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    • Ammonium Sulphate
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        • Natural Dyes by Dominique Cardon
        • The Art and Science of Natural Dyes by Joy Boutrup and Catharine Ellis
        • The Colourful Past: The Origins, Chemistry and Identification of Natural Dyestuffs by Judith H Hoefenk de Graaff
        • The Handbook of Natural Plant Dyes by Sasha Duerr
        • The Modern Natural Dyer: A Comprehensive Guide to Dyeing Silk, Wool, Linen, and Cotton at Home by Kristine Vejar
        • Wild Colour by Jenny Dean
      • Indigo dyeing
        • A Handbook of Indigo Dyeing by Vivien Prideaux
        • Indigo – Dye It, Make It by Nicola Gouldsmith
        • Indigo: Egyptian Mummies to Blue Jeans by Jenny Balfour-Paul
        • Stitched Shibori: Technique, Innovation, Pattern, Design by jane callender
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        • Create Your Own Hand-Printed Cloth: Stamp, Screen & Stencil with Everyday Objects by Rayna Gillman
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        • Fabric & Yarn Dyer’s Handbook by Tracy Kendall
        • Fabric Surface Design by Cheryl Rezendes
        • Hand Dyeing Yarn & Fleece by Gail Callahan
        • Prepared to Dye – Dyeing techniques for fiber artists by Gene Shepherd
        • Shibori Designs & Techniques by Mandy Southan
        • Tie & Dye by Lizzie King
        • Tie, Dip, Dye by Pepa Martin
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    • Acid Dye Deluxe Kit
    • Dyeing to Felt – Hand-dyeing and Felting kit
    • Super Simple sock hand-dyeing kit
    • Sparkly sock hand-dyeing kit
    • Fibre Reactive (Procion MX) Dyes
    • Fibre reactive (procion mx) dye starter kit
    • Fibre Reactive (Procion MX) deluxe dye kit
    • Cotton tote bag dyeing & printing kit
    • Tote-ally tie dye – cotton tote tie-dyeing kit
    • Knit-mitts food colour hand-dyeing kit
    • Magical Rainbows food colour hand-dyeing kit
    • Kool Aid and food colour dyes
    • Liquid Natural Dye Extracts
    • Natural Dye Extracts
    • Natural dyestuffs
  • Acid Dyes
    • Acid Dyes (Hue & Dye)
    • Acid dye starter kit
    • Acid Dye Deluxe Kit
    • Sparkly sock hand-dyeing kit
    • Super Simple sock hand-dyeing kit
  • Fibre Reactive (Procion MX) Dye
    • Fibre Reactive (Procion MX) Dyes
    • Fibre reactive (procion mx) dye starter kit
    • Fibre Reactive (Procion MX) deluxe dye kit
    • Cotton tote bag dyeing & printing kit
    • Tote-ally tie dye – cotton tote tie-dyeing kit
    • Procion dyes – a how-to guide
  • Kool Aid and Food Colour Dyes
    • Knit-mitts food colour hand-dyeing kit
    • Magical Rainbows food colour hand-dyeing kit
  • Natural Dyes
    • All natural dyes
      • Liquid Natural Dye Extracts
      • Natural Dye Extracts
      • Natural Dyestuffs
    • Powdered Natural Dye Extracts
    • Botanical Colors Liquid Natural Dye Extracts
    • Natural dyestuffs
    • Natural Dye Kits
      • Back to Nature Raw Natural Dyestuffs Kit
      • Indigo natural dye kit
      • Indigo fermentation vat natural dye kit
      • Just Add Leaves! Eco-printing, natural dye kit
      • Natural dye starter kit
      • Natural Dye Deluxe Kit
      • Rainbows from Nature (prevously Nature’s Rainbow) Dye Kit
    • Indigo & woad dyeing
  • Mordants & Fixers
    • All mordants, fixers & auxiliaries
    • Aluminium Acetate – mordant for natural dyeing plant (cellulose) fibres
    • Aluminium Lactate – mordant for natural dyeing plant (cellulose) fibres
    • Alum (potassium aluminium sulphate)
    • Ammonium Sulphate
    • Calcium Hydroxide (100g)
    • Citric Acid
    • Copper Sulphate (100g)
