Articles + Tutorials

Last week I met artist Lucy Augé for the first time. I've been a fan of her botanical artwork for years and it turns out that she lives close by. I...

Join me for a chat with George Fukuda who runs Bailiwick Blue, an indigo farm on the Isle of Guernsey, in the UK. George produces indigo pigment to...

Have you wondered what kind of dye pot to use? Does it matter? Can you use one of your kitchen pans? I’m going to share some hints and tips in this...

This summer I've made dyes from a few flowers from my garden. In this blog post, I’ll share my dye notes and colour swatches for three colours of b...

If you follow me on Instagram, you might have noticed that I’ve been dyeing lots of tiny clothes and hats lately. Well, what I didn’t share is tha...

Today I'm sharing a very simple tutorial on how to scrunch dye an item of clothing with avocado skin dye. Before I launch into that, I'll just m...

I'm thrilled to announce that Botanical Dyes on Wood is out now in PAPERBACK!   I've been dyeing wooden beads for years and I'm excited to share m...

One of the simplest ways to make colour from plants is to scrunch leaves or petals in your fingers and rub directly onto paper. My son was so impr...

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...

­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...

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...

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...