The Sukumo Indigo Vat: A Time-Honored Tradition in Dyeing Aizome.
Sukumo indigo holds a special place as a time-honored dyeing technique. Derived from the leaves of the Polygonum tinctorium plant, Sukumo...
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A Tradition of Natural Dyes in Oaxaca - Mexico (part 1)
In the summer of 2022, I visited Mexico for almost a month. I started with a visit to Mexico City and Cuernavaca, then moved to San...
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Imperial Purple and Holy Blue - Mollusk Dyes
Murex dyes for purple and blues from antiquity to today
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Quick Fresh Indigo
I was gifted 5 beautiful Persicaria Tinctoria plants by my new friend Hagar in the North of my country. She has been growing a field of...
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DIY Mayan Blue and Wax Crayons with Natural Pigments
Making wax crayons with earth pigments
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Compound colours; Indigo and Weld greens
Some colours (especially light fast) are hard to create with natural dyes, certain shades of purple, orange and greens. For these shades...
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Indigofera Tinctoria, Indigofera Arrecta and Indigofera Suffruticosa)
If you know my work you know I will always try to go straight to the source of everything; my cochineal comes directly from a small...
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Create Gorgeous Teal with Green Indigo
Low Impact Dyeing as a new way to create impressive green blues.
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