Category Archives: dyeing

indigo and alizarin

The final guild dyeing session for the year was focused on indigo and alizarin- so exciting! I’d been reading about the process of dyeing with indigo and the various methods of removing oxygen from the bath in order to allow … Continue reading

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dye group 1

Our new dye group had its inaugural meet on Sunday! Lots of excitement, enthusiasm and questions, some good ideas and knowledge and a little bit of chaos. Three pots of eucalypt leaves and bark that had been stewing away for … Continue reading

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chestnut, lichen and kangaroo apple

Lots of experimenting going on at home… I’ve started seeing colour potential everywhere and have been wandering the surrounding streets and parks looking for windfall. The learning curve is steep and sometimes I fear I am not making the best … Continue reading

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