Natural Dyes and Mordants
The Old Art of Turning Plants, Minerals, and Kitchen Scraps Into Living Color
There is something almost magical about natural dyeing.
A pot of onion skins becomes gold.
Black walnut hulls become brown.
Madder root becomes red.
Weld becomes yellow.
Indigo becomes blue.
Marigolds, avocado pits, sumac, goldenrod, tea, acorns, and berries all begin to look different once we understand that color may be hidi…
