the Denver Dyer — natural dyes
Cacti Spirits
clay resist dye experiment indigo natural dyes painting techniques
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Aiming for Black
black dyes dye experiment logwood dyes natural dyes plant dyes
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This spring I tried my first attempt at achieving black cotton with natural dyes. Coaxing the fabric to absorb layer after layer of colors was a very fun experiment and is just the beginning of a journey into richer, darker hues. In the first picture I have the same fabric, undergoing the same dye process, with the darker cotton simply soaked in the dye bath longer by 2 or 3 weeks. I found an article on botanicalcolors.com that gives a detailed recipe for a European black dye that includes iron, tannin, and logwood. There is a shimmering quality to the...