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Making lake pigments
by Rebecca Desnos
Today I have a guest post for you written by Jule Kebelmann from Hey Mama Wolf. Jule shows us how to extract dye from plants and create a lake pigm...
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Endings and new beginnings
by Rebecca Desnos
There's something that I need to tell you...
Over the last few days I've made the big decision to stop making Plants Are Magic magazine.
Whi...
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FAQs: Washing and caring for plant-dyed clothing
by Rebecca Desnos
What’s the best way to wash clothing that you’ve dyed with plants? Do we need to use special washing detergent? Will the colour last? I receive th...
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Painting with iron water
by Rebecca Desnos
Today I’m going to share a really simple method for making patterns with iron water. Iron or rust water can be use as a “colour changer” with almo...
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How to make watercolour paint from petals
by Rebecca Desnos
In this blog post I'll show you how to quickly and simply extract dye from coreopsis flowers using hot water. This makes a beautiful dye that can b...
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Dyeing with berries
by Rebecca Desnos
In this blog post I'll show you how to dye a scarf with mahonia berries (also known as Oregon grape) with a simple tie dye stripe pattern. These ar...
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Minimalism as a crafter & Simplifying our spaces
by Rebecca Desnos
When we have fewer possessions, we can make more space in our lives for the things we enjoy. Our minds are less cluttered and we feel energised. A...
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Carve your own beads for dyeing
by Rebecca Desnos
Today I'm thrilled to invite Merlin Fox from Knives Fox Spoons to my blog with a fantastic bead carving tutorial. With just a few tools, you can ma...
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How to dye paper with natural dyes
by Rebecca Desnos
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 from pomegrana...
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The simplest paper mobile
by Rebecca Desnos
This mobile is so simple that I almost feel that it doesn't deserve its own blog post, but they are so much fun to make that I just had to share th...
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The Nature Creative – An interview with The Dogwood Dyer
by Rebecca Desnos
Have you ever wondered how to start a dye garden? Which plants should we begin with? If so, then you'll love this interview with Liz Spencer - The ...
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Painting with milk & dyeing with tea
by Rebecca Desnos
If you're just dipping your toes into natural dyeing, tea is a great dye to try first. But years later, I still love dyeing with tea. This tutorial...
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