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FEEDBACK FRIDAY: Channeling Champagne on Silk
This week on FEEDBACK FRIDAY: How to channel the color of champagne on silk with a natural dye like cutch
FEEDBACK FRIDAY: This Week in Natural Dye Questions
This week on FEEDBACK FRIDAY: Too much dye on yarn and which natural dye extracts can be used without mordanting?
FEEDBACK FRIDAY: This Week in Natural Dye Questions
This week: Quebracho rojo gets the spotlight and microwaving wool?
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
FEEDBACK FRIDAY: This Week in Natural Dye Questions
This week: How to use tannin extract, pros and cons of liquid dyes and mordanting for a big art project
FEEDBACK FRIDAY: This Week in Natural Dye Questions
This week: softening fibers post-mordanting and how do you get a deep red with raw madder root?
FEEDBACK FRIDAY: This Week in Natural Dye Questions
This week: scouring, reducing, hydrating and are fresh flowers better than dry flowers for natural dyeing?
FEEDBACK FRIDAY: This Week in Natural Dye Questions
This week: Brittle fabrics from mordanting and scouring and a how-to on thickening dye extracts to print
FEEDBACK FRIDAY: This Week in Natural Dye Questions
This week: Painting silk fabrics with liquid dyes