Have you ever dyed a skein of yarn, only to find that the ties were too tight and you had…
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Woad is me: Blue Monday
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************I did not know that there was actually a day named “blue Monday” but apparently today’s the day. As part…
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Natural dyes: Preparing your woolly canvas
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************No matter how good your natural dyes are, the colour will be impacted and changed by the natural fiber you…
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Colourfast natural dyes: how to test any natural dye for fastness
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************You want to know if a common plant is a good natural dye. How do you tell? There are three…
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Woad Part 3: Dyeing with Woad
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************The indigo achieved from woad is molecularly identical to that achieved from tropical indigo. However, the colour achieved is lighter,…
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Fugitive Natural Dyes: Top Five Plants to Never Use for Natural Dyes
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************Many people say that they never use natural dyes since they are fugitive and don’t last. Well, it depends entirely…
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