Sukumo indigo holds a special place as a time-honored dyeing technique. Derived from the leaves of the Polygonum tinctorium plant, Sukumo...

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...

Murex dyes for purple and blues from antiquity to today

Making soaps with natural dyes

Indigo Dye Plants

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...

Improve an eco print flop in 5 minutes

Making wax crayons with earth pigments

An overview of natural dye shades

Setting up an Indigo vat using Hydros as the reducer

Some colours (especially light fast) are hard to create with natural dyes, certain shades of purple, orange and greens. For these shades...

Dyeing green with logwood and weld

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...

Low Impact Dyeing as a new way to create impressive green blues.