Natural Dyes

Dye Books Our bookstore has some good books on working with natural dyes.

Alum Mordant How to make an alum mordant for dyeing wool yarns.

Cochineal A recipe for dyeing with Cochineal.

Dye Plants Birch, Delphiniums, avocado, cabbage and other dye plants.

Easter Egg Dye Project Dye some eggs and wool this Easter with natural dyes you can find in your kitchen.

Indigo - Saxon Blue Directions for dyeing with Saxon Blue, a pre-mixed Indigo solution.

Mordant for Linen How to make a mordant for linen and cotton yarns.

EBay

Shop for dyes and pigments for knitting, crochet and weaving yarns: CIBA acid dyes, Procion, Cushing, RIT, natural dyestuffs .

E-Bay Watch Look for dyes at E-Bay.

Blue Skirts Golden Belts Viking Age textiles in Finland may have used mushroom dyes for vivid colour.

Mushroom Dyes Recipes and instructions for dyeing yarn with mushrooms

Natural Dyes and Mordants Using Alum and Tin mordants for dyeing wool yarn.

Natural Dye Plants Recipes and information about using commonly found vegetable dye plants.

Print Making and Stenciling A printmaking workshop using natural dyes in Finland.

Tin Mordant How to make a mordant for linen and cotton yarns.

Using Natural Dyes Dyeing wool with Brazilwood, Indigo and Osage Orange.

Lichens and Dyes Lichens have been used as a food source, medicine and a dyestuff for centuries.

Mineral Dyes

Rhubarb Root Dye A recipe for dyeing with rhubarb roots to make yellow, orange or red shades.

Brazilwood Dye How to Dye shades of pinks with Brazilwood.

Cochineal Dye Dye pinks and reds with Cochineal

Plant Dyes An assortment of plants that produce colour.

Natural Dyes and Mordants A table of some natural dyes, mordants and recipes.

Urine, Fleece and Natural Dyes Did you know that urine has been used as a mordant for natural dyes?

More about Dyes and Colour

Natural Dyes - Part 2

Natural Dyes - Part 3

Natural Dye Plants Natural dye plants that you can pick in the wild or grow in your garden, with recipes for making the dyes.

Natural Dyes Information and dye recipes for using natural and vegetable dyes and mordants.

Dyes and Mordants A table of recipes for natural dyes and mordants.

Mushroom Dyes Recipes and information about dyeing with fungi.

Dye Information Information about working with dyes and colour.

Dye Lessons Dye lessons and projects for the classroom.

Synthetic Dyes Information about working with synthetic dyes.

Dye Forum What project are you working on?