#naturaldyes — Public Fediverse posts
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Another old photo I've dug up: dye tests on silk. The thread dyed with pomegranate flower is shown next to a swatch of ink made with the same, illustrating the fact dyeing with a colourant and applying it to the surface usually result in very different hues. #naturaldyes
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Another old photo I've dug up: dye tests on silk. The thread dyed with pomegranate flower is shown next to a swatch of ink made with the same, illustrating the fact dyeing with a colourant and applying it to the surface usually result in very different hues. #naturaldyes
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Another old photo I've dug up: dye tests on silk. The thread dyed with pomegranate flower is shown next to a swatch of ink made with the same, illustrating the fact dyeing with a colourant and applying it to the surface usually result in very different hues. #naturaldyes
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Another old photo I've dug up: dye tests on silk. The thread dyed with pomegranate flower is shown next to a swatch of ink made with the same, illustrating the fact dyeing with a colourant and applying it to the surface usually result in very different hues. #naturaldyes
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Another old photo I've dug up: dye tests on silk. The thread dyed with pomegranate flower is shown next to a swatch of ink made with the same, illustrating the fact dyeing with a colourant and applying it to the surface usually result in very different hues. #naturaldyes
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No idea if this is going to work as intended, but so far so good! #artinprogresss #naturaldyes
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No idea if this is going to work as intended, but so far so good! #artinprogresss #naturaldyes
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No idea if this is going to work as intended, but so far so good! #artinprogresss #naturaldyes
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No idea if this is going to work as intended, but so far so good! #artinprogresss #naturaldyes
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@theperpetuallycurious8/115679198606521139
Color can begin in unexpected places.
In roots, leaves, bark, insects, and even vats alive with microbes, natural dyes reveal how chemistry, craft, and generations of observation can meet in a single thread.
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@theperpetuallycurious8/115679198606521139
Color can begin in unexpected places.
In roots, leaves, bark, minerals, and even vats alive with microbes, natural dyes reveal how chemistry, craft, and generations of observation can meet in a single thread.
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@theperpetuallycurious8/115679198606521139
Color can begin in unexpected places.
In roots, leaves, bark, insects, and even vats alive with microbes, natural dyes reveal how chemistry, craft, and generations of observation can meet in a single thread.
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@theperpetuallycurious8/115679198606521139
Color can begin in unexpected places.
In roots, leaves, bark, insects, and even vats alive with microbes, natural dyes reveal how chemistry, craft, and generations of observation can meet in a single thread.
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@theperpetuallycurious8/115679198606521139
Color can begin in unexpected places.
In roots, leaves, bark, insects, and even vats alive with microbes, natural dyes reveal how chemistry, craft, and generations of observation can meet in a single thread.
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Part 3 Tunis sheep felting experiment
Thread 1/2Here are the photos of the finished felt before dying. It definitely has a beige pink hue, like the sheep's face. When I got the felt in the dye pot, I added some acid to turn it more orange, but then I decided I wanted it to be red so I could make a sashiko piece with it. I added chalk to swing it back to a redder hue.
