Tag: Vegetable dye
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How to dye paper with natural dyes
Maybe a better starter project for using natural plant dyes. Paper is easier to come by and to use in various projects. Enjoy this DailyFind, love from CW! In this blog post I’ll show you how to dye paper with homemade plant dyes. The pink dye is made from avocado skins and the yellow is…
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Avocado Dye Is, Naturally, Millennial Pink
It is fantastic to see the creativity which is necessary when dealing with natural plant dye techniques. Enjoy this DailyFind, love from CW! María Elena Pombo mines a generation’s favorite fruit for something other than guacamole or a toast topping. To make natural dye from avocados, all you need are the pits. Those golden-brown seeds,…
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15 Reasons Your Natural Dye Project FAILED (And Why You Should Do It Anyway)
This is a hilarious expose about the ups and downs of using natural plants to dye fabrics and yarn. Enjoy this DailyFind, love from CW! Once upon an early spring, I spent a whole two weeks holed up in my mother’s kitchen making an utter mess and flinging vegetable matter everywhere as I tried to…
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Making Natural Dyes with Fruits and Vegetables
Save those avocado pits ands rind, as well as onion skins – it is time to use them for dying fabric. This is a great summer project and relatively easy to try with supplies and equipment already in the kitchen. Enjoy this DailyFind, love from CW! Imagine opening your closet and finding your entire wardrobe devoid of…