I recently bought a phone, for travel use. The phone came with a screen protector. After a few days of…
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Creating a Natural Indigo Dye Reduction Vat
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************Indigo is a fascinating natural dye, in fact it is the only permanent natural blue. However, there are many variations…
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What went wrong with the Indigo Vat? Top Five Problems and How to Solve Them
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************If you’ve dyed with indigo for any length of time, you may have come to the point of needing to…
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The Woad to a Sustainable Blue Part 12: Woad our Plant Ally
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************Woad is one of the most amazing plants. Not only because of its dye content, but its herbal abilities, and…
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The Woad to a Sustainable Blue Part Eleven: Woad in Herbal Medicine
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************Historically speaking, dye plants and medicinal herbs often overlapped. A prime example is yarrow, a plant that will dry wounds…
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The Woad to a Sustainable Blue Part Ten: Woad Indigo The Traditional Extraction Method
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************The traditional indigo extraction method for woad, resulted in a product known as “woad balls.” Well, we’ve talked about growing…
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