I first tried natural dyeing with avocados since this dye requires very few materials and very little time to produce a lightfast, wash fast vibrant color. The pale, dusty pink came out beautifully and quickly led me towards other dye materials. Edible and Useful Plants of the Southwest Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona by DelenaContinue reading “Dyeing with Plants”
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Bundle-Dyeing with Foraged Plants
Notes on Natural Dyeing Our skin is our largest organ, directly absorbing anything it comes in contact with. By clothing ourselves in natural fabrics dyed with medicinal herbs, flowers, and spices, we can reap the wellness benefits of these plants. This process of imbuing fabrics with plant medicine started within the ancient Indian system ofContinue reading “Bundle-Dyeing with Foraged Plants”
Dyeing Leather Shoes
This was a cheap, easy, fast, and still very rewarding project. I used Fiebing’s leather dye in black with the included applicator to add a couple coats onto a pair of scuffed up Dr. Marten’s – I thrifted these a few years back and wore them around quite a bit. After removing the laces andContinue reading “Dyeing Leather Shoes”
Painting in April
In April, I started to experiment painting with fabric dyes. The flower paintings were done with acrylic wash, an homage to Donald Baechler. Also around this time, I discovered the work of Loren Erdich and have been really inspired since. Materials:– Canvas drop cloth– Handmade canvas stretcher– RIT synthetic fabric dyes– Acrylic paint