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INDIGO! ...in Niltepec, Oaxaca, Mexico
(Oaxaca is a Mexican state on the Pacific coast; the harvesting and processing of indigo dye in the area is hundreds of years old)
While you're here: if you can, pledge a few bucks a month to your local PBS
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INDIGO! ...in Niltepec, Oaxaca, Mexico
(Oaxaca is a Mexican state on the Pacific coast; the harvesting and processing of indigo dye in the area is hundreds of years old)
While you're here: if you can, pledge a few bucks a month to your local PBS
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INDIGO! ...in Niltepec, Oaxaca, Mexico
(Oaxaca is a Mexican state on the Pacific coast; the harvesting and processing of indigo dye in the area is hundreds of years old)
While you're here: if you can, pledge a few bucks a month to your local PBS
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INDIGO! ...in Niltepec, Oaxaca, Mexico
(Oaxaca is a Mexican state on the Pacific coast; the harvesting and processing of indigo dye in the area is hundreds of years old)
While you're here: if you can, pledge a few bucks a month to your local PBS
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INDIGO! ...in Niltepec, Oaxaca, Mexico
(Oaxaca is a Mexican state on the Pacific coast; the harvesting and processing of indigo dye in the area is hundreds of years old)
While you're here: if you can, pledge a few bucks a month to your local PBS
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Thread 1/2
I made some natural inks and watercolors a while back and finally tried them on my acorn woodpecker sketch from a few months ago. I tried making my own vegan scratchboard, which did not go well, so I ended up trying out Ampersand "claybord", which was nothing like what I'm used to using. It was so hard I got streaks and shines, and it was too thin to scratch into much. I tried removing some ink with alcohol and got a happy accident of texture.. -
Thread 1/2
I made some natural inks and watercolors a while back and finally tried them on my acorn woodpecker sketch from a few months ago. I tried making my own vegan scratchboard, which did not go well, so I ended up trying out Ampersand "claybord", which was nothing like what I'm used to using. It was so hard I got streaks and shines, and it was too thin to scratch into much. I tried removing some ink with alcohol and got a happy accident of texture.. -
Thread 1/2
I made some natural inks and watercolors a while back and finally tried them on my acorn woodpecker sketch from a few months ago. I tried making my own vegan scratchboard, which did not go well, so I ended up trying out Ampersand "claybord", which was nothing like what I'm used to using. It was so hard I got streaks and shines, and it was too thin to scratch into much. I tried removing some ink with alcohol and got a happy accident of texture.. -
Thread 1/2
I made some natural inks and watercolors a while back and finally tried them on my acorn woodpecker sketch from a few months ago. I tried making my own vegan scratchboard, which did not go well, so I ended up trying out Ampersand "claybord", which was nothing like what I'm used to using. It was so hard I got streaks and shines, and it was too thin to scratch into much. I tried removing some ink with alcohol and got a happy accident of texture.. -
Thread 1/2
I made some natural inks and watercolors a while back and finally tried them on my acorn woodpecker sketch from a few months ago. I tried making my own vegan scratchboard, which did not go well, so I ended up trying out Ampersand "claybord", which was nothing like what I'm used to using. It was so hard I got streaks and shines, and it was too thin to scratch into much. I tried removing some ink with alcohol and got a happy accident of texture.. -
Part 2 Tunis sheep continued: felting experiment
I apologize for the last long thread--I'll post fewer at a time..I carded the waste leftover from spinning and made a felt sample. It wasn't great, but not bad either, so I soaked it overnight in Aluminum triformate, which is a cold-water mordant. I dyed it with madder root, which I'll share in the next post.
The felt shown here is not quite completely done, and I had to fix it a bit. -
#Welsh #Wool, #Handmade gloves dyed with #NaturalDyes.
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#Welsh #Wool, #Handmade gloves dyed with #NaturalDyes.
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#handmade fingerless gloves using #Welsh #Wool yarn and #naturaldyes (apple tree leaves). Made this #Saturday afternoon.
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#handmade fingerless gloves using #Welsh #Wool yarn and #naturaldyes (apple tree leaves). Made this #Saturday afternoon.
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#handmade fingerless gloves using #Welsh #Wool yarn and #naturaldyes (apple tree leaves). Made this #Saturday afternoon.
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#handmade fingerless gloves using #Welsh #Wool yarn and #naturaldyes (apple tree leaves). Made this #Saturday afternoon.
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#handmade fingerless gloves using #Welsh #Wool yarn and #naturaldyes (apple tree leaves). Made this #Saturday afternoon.
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This scarf is a gift for my uncle, inspired by quartz clusters we saw together backpacking in Cottonwood Canyon in Death Valley. From what I've been reading I think they were formed by intrusive igneous rock forming around xenoliths, and by cooling very slowly forming the incredible quartz crystals we saw, which looked like rings around the darker xenoliths in the weathered rock face we saw. I'm not trained as a geologist though and would love to find more information about the geology of Cottonwood Canyon from someone with some real expertise!
The wool is targhee roving I got at the nor cal ren faire. I spun it on my small cross arm spindle and wove it on a loom I've been borrowing from a friend. It's plain weave set at 8epi. It looked very open on the loom, but fulled into a wonderfully bouncy and dense fabric.
