With acorns raining on the rooftops--I felt inspired to see how I could put this abundant resource to use in the dye process. Tan oak bark and shavings have long been known for their role in tanning hides, they were harvested almost to the point of complete decimation in our area. My intention was to…
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Spring is here! This means that the time of harvest is upon us- and one of the first plants to awaken from the earth in the spring is rhubarb. This plant is brilliant becasue it has 3 uses: Food, Mordant, and Dye! We all know that rhubarb stalks are wonderful food. My harvested stalks wil
Mordants used in natural dyeing. Defining mordant such as Allum, Copper, Tin, Iron and Chrome. Protein and cellulose fibers
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I have long last concluded my first test of using rhubarb leaves as mordant instead of chemical ones. (even though they are in fact toxic, they are natural. Or, as MotherOwl points out below, even though they are natural, they are in fact toxic!) And I have to say, it's not really worth the effort.…
Learn how to mordant silk with confidence with this easy tutorial. Preserve the shine of your silk fabric and yarn, with brilliant natural dye colors.
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I created a video on how I mordant my wool before dyeing, and decided written instructions would make a nice companion. You can watch the video here, keep reading, or do both for the best of both worlds. What is mordanting? A real simple explanation: your wool takes a metallic salt bath before a dye…
Harvested the first rhubarbs, finally, and as a bonus to the lovely crumble pie I boiled the leaves to try using as mordant. The fumes being apparently toxic, I used a hotplate in the barn (clever thing that turns itself off), and forgot about them for a few days before I strained the liquid and…
Natural dyes that don't need mordant. Discover the reason why you can avoid the use of a mordant while using these 5 natural dyes.
Recent;y I have started using natural dyes again. There is a lot written on this subject of using mordant in the natural dyeing process. I have use mordants sometimes I don’t use mordants. It all depends on the property of the natural dye that you are going to use. I have so far used natural […]
Don't throw away your rhubarb leaves. Join me as I explain the simple process of extracting the tannin from Rhubarb leaves to make a great mordant for natura...
Alum baths are a must for almost all natural dye. I break down how I create my alum baths for you here so you can start dyeing too.
My name is Mirjam Gielen. I'm an embroidery artist that uses eco dyed threads on eco printed fabrics. You can find me on Instagram as @mirjamtextiles. At the request of TheMazi I did some samples with buckthorn dye. I wanted to do a range of samples with different mordant methods to show how that will effect the colour
Natural dyes that don't need a mordant. Which natural dyes are mostly colorfast without the use of a mordant? Have a look at our plant list.
How to Mordant Protein Fibers With Alum: Mordanting is an important step prior to dyeing yarn using natural dyes, as it makes the colors lighfast and washfast. It is used primarily with protein fibers (wool, alpaca, silk, etc.) There are many different mordants that have different purpose…
In this post I want to highlight the important topic of mordanting and help you chose which mordant to use for your natural dyeing project.
DIY Iron Mordant Recipe for Natural Dyeing and Eco Printing. Learn how to make an Iron and Copper Mordant for Plant Dyeing and Eco Dyeing.
