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DYEING: INDIGO
Indigo dyeing is not as difficult as you may have been told. Here is an article to get you started in this fun almost magical process.
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What's The Madder?
How to dye reds and oranges with madder root which can be a very trickly natural dye plant.
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Hand Dye Yarn Using Easter Egg Dye
Use up any left over Egg Dye to hand dye your wool yarn and produce great new colors. Use different techniques to create wonderful effects. Quick, safe and cheap to use.
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A Quick Look at Over-Dyeing
A description and projects for *over dyeing* fabric and yarns to create unique looks.
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Fabric Dyeing Techniques
Dyeing fabric is a useful technique to know. Undyed fabrics can be dyed to a whole pallet of colors and dyed fabrics can be over dyed to give them a new lease of life.
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How to Dye Cross Stitch Fabrics
You don't need to buy specially colored fabric for your cross stitch and embroidery projects. Why not dye your own canvases?
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MULLIEN
Mullien a common weed can be used as a dye plant. Available everywhere in the Americas and Eur-Asia it makes browns and yellows.
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Renew Faded Black Cotton Clothes
Follow these easy instructions to use all-purpose tint and dye to refresh faded black tops and jeans.
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To dye a tan Yellow with SAFFLOWER
Directions on how to dye the color yellow by Pathan Dyers currently residing in Pakistan due to the troubles in Afganistan. Nice natural dye recipe probably several thousand years old used primarily to get tones for carpet weaving.
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Using Henna to Dye Hair
A vivid, multi-tonal and non-damaging alternative to chemical dyes, henna is simple to apply once a few basic rules have been learned.
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Dyeing with *Butter and Eggs * (toadflax)
Toadflax is a common wild herb in Eurpe and North America. Besides herbal uses it also makes a nice yellow dye. Pick some and try it.
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Dyeing with Prickly Pear
How to use prickly pear fruit for natural dyeing to obtain the traditional Native American red color.
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DYEING: Chemical Dye Basics
Chemical dyeing can be a very simple process to learn with the right materials. Here is an article to get you started.
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DYEING: Kool Aide and Jello
Kool Aide and Jello are very good non-toxic dyes for wool and other protein fibers. Try out this simple recipe with the kids soon.
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DYEING: Temperatures and dye baths
Dye bath temperatures should seldom be very high. Many dyes process without the use of heat all! Check out this informative article.
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Tie-Dye Review
Here's a quick primer for those who want to expand their Tie-Dye experience.
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Tumeric:Its more than a spice
Tumeric the common kitchen spice is actually a very ancient dyestuff. It produces several shades of yellow and gold and does not require any mordants.
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Wood Chip Dyeing
Various wood bark and chips can be used for dyeing a variety of colors. They need a bit more time and trouble to release their color but can produce some of the best natural tones particularly in blues and purples.
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Make Your Own Natural Dyes
Learn what natural products make dye and then make your own and dye some clothing.
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Acid/Alkalis Dyed T-Shirts and Lemon Powered Clocks
Make a lemon powered clock and an acid / alkalis dyed t-shirt
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Colored Cotton, Without Dyes
Naturally colored cotton, grown for thousands of years, yields earthy colors without dyes.
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Coloring Eggs with Natural Dyes
Looking for a different, low-cost way to color Easter eggs? Use natural ingredients from your back yard and kitchen pantry to decorate eggs this season.
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Dyeing: Safflower
Safflower has been used for centuries as a substitute for true saffron to dye food and cloth yellow. It also produces a nice madder red after the yellow tones have been extracted. GIve it a try!!
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Dye Recipes On the NET
There are lots of free dye recipes and information on the NET. Here are some sites to get you started.
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Herbs to Dye For
Herbs from a dyer's garden.
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Let's Dye Easter Eggs!
Learn about dyes just in time for Easter!
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The Dye is Recast
It's second nature with soaps; roles have to be recast now and again. Some of our favorite characters have gone through different heights, shapes, hair colors, and ages within five years. But is there a way to ensure that more of the recasts are hits instead of misses?
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Using Leather Dye on Wood
Using leather dye in mixed-media art projects brings new color options forward in a vibrant and easy manner. Give it a try!
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A Natural Easter
Tips for celebrating Easter with natural treats and dyes, and a minimum of waste.
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Colour-changes with Temperature
A simple explanation of the way thermochromic (colour-changing) chemicals work, and how they are used.
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Food Coloring and ADHD
Food dyes could be a contributing factor in hyperactive behavior. Other factors also contribute to ADHD behaviors. What are they?
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The Art/Craft of Silk Painting
Silk painting is a fascinating, ever expanding art/craft form. One can express creativity plus while the combination of brilliant dyes form unlimited design. Be inspired.
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Candle Making Basics Part I
In the light of heightened appreciation of candles, it seems as good a time as any to help people come full circle...back to the time when folks made their own candles in their kitchens. My intentions for writing these articles is to provide in a clear and inviting manner, all the information needed for you to make a variety of inviting, aroma filled candles.
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Dyeing Marigolds
Marigolds and other garden flowers can be used to dye yarn and fiber. Here is a quick description of flower dyeing.
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Dyeing The Old Way
Flowers, bark and a few weeds are all you need to brew up some old country dye.
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Dyeing: Block Printing
Here are the directions for a nice Fall placemat made by imprinting leaves on cloth. A nice, quick fun project.
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DYEING: Easy Grocery Store Dyes
Here are some household items which make great dyes for fiber and cloth. This is a cheap safe way to learn the process of natural dyeing.
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DYEING: Green for Paddy's Day
Here is a description of the process to achieve the color green to dye projects for St. Patrick's Day. I've included pictures so you can follow the process more easily.
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DYEING: more secrets
Over dyeing can save many projects from being less interesting than you like. Here are some more suggestions.
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DYEING: Secret Techniques -- special effects!
Knowing the dye receptivity of various fibers allows you to be very creative in your fiber projects. This article looks at the different dyes one can use for cellulose and protein fibers and how combining them can produce unique effects.
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Dyeing:Lady's Bedstraw
Lady's Bedstraw is a common weed in much of North America. It was orignally brought to the Americas for cheese production and cloth dyeing. It produces a nice bright red much like madder root a plant relative. Try it in your dyeing experiments!
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Even Dyeing
Dyeing fiber and fabric to produce even color can be a bit tricky. Here are some hints to help produce nice even colors when you dye.
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Paste Resist Dyeing
Paste resist is a way to dye patterns on fabric without the mess of batik wax, or time comsumed by tie dye or shibori. Here's a quick primer on paste resist.
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The Art of Dyeing Flowers
After drying your own flowers have you ever thought about dyeing them as well? Read on for some helpful tips.
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The Mighty Dandelion!?
We all have either a love for dandelions, or a hatred for them. If you belong to the later group, I just might be able to change your mind.
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TURNING EVERYDAY ITEMS INTO COSTUMES
Ideas for last minute costumes and ways to turn everyday items into exciting outfits for Halloween.Lots of starting points for the person who needs a little help with creating a costume.
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A Dyers Perennial Garden
A list of plants suitable for growing in the perennial dyer's garden.
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Color It Bright
Hand-Dyeing of wool and wool yarns
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Color It Plaid
Colorful cloth design in tartan plaids
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Color Your Own Flowers
Impress your loved one this Valentine's by coloring their bouqet of flowers, right in your very own kitchen!
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