After fulling I scoured the fabric, then used rubber bands to do this shibori inspired dye process. After putting on the rubber bands I gave it a bath in tannins I extracted from an oak gall, then in a bath of cool water with just a tiny bit of dissolved ferrous sulfate. It was so exciting to see the fabric turn grey in a a matter of just a few minutes when I put it in the iron bath!
#handweaving
#weaving
#handspinning
#naturaldyes
#dyes
#textiles
#handwoven
#handspun
#tiedye
#shibori
#oakgalls
#ferroussulfate
#naturaldye
#targhee
#wool
#geology
#xenolith
#quartz
#deathvalley -
This scarf is a gift for my uncle, inspired by quartz clusters we saw together backpacking in Cottonwood Canyon in Death Valley. From what I've been reading I think they were formed by intrusive igneous rock forming around xenoliths, and by cooling very slowly forming the incredible quartz crystals we saw, which looked like rings around the darker xenoliths in the weathered rock face we saw. I'm not trained as a geologist though and would love to find more information about the geology of Cottonwood Canyon from someone with some real expertise!
The wool is targhee roving I got at the nor cal ren faire. I spun it on my small cross arm spindle and wove it on a loom I've been borrowing from a friend. It's plain weave set at 8epi. It looked very open on the loom, but fulled into a wonderfully bouncy and dense fabric.
After fulling I scoured the fabric, then used rubber bands to do this shibori inspired dye process. After putting on the rubber bands I gave it a bath in tannins I extracted from an oak gall, then in a bath of cool water with just a tiny bit of dissolved ferrous sulfate. It was so exciting to see the fabric turn grey in a a matter of just a few minutes when I put it in the iron bath!
#handweaving
#weaving
#handspinning
#naturaldyes
#dyes
#textiles
#handwoven
#handspun
#tiedye
#shibori
#oakgalls
#ferroussulfate
#naturaldye
#targhee
#wool
#geology
#xenolith
#quartz
#deathvalley -
This scarf is a gift for my uncle, inspired by quartz clusters we saw together backpacking in Cottonwood Canyon in Death Valley. From what I've been reading I think they were formed by intrusive igneous rock forming around xenoliths, and by cooling very slowly forming the incredible quartz crystals we saw, which looked like rings around the darker xenoliths in the weathered rock face we saw. I'm not trained as a geologist though and would love to find more information about the geology of Cottonwood Canyon from someone with some real expertise!
The wool is targhee roving I got at the nor cal ren faire. I spun it on my small cross arm spindle and wove it on a loom I've been borrowing from a friend. It's plain weave set at 8epi. It looked very open on the loom, but fulled into a wonderfully bouncy and dense fabric.
After fulling I scoured the fabric, then used rubber bands to do this shibori inspired dye process. After putting on the rubber bands I gave it a bath in tannins I extracted from an oak gall, then in a bath of cool water with just a tiny bit of dissolved ferrous sulfate. It was so exciting to see the fabric turn grey in a a matter of just a few minutes when I put it in the iron bath!
#handweaving
#weaving
#handspinning
#naturaldyes
#dyes
#textiles
#handwoven
#handspun
#tiedye
#shibori
#oakgalls
#ferroussulfate
#naturaldye
#targhee
#wool
#geology
#xenolith
#quartz
#deathvalley -
This scarf is a gift for my uncle, inspired by quartz clusters we saw together backpacking in Cottonwood Canyon in Death Valley. From what I've been reading I think they were formed by intrusive igneous rock forming around xenoliths, and by cooling very slowly forming the incredible quartz crystals we saw, which looked like rings around the darker xenoliths in the weathered rock face we saw. I'm not trained as a geologist though and would love to find more information about the geology of Cottonwood Canyon from someone with some real expertise!
The wool is targhee roving I got at the nor cal ren faire. I spun it on my small cross arm spindle and wove it on a loom I've been borrowing from a friend. It's plain weave set at 8epi. It looked very open on the loom, but fulled into a wonderfully bouncy and dense fabric.
