Shibori is the ancient Japanese art of indigo dying. Utilizing resists on fabric, and the richest of indigo vats, Shibori…
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Five Creative Projects to Bust the Winter Blues
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************Winter makes you long for colour. With it’s bleak grey skies and glittering white ground. Dull grey trees, and dark…
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Fall Natural Dye Colours
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************Frosty days and cool nights, bring thoughts of dying to my mind. I don’t know about you, but I enjoy…
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Dyeing with Woad: 5 Tips for Maximum Dye Yield
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************I received an inquiry last week concerning dyeing with woad and woad indigo. Indigo is a unique natural dye with…
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Successful Fibre Art: Preparation is Half the Battle Part 2 Carding/Combing
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************This is part two in my three part series on fibre preparation for successful fibre art. Part one dealt with…
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Successful Fibre Art: Preparation is Half the Battle Part 1 Washing
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************I had a conversation a few days ago, with a lady who was having difficulty with her fibre art attempts….
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