Guest guest Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 Herbs for Natural Dyes Reds & Pinks: bloodroot, chenopodium, madder, pokeberry, rose hips, sorrel.· Blues: Blackberries, blueberries, dandelion root, elderberries, indigo (must be grown in a warm greenhouse in temperate regions), juniper berries, woad, yellow flag.· Yellows & Orange: beetroot, coreopsis, dahlias, goldenrod, heather, marigold, Osage orange, pear leaves, rudbeckia, saffron, turmeric, weld, zinnias, agrimony.· Black: Meadowsweet, walnut.· Greens: Bracken, dock, lily of the valley, nettles, elder leaves.· Browns: gipseywort, madder, sassafras, sumac, various barks (apple, birch, walnut), willow.· Purples: Elderberries when used with alum mordant will yield a lilac dye, and when used with a chrome mordant will yield a purple dye. Dyeing with herbs usually requires large quantities, please do not wildcraft, grow or buy your own. Colours generally tend to fade gently unless fixed with chemical mordants such as alum, tin, iron, and chrome. Results vary according to material being dyed (wool works the best), and number of immersions and length of time left in the dye. Suzi What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. http://suziesgoats.wholefoodfarmacy.com/ Mobile Take with you! Check email on your mobile phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 Natural Colorants and Texturizers That Work in Cold Process Soaps(and also in many other handcrafted body care products).--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Alfalfa – Bright, medium green Alkanet Root – maroon to indigo tto Seed – yellow to orange Beet Root – pink to redBentonite (clay)- beige to green to greyBlue Chamomile essential oil - Robin's egg blue to light greenCalendula Petals - yellow. Petals retain color.Carrots, shredded or ground - yellow to orange (beta-carotene)Chamomile flowers and heads – yellowChlorophyll - medium greensCinnamon, ground - tan to brownCitrus essential oils (cold-pressed or steam distilled) - light to deep orangeCloves, ground – brown Cocoa powder– brownCoffee/coffee grounds - brown to black Corn meal - blue to yellow (depending on the species)Curry powders - yellow Dill Weed – drab green Glacial Clays - Grey to brownGrass clippings (infuse in H2O) - med. greenGreen Clay (French)/Montmorillonite- Med. to deep greenGreen Tea - medium to dark greenHemp seed oil (unrefined) - medium to deep greenHenna, ground - olive to deep drab green - brownIndigo root - deep blues Kaolin Clay - whiteKelp - greenMadder root - rosy red - purpleMilks (goats and cow's) - tan to brown, depending upon sugar & fat contentMorrocan Red Clay - Brick RedOolong tea extract - dark green to brownPalm or Palm kernel oils (unrefined) - yellowsPaprika – light peach to salmon Patchouli essential oil - light yellow to amberPoppy Seeds - Blue-grey to light black specksPumice, ground - greyRattanjot – lavender to purple Rose Pink Clay - Brick redRosehip seeds, ground - light tan to deep brownSafflower Petals- yellow to deep orange; petals retain colorSaffron - yellows Sage - olive (sage) green Sea Clay - drab green Seaweeds - yellows to greensSpinach – light green Spirulina/Blue-Green Algae – blue-greenTitanium Dioxide- bright whiteTumeric – gold to amberYellow Illite (clay) - light yellowBecky In the course of an average lifetime you will, while sleeping, eat 70 assorted insects and 10 spiders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 What about cold process soaps?? Howq do they hold up?? anyone know??Suzanne <suziesgoats@...> wrote: Herbs for Natural Dyes Reds & Pinks: bloodroot, chenopodium, madder, pokeberry, rose hips, sorrel.· Blues: Blackberries, blueberries, dandelion root, elderberries, indigo (must be grown in a warm greenhouse in temperate regions), juniper berries, woad, yellow flag.· Yellows & Orange: beetroot, coreopsis, dahlias, goldenrod, heather, marigold, Osage orange, pear leaves, rudbeckia, saffron, turmeric, weld, zinnias, agrimony.· Black: Meadowsweet, walnut.· Greens: Bracken, dock, lily of the valley, nettles, elder leaves.· Browns: gipseywort, madder, sassafras, sumac, various barks (apple, birch, walnut), willow.· Purples: Elderberries when used with alum mordant will yield a lilac dye, and when used with a chrome mordant will yield a purple dye. Dyeing with herbs usually requires large quantities, please do not wildcraft, grow or buy your own. Colours generally tend to fade gently unless fixed with chemical mordants such as alum, tin, iron, and chrome. Results vary according to material being dyed (wool works the best), and number of immersions and length of time left in the dye. Suzi What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. http://suziesgoats.wholefoodfarmacy.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2005 Report Share Posted May 7, 2005 Sunflower leaves make the most brilliant sunny yellow with a chrome mordant (another mordant also, but I forget) and silver dollar eucalyptus leaves make a great red. Gayla Always Enough RanchAcampo, Californiagoatclearing@... http://coloredboers.home.att.net/always.html ----- Original Message ----- From: Suzanne health Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 10:06 AM Subject: Natural Dyes Herbs for Natural Dyes Reds & Pinks: bloodroot, chenopodium, madder, pokeberry, rose hips, sorrel.· Blues: Blackberries, blueberries, dandelion root, elderberries, indigo (must be grown in a warm greenhouse in temperate regions), juniper berries, woad, yellow flag.· Yellows & Orange: beetroot, coreopsis, dahlias, goldenrod, heather, marigold, Osage orange, pear leaves, rudbeckia, saffron, turmeric, weld, zinnias, agrimony.· Black: Meadowsweet, walnut.· Greens: Bracken, dock, lily of the valley, nettles, elder leaves.· Browns: gipseywort, madder, sassafras, sumac, various barks (apple, birch, walnut), willow.· Purples: Elderberries when used with alum mordant will yield a lilac dye, and when used with a chrome mordant will yield a purple dye. Dyeing with herbs usually requires large quantities, please do not wildcraft, grow or buy your own. Colours generally tend to fade gently unless fixed with chemical mordants such as alum, tin, iron, and chrome. Results vary according to material being dyed (wool works the best), and number of immersions and length of time left in the dye. Suzi What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. http://suziesgoats.wholefoodfarmacy.com/ MobileTake with you! Check email on your mobile phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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