I’ve made some tie dye samples using Indian and Japanese tie dye techniques. The first picture shows Japanese shibori designs, such as here and here. Continue reading DIY Indian And Japanese Tie Dye, And Print Samples
Category Archives: Natural Dyeing & Printing
Black Bean Dye Samples – Purple, Grey Green, And Blue
Here are some dye samples I’ve made using black beans. Continue reading Black Bean Dye Samples – Purple, Grey Green, And Blue
Black Tea Dye On Polyester Lace and Fabric
Black tea even stains polyester as these dye samples show! Continue reading Black Tea Dye On Polyester Lace and Fabric
Black, Purple, And Rust-Colored Dye Samples
Here are some more dye samples I’ve made. The first is common bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) on cotton fabric and silk fabric. To get this dark purple color, it’s necessary to use common bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) with dark red flesh; blueberries (Vaccinium cyanococcus) with white flesh don’t work. The fabrics aren’t mordanted. Continue reading Black, Purple, And Rust-Colored Dye Samples
Yellow And Orange Natural Dyes – Turmeric, Saffron, Onion Skin
These are yellow and orange natural dye samples which I’ve made. Continue reading Yellow And Orange Natural Dyes – Turmeric, Saffron, Onion Skin
How To Naturally Dye Easter Eggs Orange Brown With Onion Skins
Dyeing Easter eggs orange with onion skins is so easy and fun! Continue reading How To Naturally Dye Easter Eggs Orange Brown With Onion Skins
How To Naturally Dye Easter Eggs Blue With Red Cabbage
You can dye your Easter eggs blue just with red cabbage! Continue reading How To Naturally Dye Easter Eggs Blue With Red Cabbage
How To Make DIY Iron Liquor Mordant For Natural Dyeing
DIY iron liquor mordant is very useful: as mordant before you dye fabric with natural dyes, to weather wood and dye leather black naturally. Iron liquor is easy to make at home and really cheap. In this tutorial I show you how to make DIY iron mordant using things you probably have at home! Continue reading How To Make DIY Iron Liquor Mordant For Natural Dyeing
Red Cabbage Dye Samples after the Washing Machine
I washed my fabrics and yarn, which I dyed with red cabbage, in the washing machine. Continue reading Red Cabbage Dye Samples after the Washing Machine
How To Dye Cotton Blue With Red Cabbage (DIY Iron Mordant, Cold Method)
It’s not easy to dye cotton fabric a washfast and lightfast blue with natural dyes (except with indigo and woad).
After reading that iron in the soil makes hydrangea flowers more blue, I wondered if iron mordant could help to fix the blue color to cotton fabric. And after some experiments with different mordants and modifiers and various natural blue dye materials, I’ve finally found out that red cabbage dye + iron mordant produces a beautiful washfast and lightfast blue! Yay!
So in this tutorial I’ll show how to dye cotton and viscose rayon fabric blue with red cabbage and DIY iron mordant. Continue reading How To Dye Cotton Blue With Red Cabbage (DIY Iron Mordant, Cold Method)