On Feb 9th the
boots at
Wheaton Labs celebrated Dye day dye dye dye half-assed holiday (just a half day)
- just one natural dye color for each year
- a white t-shirt (or similar) for everybody
- dingy sheets and other house fabrics could go in
- everybody can bring their own stuff too
- thai food
- fruit punch color matches the color of the dye
Here's
Dez celebrating Dye Day!
Turmeric dye and onion skin mordant:
Magdalene tried these:
Turmeric test fabric and onion test fabric:
She "...tried a shibori technique and partially turned out... shoulda left it in the dye longer..."
Permies has an entire forum dedicated to
dyeing. Some threads:
Can I solar mordant (without dyestuff)?
Mordant safety
Eco Printing and Dyeing