Simple Resist Paste Technique with Indigo.
With this simple indigo resist technique I will teach you how to create a beautiful marble effect on white textiles
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A week of Natural Dyeing and Botanical Printing in the Netherlands
Two great textile workshops in the Netherlands
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Storing your Natural Dyes and Mordants Safely
Just now, I received an email that made me scream in horror: Hello this is a silly question but, I accidentally ate some of this ...
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The Color Palette of the Jewish People in Natural Dyes
In my quest to give a more profound, layered meaning to my work, I have been diving increasingly into the history of natural dyes. This...
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Natural Dyeing: The 157 Natural Dye Recipes of Paul Gout
Re-dyeing 18th century dye recipes by Paul Gout in Montpellier, France
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A Tradition of Natural Dyes in Oaxaca - Mexico (part 1)
In the summer of 2022, I visited Mexico for almost a month. I started with a visit to Mexico City and Cuernavaca, then moved to San...
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How to use Symplocos, a plant based alum mordant.
Try Symplocos for a 100% plant based dye process and stunning new shades. In the second half of the 19th century, botany was extremely...
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Genipa americana, the mystical blue Jagua from South America.
Jagua powder for natural dye projects.
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