After fulling I scoured the fabric, then used rubber bands to do this shibori inspired dye process. After putting on the rubber bands I gave it a bath in tannins I extracted from an oak gall, then in a bath of cool water with just a tiny bit of dissolved ferrous sulfate. It was so exciting to see the fabric turn grey in a a matter of just a few minutes when I put it in the iron bath!
#handweaving
#weaving
#handspinning
#naturaldyes
#dyes
#textiles
#handwoven
#handspun
#tiedye
#shibori
#oakgalls
#ferroussulfate
#naturaldye
#targhee
#wool
#geology
#xenolith
#quartz
#deathvalley -
This scarf is a gift for my uncle, inspired by quartz clusters we saw together backpacking in Cottonwood Canyon in Death Valley. From what I've been reading I think they were formed by intrusive igneous rock forming around xenoliths, and by cooling very slowly forming the incredible quartz crystals we saw, which looked like rings around the darker xenoliths in the weathered rock face we saw. I'm not trained as a geologist though and would love to find more information about the geology of Cottonwood Canyon from someone with some real expertise!
The wool is targhee roving I got at the nor cal ren faire. I spun it on my small cross arm spindle and wove it on a loom I've been borrowing from a friend. It's plain weave set at 8epi. It looked very open on the loom, but fulled into a wonderfully bouncy and dense fabric.
After fulling I scoured the fabric, then used rubber bands to do this shibori inspired dye process. After putting on the rubber bands I gave it a bath in tannins I extracted from an oak gall, then in a bath of cool water with just a tiny bit of dissolved ferrous sulfate. It was so exciting to see the fabric turn grey in a a matter of just a few minutes when I put it in the iron bath!
#handweaving
#weaving
#handspinning
#naturaldyes
#dyes
#textiles
#handwoven
#handspun
#tiedye
#shibori
#oakgalls
#ferroussulfate
#naturaldye
#targhee
#wool
#geology
#xenolith
#quartz
#deathvalley -
Bagru printing comes straight from the earth—mud resist, vegetable dyes, and hand-carved wooden blocks.
When printed on airy mulmul cotton, it creates sarees that feel grounded, breathable, and effortless.Each piece is slightly different. That’s the beauty of handmade.
Explore Bagru mulmul sarees → https://mulcottonsarees.com/
#BagruPrint #MulmulSarees #HandBlockPrint #NaturalDyes #ArtisanMade #SlowTextiles
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After checking on the condition of natural dye inks I made last spring, I thought I would use them to draw acorn woodpeckers. It's been a while since I painted birds, so I did some preliminary poses and some gestures of bird flight (pastel pencil and charcoal).
#NatureArt #Birds #NaturalDyes #FediArt #mastoArt -
After checking on the condition of natural dye inks I made last spring, I thought I would use them to draw acorn woodpeckers. It's been a while since I painted birds, so I did some preliminary poses and some gestures of bird flight (pastel pencil and charcoal).
#NatureArt #Birds #NaturalDyes #FediArt #mastoArt -
After checking on the condition of natural dye inks I made last spring, I thought I would use them to draw acorn woodpeckers. It's been a while since I painted birds, so I did some preliminary poses and some gestures of bird flight (pastel pencil and charcoal).
#NatureArt #Birds #NaturalDyes #FediArt #mastoArt -
After checking on the condition of natural dye inks I made last spring, I thought I would use them to draw acorn woodpeckers. It's been a while since I painted birds, so I did some preliminary poses and some gestures of bird flight (pastel pencil and charcoal).
#NatureArt #Birds #NaturalDyes #FediArt #mastoArt -
Thank you, @waterforbees ! That was wicked helpful!
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Thank you, @waterforbees ! That was wicked helpful!
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Thank you, @waterforbees ! That was wicked helpful!
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Thank you, @waterforbees ! That was wicked helpful!
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Thank you, @waterforbees ! That was wicked helpful!
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That is so cool! I would love to know more about what plant pigments and mordants you use, @waterforbees ! A lot of folks are interested in #NaturalDyes here!
#SolarPunkSunday #PlantPigments #BotanicalPrints #Ecoprinting #Art
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That is so cool! I would love to know more about what plant pigments and mordants you use, @waterforbees ! A lot of folks are interested in #NaturalDyes here!
