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Natural dyeing book the art and science of natural dyes by catharine ellis and joy boutrop

Back in stock! Boutrup Ellis – Art & Science of Natural Dyes

Back in stock! The Art & Science of Natural Dyes by Joy Boutrup and Catharine Ellis Lots of people have been waiting for this one and we’re delighted to say that we have just taken delivery of a new batch of this excellent title. Whether you are a natural dyer with many years experience or […]

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Indigo dyeing live online demo this Saturday!

Indigo dyeing – online demonstration and Q&A – this Saturday (4 July) Indigo dyeing – live online demonstration and Q&A! When: Saturday (4th July) Time: 2pm (GMT) Where: On the Facebook discussion group Join me live online for an indigo dyeing demonstration! The livestream will available for anyone to watch on the Facebook discussion group.

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Eco-printing workshop for the Online Guild – starts June

6-week Intro to Eco-printing for the Online Guild of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers Previous Next Eco-printing workshop On 1 June I’ll be starting my 6-week Introduction to Eco-printing exclusively for the Online Guild of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers (‘OLG’). The course will cover the basics of eco-printing: Choosing and preparing fabrics Mordanting Choosing plants for

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Using up natural dye extracts video demonstration – part two

Using up leftover natural dye solutions – demonstration part two! Stage 2 and the first samples are done – time to move on to modifying! A unique thing about natural dyes (which can be both a positive or a negative) is that the colours of some dyes can be changed simply by altering the dyebath.

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Overdyeing with procion dyes – Join me for my livestream demonstration today!

Overdyeing yarn with procion mx dyes – livestream demonstration My first video to test all the technology with my first livestream is happening today! You can acces today’s livestream by going to the Facebook discussion group and there will be a post at the top of the page. Simply click on it when we go live

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Natural dyeing samples at a workshop with Debbie Tomkies of DT Craft Design

Hand-dyeing goes virtual – using up leftover natural dye extracts – part one!

Natural dyeing with leftover extracts – one-pot cold water dyeing with fleece https://youtu.be/9NlpHNg6ahoMy first video to test all the technology ahead of the first livestream on Saturday! I’ve got three videos to share with you. Being the parsimonious type I’m using up my precious leftover natural dyes.  In the next video I’ll be cooking some of

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