Natural dyeing with local plants can be like spinning a wheel, hoping for a certain result and sometimes getting lucky.
I'm still working with wool and eucalyptus but not getting the bright orange colour I am trying to replicate, in spite of varying my methods. Seeing sheep, other animals and the displays at the Saanich Fair last night was a welcome and completely different kind of dip into local colour.
Here are some of the leaves I collected and am using.
And the result, while still lovely, is largely brown:
So my idea for how I'm putting these together is changing, but there's more to come from the dye pot...
I'm still working with wool and eucalyptus but not getting the bright orange colour I am trying to replicate, in spite of varying my methods. Seeing sheep, other animals and the displays at the Saanich Fair last night was a welcome and completely different kind of dip into local colour.
Here are some of the leaves I collected and am using.
And the result, while still lovely, is largely brown:
So my idea for how I'm putting these together is changing, but there's more to come from the dye pot...
2 comments:
i love the results you got with the leaves even though it's not the color you're after. i have my euc leaves soaking in water for about a week now (trying that to see if it makes a difference) and will make some bundles this week and boil them in the liquid. i'll be happy if i get any kind of leaf markings.
Thanks, Deanna. I will check your blog to see - natural dyeing with fresh materials is unpredictable and I love that - and am also puzzled at how to replicate a result.
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