This is a recipe I found for making a natural dye using banana peels. I haven’t tried it yet, so if you do, please let me know the results.
Difficulty Level:
Average
Time Required:
3 days
Here’s How:
- Chop banana skins into small pieces.
- Cover them with water and let the mixture sit for a few days in a warm location, stirring the mixture each day.
- The mixture will get a bit smelly, so it is best to store it outside, covered. You can add some baking soda and sugar to the mixture.
- Strain the mixture through a cheesecloth or nylons stocking to remove the pulp.
- Add the liquid to a dyepot filled with water. Simmer for x-about an hour.
- Add clean, premordanted wool to the dyepot.
- Simmer for an hour or until sufficient colour is obtained.
- Allow the dyepot to cool. Then remove the dyed wool.
- Rinse and let dry.
Tips:
How To Mordant Cotton and Linen
How To Make a Tin Mordant
How To Wash Fleece
Natural Dyes and Mordant Recipes
MSDS – Aluminum Potassium Sulfate
Natural Dyes – EBay Watch
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