Natural Dyes for Baskets: A Step-by-Step Guide to Achieving Beautiful Hues
Discover the beauty of natural dyes for rattan and raffia baskets. Explore the vibrant colors achieved through plant-based dyes.
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How to Make Natural Dyes
Discover the beauty of natural dyes for rattan and raffia baskets. Explore the vibrant colors achieved through plant-based dyes.
Tie dye – the history of dye…People have practiced the art of tie dye for as long as they have been adding color to cloth. In ancient times, natural dye stuffs were used such as beetroot and lichen, but colors were variable and colors faded over many washes.
Did you know that a great source for natural dyes can be found right in your own back yard! Roots, nuts and flowers are just a few common natural ways.
Knitting with a yarn that you have dyed to match your own exact colour needs is a truly creative knitting experience.
Have you ever wondered how to make tie-dye shirt? Here’s how with this easy to follow step by step guide. You’ll be styling your very own homemade shirt before you know it!
Shibori is a method of shaping and binding fabric in such a way that when the piece has been dyed and the bindings removed, certain areas of the fabric have more dye than others. This is called bound-resist dyeing. Read on for five easy techniques.
Coloring your work is a simple way to begin your exploration into decorative embellishments for your wood turnings. These and other creative explorations, focus your inner muse in new and exciting ways as you continue to develop your own unique artistic style.
Using natural dyes is both exciting and addictive. Start now and see what it is all about. And if you can’t wait for your dye plants to grow, use natural dye extracts and get a head start!
In the 16th century, India’s textile workers discovered how to make color dyes adhere to cotton and linen, thus making it colorfast.
Applying natural dyes is a complicated art and the skills needed for using natural dyes are gained with an experience of many years.
The silk fabric dyed with turmeric dye using solar energy gives better results. Color evenness and better dye absorbency is experienced when dyeing the silk fabric by turmeric dyes.
Brazilwood, logwood and fustic are great dyes for beginners, as they are both easy to use and very economical.
I will share with you some secrets that I have learnt over the years on how you can get bright and strong colours with natural dyes.
Have you ever wondered why the robes worn by the Buddhist monk’s were yellow or orange? How did they choose and dye the materials they have? Have you ever wanted to dye cloth similar to the Buddhist ideal?
Tie-dye clothing makes a good homemade gift idea because each one is unique, you can customize the colors, they are fun to make, fairly easy and many people love to receive them.