Natural Fabric Dye, Turmeric, CRAFTOVISION

[LadyGiggles91]

I used Beets before, got a really light pink from it.

[infrantasi]

I tried to dye my quilt with turmeric dissolved in very hot but not boiling water. I brushed it on like you do with fabric dye. I'll do it your way and add more turmeric, hopefully it will stick better cause it kinda faded; still looks cool but when it first went on it sort of gave off its own light, way transcendental!

[LilithHarvey]

Thanks for this tutorial. I made a muslin baby blanket using this technique. It was very easy and I didn't even make that much of a mess!

[racsagadamstae]

very helpful. You remind me of Anna Friel, somewhat.

[maireilla]

I've dyed yarn with Kool-aid, and the orange, Berry-blue, and grape colors came out really well! It doesn't fall under organic materials, but are food products okay?

[theoffkeydiva]

If you're not coiling do you still need to take it out and rise or can you just leave it in the pot for a good long time? ;)

[GetDefraged]

Gosh, you made that skirt COMPLETELY from scratch~ I admire you! I actually took TB's tut on making ties and started an ascot~ <3 It's almost done. XD You guys really made me realize that the intimidating factor of sewing was all in my head. Thanks so much!

[fashiongurl37]

i really want a pink help???

[bookaddict209]

what kind of necklace are you wearing? bug wings, right?

[lacageauxfolleslover]

You should try to use rasberry tea or onion skins- onion skins will give it a beige look, while the rasberry tea will make it pink/red. Even avocado skins will give you a mauve color!

[penispump2000]

do other spices work?

[shabogeesic]

i love your HAIR!!!!

[jdavis0072]

You could try using natural walnuts still in the hull. Take off the green and use the black walnut hull part

[lookinginonyou]

While not fabric or cotton, I bought a blue 100% wool sweater from a church op shop, unraveled it, rewound it and dyed using a vinegar-soak for an hour or so, then soaking it in a boiling food-coloring/water mixture until the yarn soaked up the dye (about 20 mins or so). I even dipped it in, so there was a mixture of four different colors: original light blue, dark blue, red-ish, and black. While it was drying, it was my trip-dip drip-dry yarn. Every time I get a whiff of it, I crave a salad.

[ohemmi]

Aww I feel bad using black rit dye...that doesnt stick anyways..

[1234misslauren]

r u still with robb

[AngelErotik]

how do you get other colors? Like black?

[SpartacusthePirate]

Onions create a very beautiful green color and cabbage creates a lilac. However; the dying process does stink.

[superlillyaae]

What if you don't have any Tumeric?

[janeway4eva]

OMG Corrines back im so happy a little bit of pee came out yayayayayayayayay

[alayoo24]

CORRINES BACK .. I <3 U

[zimmawoman]

YOU GUYS CAME BACK

[HappyZebraful]

I've died t-shirts and natural fabrics in both coffee & tea (and different combinations of the two) its always worked out really great for me! But I never thought of using turmeric! It's genius! I can't wait to try it! Thanks Ms. Corinne!

[BurningSquirrel]

A ton of people have done this one before, but rusting fabric is one of my favorite looks. Get and old rusty piece of metal, like some washers, old pliers, tools, etc.

Pretreat the fabric in vinegar, wrap it around the rusted metal, and let it sit in a plastic bag for 2-3 days.

[KaydanceKloth]

What type of fabric is it that you used? Is it that same fabric that you are using in your skirt course?

[Craftovision]

@KaydanceKloth Yup! It is cotton.

[jensmalling1]

ive just tried with red cabbage it gives a really light bluish lilac :)

[Craftovision]

@jensmalling1 That sounds awesome! I'll have to try it!

[Craftovision]

@nytekitti the way the lighting is makes it look more "pee" colored than it actually is. After ironing it turned bright yellow. I love it.

[Tabbyoca1969]

I love this video but, I just want to say that... I do not understand why Threadbanger got rid of Corrine, and Meg, (and Rob) and NOW.... when they have no one else to host the show they are showing these girl's videos... Just don't get that. Mighty big of you ladies. Anyhow, I love what you both are doing now and we so enjoy the tutorials. Do miss the old TB days but this is good too :)

[PunkThreads]

damn, this was a very nicely done video. Gratz and i am totally using some of that stuff

[RivaKath]

if that's now how you say turmeric, then every one i know is 'ignorant'... :l

[RivaKath]

@RivaKath Not*** lolo

[bennykfcbenny]

Never tried it but having a guess. try paprika??????? can get expensive though i'm guessing.



