Click thumbnail for large image. Mordant Dye 3 Tbsp alum dissolved in boiling water 2 gallons tap water Pre-wet the fibers. Add to mordant bath. Heat to just below a simmer. Stir frequently for half an hour. Turn off heat. … Continue reading →

Linen Cotton Click thumbnails for large images. Mordant Dye 1 cup vinegar copper scouring pad – if new, pound the pad to crack the coating that keeps it from oxidizing in the store Soak for several weeks, then add: Alum … Continue reading →

Linen Cotton Click thumbnails for large images. Mordant Dye 1 cup vinegar steel wool pad Soak for 4 hours. Strain. Add 1 Tbsp Cream of Tartar 3 cups hazelnut hulls 1/2 gallon water Boil for several hours, replenishing water as … Continue reading →

Linen Cotton Click thumbnails for large images. Mordant Dye 1/2c vinegar Steel wool pad Soak for 5 hours then remove pad. 12 Beets – root only – chopped 1/2 gallon water Boil until color leave beets. Remove beets. Add mordant … Continue reading →

Linen Cotton Click thumbnails for large images. Mordant Dye 1Tbsp Pickling Alum 1 Tbsp Cream of Tartar 1 cup warm water 12 Beets – root only – chopped 1/2 gallon water Boil until color leave beets. Remove beets. Add mordant … Continue reading →

Linen Cotton Click thumbnails for large images. Mordant Dye 1 Tbsp Pickling Alum 1 Tbsp Cream of Tartar 1/2 gallon tap water 25g (1 oz) ground turmeric Heat to light boil. Add mordant and fibers. Simmer 1/2 hour. Allow fibers … Continue reading →

Linen Cotton Click thumbnails for large images. Mordant Dye 12 Tbsp Pickling Alum 1 tsp Cream of Tartar 1 cup boiling water 1 large purple cabbage, chopped 4 quarts water Boil for 1-1/2 hours, strain, then added water to bring … Continue reading →

Linen Cotton Click thumbnails for large images. Mordant Dye 1 cup vinegar steel wool pad Soak for 4 hours. Strain. 8 pomegranates – pulp and shells 4 quarts water Boil for 1/2 hour, strain, then added water to bring total … Continue reading →