I was so excited to make this project - Natural dyeing. I have heart about natural dye for years. I just don't have chance to try it. Now here you go. It is so much fun to play with those vegetables. Ha! Usually I just make them as food.
I have read lots of website talking about how to make this. I think this site has lots information. http://www.pioneerthinking.com/crafts/crafts-basics/
Wow, I don't know there are so many plants/vegetables that can be made as natural dye materials.
These pictures are the result of my first try. I have collected onion skin for a while. I asked from my family to collect onion skin for me. They are so helpful. When they heart this natural dye from onion, they are just so shock and curious.
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| Onion Dye |
These two different colors are all from onion skin dye. They are just different batch, amount of onion skin. I really don't know they can be different color like this. I am so enjoy the process.
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| Onion dye2 |
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| Purple cabbage dye |
This is purple cabbage dye. Still in process. It was like violet but after I put a drop of vinegar, the color changed to like wine. I know after I wash it, the color will be much lighter than this color. When I was simmering these cabbage, it smelled so good. It's like I am cooking some food with cabbage. Makes me hungry. ^________^
I am also very excited to do dandelion root dye. Since summer is coming, we will get lots of dandelion around the house. I think I can turn those hateful weeds to be a nice color dyeing materials. Isn't is wonderful!