    • Ferrous (Iron) sulphate (100g)
    • Fructose (100g)
    • Natural gum tragacanth (25g)
    • Manutex RS (sodium alginate)
    • Metapex (synthrapol) (250ml)
    • Potassium hydrogen tartrate
    • Sodium carbonate (soda ash)
    • Sodium hydrosulphite (hydros)
    • Sodium sulphate (Glauber’s salt)
    • Thiourea dioxide (‘thiox’)
    • Titanium oxalate (50g)
    • Urea
  • Equipment
    • All equipment
    • Plastic dropper pipette (3ml)
    • Small Syringe (10ml)
    • Large Syringe (50ml)
    • Measuring spoon (plastic) 2.5ml/5ml
    • Set of 4 measuring spoons (plastic) 1/ 2.5ml/5ml/15ml
    • Set of 4 measuring spoons (metal) 1.25ml/2.5ml/5ml/15ml
    • Pocket colour wheel
    • Pocket guide to mixing colour
    • Universal indicator (pH) strips (book of 20 strips)
    • Wooden stirrer
  • Books
    • All books
    • Dyeing
      • Natural dyeing
        • A Garden to Dye for by Chris McLoughlin
        • Colours from Nature – Jenny Dean
        • Eco-Colour – Botanical Dyes for Beautiful Colours by India Flint
        • Natural Dyes by Dominique Cardon
        • The Art and Science of Natural Dyes by Joy Boutrup and Catharine Ellis
        • The Colourful Past: The Origins, Chemistry and Identification of Natural Dyestuffs by Judith H Hoefenk de Graaff
        • The Handbook of Natural Plant Dyes by Sasha Duerr
        • The Modern Natural Dyer: A Comprehensive Guide to Dyeing Silk, Wool, Linen, and Cotton at Home by Kristine Vejar
        • Wild Colour by Jenny Dean
      • Indigo dyeing
        • A Handbook of Indigo Dyeing by Vivien Prideaux
        • Indigo – Dye It, Make It by Nicola Gouldsmith
        • Indigo: Egyptian Mummies to Blue Jeans by Jenny Balfour-Paul
        • Stitched Shibori: Technique, Innovation, Pattern, Design by jane callender
      • Synthetic dyeing
        • Create Your Own Hand-Printed Cloth: Stamp, Screen & Stencil with Everyday Objects by Rayna Gillman
        • Dyeing to Spin & Knit: Techniques & Tips to Make Custom Hand-Dyed Yarns by Felicia Lo
        • Fabric & Yarn Dyer’s Handbook by Tracy Kendall
        • Fabric Surface Design by Cheryl Rezendes
        • Hand Dyeing Yarn & Fleece by Gail Callahan
        • Prepared to Dye – Dyeing techniques for fiber artists by Gene Shepherd
        • Shibori Designs & Techniques by Mandy Southan
        • Tie & Dye by Lizzie King
        • Tie, Dip, Dye by Pepa Martin
    • Knitting, Crochet, Spinning, Felting
      • Knitting. Learn it. Love it. by Debbie Tomkies
      • Spinning Hand-Dyed Fibre by Katie Weston
  • Undyed Yarns & Blanks
    • All yarns
    • Yarn by weight
      • Laceweight
      • 4ply Yarn
      • DK Yarn
      • Aran Yarn
      • Chunky Yarn
    • Yarn by fibre type
      • Alpaca
      • Cashmere
      • Cotton
      • Silk
      • Stellina
      • Tencel
      • Wool/nylon
      • Wool
    • Sock blanks
      • Single-stranded superwash merino/nylon sock blank (100g) [425m]
      • Double-stranded superwash merino/nylon sock blank (100g)
    • Mini & Micro Skeins
    • Pure silk scarf – undyed white for hand-dyeing
    • 100% Cotton tote bag – undyed white for hand-dyeing
  • Gift Voucher
  • Blog
  • Learning Zone
    • Workshops & classes
    • Workshops, Classes & Events Calendar
    • Bespoke tuition
      • Dye workshop – 1 to 1 dyeing tuition in person – half day
      • Dye workshop – 1 to 1 dyeing tuition in person – full day
      • Dye workshop – Bespoke group dyeing tuition in person – full day
    • Making Futures CIC – Our City & Guilds accredited knitting programmes
    • Free instructions & product guides
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Introduction to natural dyeing – In person event

