As a frequent fabric dyer and lover of all things vibrant and dark, I’m no stranger to black dye. After a failed high-school experiment of bleaching a favorite pair of jeans and then dyeing them with “black” dye resulted in a mousey gray pair of jeans, I ended up on a bit of a...
First, use rubber bands or string to arrange your fabric, so that the dye will create a pattern. Then, submerge your fabric in water until it’s completely soaked. Source: iStock To prepare the dye, fill a large pot with the vinegar, water, and turmeric powder. Once the water is boil...
To make a natural blue food dye, whole blueberries can be simmered whole or you can use a potato smasher to open them up. Dye fromPowdered Spices To make a dye from turmeric, paprika or other spices, you will simply simmer 1 Tablespoon of the spice with 1 Cup of water for about 15...
Turmeric soap recipe Buriti oil Mauritia flexuosa fruit oil Color: Light yellow to deep orange. Usage: This is not one that I’ve used before, but I understand that you can add the oil after trace. Calendula officinalis Color: Ranges from yellow-orange to pink-orange. Usage: Infuse in ...
In the comments, several people have wondered about using these natural food dyes for dyeing fabric. I am woefully ignorant in this regard, but I just ran across a post that might be helpful:Condo Blues: How to Dye a Shirt Minion Yellow with Turmeric. ...
Remove one egg from each color at intervals to get a range of shades. The hibiscus flower dye will give you a dusty blue immediately, and a deep midnight blue in 30 minutes. The beetroot powder and turmeric will give you varied shades of pink and yellow at 15,...
In fact, in China, there are many dyes that can dye natural yellow, in addition to the smoke tree, there are but not limited to Phellodendron wood, garcinia resin, turmeric rhizome, gardenia fruit, etc. Fabric dyed with smoke tree Before Zhao Kuangyin, the status of yellow was not so ...
Blue makes up the majority of the color, but it is mixed with yellow, creating a brighter shade. In order to mix these colors together, they must be put in equal parts. How do you make natural blue fabric dye? To create a more intense blue, you can simmer blueberries, black beans, ...
According to Hillary Taymour, the designer behind cultsustainable brand Collina Strada, all you need are somebrightly coloredvegetables, her favorites being beets and turmeric. Tung, on the other hand, prefers using Dharma Trading dye powders. You’ll also need soap (if using used clothing), bu...
Everyone is tie-dyeing clothes these days, and the steps to DIY are super easy. Use this process on everything from T-shirts to socks to hoodies to get in on the colorful look.