#SolarPunkSunday #PlantPigments #BotanicalPrints #Ecoprinting #Art
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That is so cool! I would love to know more about what plant pigments and mordants you use, @waterforbees ! A lot of folks are interested in #NaturalDyes here!
#SolarPunkSunday #PlantPigments #BotanicalPrints #Ecoprinting #Art
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That is so cool! I would love to know more about what plant pigments and mordants you use, @waterforbees ! A lot of folks are interested in #NaturalDyes here!
#SolarPunkSunday #PlantPigments #BotanicalPrints #Ecoprinting #Art
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🧵 From indigo vats alive with tended microbes to madder roots yielding crimson, natural dyes bridge molecular poetry and ancestral wisdom.
For generations, artisans coaxed lasting color from plants, working with chemistry they felt but could not name.
✍️ Discover the science within tradition: https://TPC8.short.gy/JvGzAaYI
🌈 Where chemistry meets culture, every fiber holds memory.
#NaturalDyes #Chemistry #FiberArts #Culture #ScienceHistory #TraditionalCrafts #IndigenousKnowledge #Textile #Dye #TPC8
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🧵 From indigo vats alive with tended microbes to madder roots yielding crimson, natural dyes bridge molecular poetry and ancestral wisdom.
For generations, artisans coaxed lasting color from plants, working with chemistry they felt but could not name.
✍️ Discover the science within tradition: https://TPC8.short.gy/JvGzAaYI
🌈 Where chemistry meets culture, every fiber holds memory.
#NaturalDyes #Chemistry #FiberArts #Culture #ScienceHistory #TraditionalCrafts #IndigenousKnowledge #Textile #Dye #TPC8
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🧵 From indigo vats alive with tended microbes to madder roots yielding crimson, natural dyes bridge molecular poetry and ancestral wisdom.
For generations, artisans coaxed lasting color from plants, working with chemistry they felt but could not name.
✍️ Discover the science within tradition: https://TPC8.short.gy/JvGzAaYI
🌈 Where chemistry meets culture, every fiber holds memory.
#NaturalDyes #Chemistry #FiberArts #Culture #ScienceHistory #TraditionalCrafts #IndigenousKnowledge #Textile #Dye #TPC8
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🧵 From indigo vats alive with tended microbes to madder roots yielding crimson, natural dyes bridge molecular poetry and ancestral wisdom.
For generations, artisans coaxed lasting color from plants, working with chemistry they felt but could not name.
✍️ Discover the science within tradition: https://TPC8.short.gy/JvGzAaYI
🌈 Where chemistry meets culture, every fiber holds memory.
#NaturalDyes #Chemistry #FiberArts #Culture #ScienceHistory #TraditionalCrafts #IndigenousKnowledge #Textile #Dye #TPC8
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🧵 From indigo vats alive with tended microbes to madder roots yielding crimson, natural dyes bridge molecular poetry and ancestral wisdom.
For generations, artisans coaxed lasting color from plants, working with chemistry they felt but could not name.
✍️ Discover the science within tradition: https://TPC8.short.gy/JvGzAaYI
🌈 Where chemistry meets culture, every fiber holds memory.
#NaturalDyes #Chemistry #FiberArts #Culture #ScienceHistory #TraditionalCrafts #IndigenousKnowledge #Textile #Dye #TPC8
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9 Genius Ways to Reuse #CoffeeGrounds Around the House
Here's how to put used coffee grounds to good use around your home and garden.
By Claire Hoppe Norgaard
Published on November 24, 2025"After enjoying your morning cup of coffee (or two), stop before tossing the used coffee grounds in the trash. Used coffee grounds, also called spent grounds, are a valuable material for home and garden #DIYs. From cleaning to crafting, spent coffee grounds are capable of much more after making a pot of coffee. Keep reading to learn our favorite easy ways to reuse coffee grounds around the house and outdoors."
Read more:
https://www.bhg.com/ways-to-reuse-coffee-grounds-11852091#SolarPunkSunday #Composting #NaturalDyes #FoodWaste #ZeroWaste
