Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Using natual ingredients to dye


Well I just bought some undyed wool and I can't wait to try some of these!

Color                                   Natual Ingredient
Blue                        Blueberries, red cabbage, purple grape juice   
Beige                      Coffee grounds, black walnut shells, black tea leaves
Gold                       Dill seeds
Brown                    Chili powder
Green                     Spinach leaves
Grey                       Beet juice, grape juice
Lavender                Grape juice, red zinger tea
Orange                   Yellow onion skins, carrots, paprika
Pink                        Beets, cranberries, raspberries, grape juice
Ped                         Red onion skins, pomegranate juice, raspberries, canned cherries
Purple                    Hibiscus tea, red onion skins, red wine
Yellow                  Orange or lemon peels, carrots tops, chamomile tea, green tea, ground cumin, 
                              ground tumeric, celery seed, saffron

Lemon Peel

Add whichever ingredient you choose to a saucepan.
Fill the pan with water to completely cover the ingredient.
Simmer for 15 minutes or until you're happy with the color. You should know that natural dyes will not be as strong as what the color in the pan is. It may also fade with time.Strain the dye into a liquid measuring cup and add 2 tablespoons of white vinegar for every cup of dye.


Chili Powder
I think I'll be doing the red cabbage soon. I'll take pictures to show you how the process goes!






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