Natural Dyes
When gathering your plant materials, try to get the juciest berries, ripest nuts, and flowers in full bloom for best results. Bring your materials inside and chop them into small pieces. Place them in an old pot (yes, it's another use for old ... [... more]
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The Science of Teaching with Natural Dyes
 Natural Dyes offer a variety of hands-on activity for learning or teaching about the science of natural dyes and dyeing at any grade level. This book includes the basics of dyeing with natural dyes, dozens of recipes, an introduction to the physics of ... [... more]
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Natural Dyes
Simmer the mordant in a pot of water. Then, simply add the yarn to the mordant mix, making sure it is fully submerged in the water. After both pots (one with the yarn and mordant, the other with the dye) have ... [... more]
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The rug in her living room, a Kilim from Iran, is colored with natural dyes and was made to be washed in the rain and allowed to dry naturally. Throughout her home she has an abundance of handmade Indian pillows and ... [... more]
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Natural Dyes and Home Dyeing (Formerly Titled: Natural ...
Features over 135 specific recipes -- gathered from historical sources -- for cotton, wool, other fabrics. Genuine premodern handicrafts. 12 illustrations. [... more]
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The Chemistry of Natural Dyes
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Create Natural Dyes For Wool
on 11/22/2005 Carefully check a guide to local plants that identify some as poisonous. Check your local library for books on plants and dyes to see what colors you get from different plants and to make sure what you are using is safe. Looking for ... [... more]
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How To Extract Natural Dyes
Bring the water to a low boil for 30 minutes. Watch to make sure the water isn't evaporating too quickly. If it is, turn the heat down a little and add more water. Looking for more How To information? Chances are there's an eHow member who knows ... [... more]
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Textile Tapestry Artist
Figure D--Connet claims natural dyes are much more beautiful than synthetic dyes and offer complex, blended colors that come from the delicate interaction of the various components in the natural ingredients. ... [... more]
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Natural Dyes
To make a beautiful range of rose colors, bring 4 cups water to a boil and add 1/2 teaspoon alum to set the color. Add a handful of rose petals and simmer, stirring periodically. Note: Use a wooden craft stick to stir rather than household ... [... more]
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Natural Dyes
' Natural Dyes ' - by- Gwen Fereday This book was the subject of an extensive working study conducted over several years into the working recipes and actions of natural dye stuffs. It addresses the difficulties of dying to cotton and other fibres as well ... [... more]
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Natural dyes
Rose red and pokeberry pink Written for makers of hooked and braided rugs, Natural Dyes provides valuable and easy-to-follow directions for obtaining lovely, soft colors on wool, from a wide variety of weeds and wildflowers. With its line drawings of ... [... more]
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