Murex dyes for purple and blues from antiquity to today

Making soaps with natural dyes

Indigo Dye Plants

When I was young(er) I studied classical guitar. I actually have a degree-and-a-half in it, finishing the final concert of my Masters...

Using blankets in eco printing

Bioaccumulation is the gradual accumulation of substances in an organism, in this case; alum. There are a few plants that are...

Part three in the series about what makes a plant a dye plant

Red is a fascinating color. In the plant world there are several different phytopigments that are responsible for reds, purples and...

Before we get started, let's agree on what I call the Foragers Pact; When foraging it’s important to leave enough for the plant to thrive...

All plant materials contain a mix of different phytochemicals. I am not going to re-invent the wheel and I will quote Wikipedia on the...

They are another classic of the natural dye world. Buckthorn berries, Avignon berries, or best known as; Persian berries. Buckthorn...

Here are 4 Natural Dyes you can use without the need of a mordant. Most natural dyes really need a good mordanting, either...

It is really confusing, when you are just getting started and you are reading up on the blogs: cotton, AA, Euc, Fe dip, Steamed for 90...

testing 7 different yellow natural dyes and their tannin levels.

Using Genista Tictoria, Dyer's Greenweed as a yellow dye source

I was gifted 5 beautiful Persicaria Tinctoria plants by my new friend Hagar in the North of my country. She has been growing a field of...

Dye experiments using different alum based mordants

Different tannins give different results when eco printing with a ferrous sulfate rich target piece.

Improve an eco print flop in 5 minutes

How to make beautiful inks for writing and painting from natural materials.