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How To Dye Blue With Black Beans (Iron Mordant)
In this tutorial I’ll show you how to dye fabric blue with black beans. You’ll need: black beans fabric or yarn iron liquor Soak 1 cup of black beans in enough water (more water won’t weaken the dye...
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How To Dye Leather Black Naturally
You can dye leather black naturally with vinegar and iron. Materials: natural tanned leather iron liquor The leather has to be vegetable-tanned; other leather doesn’t work. Let your piece of leather...
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Dyeing Cotton Yellow With Dandelion Flowers (Without Mordant)
I’ve dyed some cotton fabric yellow with dandelion flowers. I’ve gathered a potful of dandelion flowers, and boiled them for about an hour with some water. Then I’ve removed the flowers, and cooked...
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How To Make Medieval Blackthorn Ink – A Tutorial
Blackthorn ink was one of the most used inks in medieval Europe; other ancient inks are oak gall ink and India ink. I was curious how blackthorn ink would write, so I’ve made some. The ink isn’t...
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How To Dye With Avocado Skins
I’ve dyed silk and cotton fabric with avocado skins. It’s a nice peach dye which doesn’t need a mordant. I’ve dried the skins and chopped seeds of two avocados. The chopped avocado seeds become more...
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How To Weather Wood – With Steel Wool & Vinegar
In this tutorial I’ll show you how to naturally age new wood with vinegar and steel wool. In just a couple of minutes, new wood will look old, grey and weathered like old barn wood. You’ll need:...
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DIY Natural Sloe Laundry Ink
Ever since I’ve read a Victorian recipe for indelible laundry ink made with sloes, I wanted to try it out. The homemade and natural sloe laundry ink is easy to make, and it actually works! ‘The...
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DIY Red Cabbage Fabric Printing Ink
A while ago, I printed fabric with leftover homemade natural blue food coloring (made with red cabbage & baking soda). But the print was very pale after washing. But this time I used just the...
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Naturally Dyed Speckled Robin Easter Eggs
I love speckled blue robin eggs! In this tutorial I’ll show you how to make cute speckled Easter eggs – all naturally dyed with red cabbage and coffee! Naturally dyed speckled eggs aren’t difficult to...
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DIY Natural Fabric Printing Inks
Did you know that you can make your own fabric printing inks with things you’ll find in the nature? Sloe or blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) is great for DIY printmaking ink. You can use the berries as...
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