DT Craft and Design Posted on July 3, 2022 by debbietomkiesJuly 4, 2022

Join dye expert Debbie Tomkies, as she shows you how to create beautiful colours from plants using simple techniques you can repeat at home. Buy ticket Course level: This course is suitable for complete beginners. For those who have done … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

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Introduction to natural dyeing with Debbie Tomkies – 2 July 2022 – Altrincham

DT Craft and Design Posted on June 26, 2022 by debbietomkiesJune 26, 2022

Join me for my next in person natural dyeing workshop at the studio in Altrincham! In this ‘in person’, one day workshop you’ll be creating a rainbow of colours using natural dye extracts. As well as creating a set of … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

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Join my indigo dyeing workshop – Curious Mondo Fiber Art & Textiles Symposium 27 June!

DT Craft and Design Posted on June 21, 2022 by debbietomkiesJune 26, 2022

I’m really excited to have been invited to take part in the Curious Mondo Fiber Arts & Textiles Symposium 2022! Curious Mondo’s Fiber Arts & Textiles Symposium 2022 runs online from June 24 until July 1. The Symposium includes a … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

Posted in Blog, Events, Workshops | Tagged dye workshop, dyeing, indigo, indigo dyeing, natural dyeing, online workshop, workshop

Introduction to natural dyeing – In person event

DT Craft and Design Posted on May 20, 2022 by debbietomkiesMay 20, 2022

Join dye expert Debbie Tomkies, as she shows you how to create beautiful colours from plants using simple techniques you can repeat at home. Buy ticket Course level: This course is suitable for complete beginners. For those who have done … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

Tagged dyeing, in person, natural dyeing, workshop
DT Craft and Design Posted on May 2, 2022 by debbietomkiesJune 7, 2022

Dye your own ‘one of a kind’, unique yarn in this online workshop with dye expert Debbie Tomkies. In this relaxed, online workshop Debbie will be showing you how to create gorgeous, unique colourways using simple techniques and safe, easy … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

Tagged beginner, dyeing, hand-dyeing, online workshop, synthetic dyeing, workshop, zoom
DT Craft and Design Posted on April 12, 2022 by debbietomkiesMay 19, 2022

Experience Nature’s Beautiful Blues in this online workshop with dye expert Debbie Tomkies. In this relaxed, online workshop Debbie will be showing you how to set up a simple dye vat using sodium carbonate (soda ash) and thiourea dioxide (spectralite). … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

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We are taking a short break to recharge our batteries so the shop will be closed for posting between midday 15th June and Monday 27th June. You are still very welcome to place orders and all in stock items placed by midday on 15th should be despatched before we go (we’ll let you know if anything is likely to be delayed). We’ll start posting again from 27th June.

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Holiday Time!

We are taking a short break to recharge our batteries so the shop will be closed for posting between midday Weds 15th June and Monday 20 June. You are still very welcome to place orders and all in stock items placed by midday on 15th should be despatched before we go (we’ll let you know if anything is likely to be delayed). We’ll start posting again from 20th June.

See you when we get back and thanks for your patience!

Debbie & Pete

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