Gift Certificate for Any 3 Natural Dye Lessons and/or Tutorials
Gift Certificate for Any 3 Natural Dye Lessons and/or Tutorials
Gift Certificate for any 3 Natural Dye Lessons and/or Tutorials- Gift Yourself or Someone Else
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*Natural Dye Garden Guide Included!
After purchase you will receive a Digital Download Gift Certificate that can be printed or emailed to the recipient with info on redeeming their choice of Lesson/Tutorials/Guides.
Each Lesson or Tutorial comes with an abundance of information, resources lists, recipes and step by step written guidance through the natural dye process.
See detailed descriptions of each Lesson/Tutorial/Guide linked below.
The gift certificate recipient can choose from:
Lessons
Tutorials
Soymilk Painting & Dyeing with Food Waste Dyes Tutorial- *Completely Food/Kitchen Safe
Pressed Flower Prints: EcoPrinting for Textiles & Garments Tutorial
Dyeing, Painting & Discharge Printing with Acidic Plants Tutorial
My Lessons/Tutorials/Dye Garden Guide are for anyone interested in learning traditional & modern dye methods covering natural dyes in many forms. Learn everything from proper and thorough pre-treatment of natural fibers, to efficient extraction of vibrant and beneficial color, to painting, to printing, indigo vats, making pigments, paints, etc.
After purchase you will receive a Digital Download Gift Certificate that can be printed or emailed to the recipient with info on redeeming their choice of Lesson/Tutorials/Guides.
Madder Root
In this info packed Madder lesson you will find:
-extensive list of botanical names and classifications of Madder plants occurring around the world
-guidelines for growing madder:
-seed sources and tips on successful germination
-where & how to grow with strategy for continual harvests each year
-container vs ground/raised beds
-advice on harvesting & curing madder roots for the most red dye possible
-where to source madder root in North America, Europe and Australia
-processing and dyeing with madder
-detailed guidelines on my preferred method of extracting dye from madder root (purchased or homegrown, ground or whole)
-tips for achieving a clear red on all fiber types (including plant/cellulose fibers like cotton) with madder where water, temperature, mordanting procedure and dye bath additions are all addressed.
-comparison of madder root dyed textiles using different varieties of the plant and extraction methods
-alternative methods of working with madder
-history & science of madder root as a dye including natural chemical dye compounds
-resources on *Turkey Red*
-exemplary artists working with madder in unique ways
-an extensive research list of my favorite books and web resources for in depth madder research
-Question and Answer Section