Dyeing wooden beads continues to be one of my favourite ways to explore plant dyes. I love dyeing beads with various dyes and playing with different colour combinations and patterns.
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Working on my dream project
My eBook was a little seed of an idea that turned into a really exciting and rewarding project that I completed over 4 months. It wasn’t until I started writing that I realised quite how much I had to say on plant dyeing; it soon became something much more detailed that I had originally imagined.
Eco printing experiments
Here are some ecoprints from the last couple of months… I find this technique a bit hit or miss but I love the process and the thrill when I unroll a bundle.
eBook coming soon!
It’s been a few months in the making and I’m pleased to announce that my eBook, ‘Botanical Colour at your Fingertips’ will be out on Tuesday 24th May!
Thank you for your interest and support through Instagram whilst I’ve been working on this exciting project! I really hope that you enjoy reading it.
Finishing touches
I made another batch of avocado dipped-dyed business cards last week which I feel add a special touch to a package of plant dyed goodies.
Trying out new ideas
I love custom making things for people as it gives me the chance to try new ideas and sometimes collaborating with people in this way creates designs that I would have never come up with alone. Here are some recent custom dyed necklaces and a bag.
My first organic woad vat
This is something I’ve been looking forward to for a long time, and a couple of months ago I set up a small organic woad vat to dye blue.Continue Reading →
Playing with botanical watercolour paints
I bought these plant colour paints from Wildcolours and I’ve been enjoying painting patterns and making paper mobiles. The colours I have are woad (blue), madder (red), weld (yellow) and walnut ( brown).
A pair of avocado zip pouches
Dyeing with carrot tops
