coreopsis, dahlias, sulfur cosmos, marigold, sunflower and dyer’s chamomile are all considered dye flowers. Each of these plants … Read more
Pericón Instructions
Pericón (Tagetes lucida) is a perennial marigold native to Mexico and Central America. It grows approximately 30 inches tall with a bushy … Read more
Logwood Chip Instructions
Logwood comes from the hardwood Haematoxylon campechianum and was one of the dye treasures from the New World that changed the color … Read more
Madder Root Instructions
Fiber Preparation and Mordanting We offer scouring and mordanting instructions for wool, alpaca, silk (protein), cotton and plant (cellulose) fibers. Your fiber should be scoured … Read more
Cochineal Insect Instructions
Our cochineal insect instructions will help extract color from cochineal insects, native of Mexico and South America. These insects are a traditional way … Read more
Osage Orange Sawdust Instructions
Fiber Preparation and Mordanting We offer scouring and mordanting instructions for wool, alpaca, silk (protein), cotton and plant (cellulose) fibers. Your fiber should be scoured and … Read more
Walnut Powder Instructions
Our walnut powder consists of finely ground dried hulls of the black walnut tree. It is a very strong dye and is … Read more