[CartoonJessie]

Hi! Love all the vids, but is there more variation to be had in colors? I often use tea to dye fabric, but it's always this beige-like color. Do you know of ways to dye clothes to green, blue, pink or other interesting colors? (while staying organic?)

[hepcat288]

Goddamit it's not 'TUMOR-rick'

-facepalm-

[Craftovision]

@hepcat288 People get angry about the silliest things. Sorry if the way I say the word upsets you. It is a spice that I didn't grow up with so was never taught the "proper" way to say it.

[hepcat288]

@Craftovision lol I'm not mad. Just amused by the world's ignorance

[Craftovision]

@hepcat288 You have a very interesting way of communicating with people. It comes off as rude. Just something you may want to work on.

[bonnyrabidvideos]

@hepcat288 Actually, it is. It can be pronounced like "tumor-ick", or "chumor-ick". Either one is correct.

[hepcat288]

@bonnyrabidvideos lol In what world? Sources please. I'm a linguist. I think I know my English tyvm.

[bonnyrabidvideos]

@hepcat288 I just use howjsay, which I can rely on. But if you're a linguist, maybe I'm wrong.

How is it pronounced?

And please stop being rude about it. I've never even heard of the spice; I don't cook. So I'm sorry about my "ignorance".

[MelissaDDuncan]

henna is good to use as a natural dye.. you can use it on wood, hair, skin... haven't tried fabric yet

[fragilefaery]

I have used the pale green lichen that grows on trees here in Australia. It is flat and curly with white edges. It creates, surprise surprise, a beautiful pale pink dye!

[surfingonelephants]

Could you please do a tutorial on how to bleach denim? Like jeans or something because i have been trying to find something natural that bleaches but i cant...got any ideas? :)

[peculiarone339]

in a passing conversation with my friends younger brother, i mentioned using beet juice to give your hair a red tint. i ended up having some explaining to do with their mom! good thing it only tinted his hair,,,about his moms kitchen on the other hand...that's another story! lol! can you believe he had the nerve to complain about the dirt in the "red water wash" from the beets? i guess i didn't think to mention to rinse off the beets first but i didn't know he'd actually try it! good times!!

[StretchBreatheLaugh]

nice! thanks for letting me know!

[SpellsNinjaMonkey]

What different colours can you get from natural dyes? I need to dye a scarf yellow/orange/red and sleeves white/pink. Any ideas?

[TheLastCurlbender]

This is so funny!!! I totally remember dying things in grade 1 science...so much fun :) Love seeing you back Corinne <3

[whatadayistoday]

I am currently using coffee to dye (or tint) my hair a shade darker! I will let you know how that turns out!

[StretchBreatheLaugh]

@whatadayistoday Please *do* post back and tell how it worked!! Are you trying to cover gray?

[whatadayistoday]

@StretchBreatheLaugh It is working well. I am not trying to cover grey, but merely wanting to darken my hair a shade or two. It is working great! I add moist coffee grounds to some hair conditioner and then let it sit in my hair for a bit. I am too scared to let it sit too long, but it is working very well! I just smell like coffee all of time (not such a bad thing, I kind of like it!)

[dianacirne]

I was so happy when a found you again!!! Before the threadbanger show... So nice to see new videos of you :) (your hair look so tick! do you have any trick for this??) :D

[ThePurpledragon007]

Corinne can you make a gothic dress tutorial.

[musiclover1ism]

well kool-aid isnt natural huh?

lol...

[moxiepurple]

My old roomie does a LOT of natural dying, her favorite is avocado skin, which strangely enough comes out an often vivid bubblegum pink after being left in the dye for about a week.

[imagoodemployee]

I once tried dying a pair of zebra-print pyjama pants with coffee grounds. I wanted the white to be orange/brown that they would look tiger-printed!.

...And I failed. xD I later learned that only natural fabrics can be dyed with natural dyes. The pants were made of polyester. The coffee didn't even stain those pants!

Haha, I know better now.

[freckledchick]

How do you get your hair so shinny and smooth?

[laurenlove6]

I had no idea you were making videos on youtube! I was sad when the whole threadbanger thing fell apart... i am so excited to have found this channel and craftzine!

[amberlbrowning]

seriously why dont you have your own t.v. show yet!

[anemonitadeluz]

I have tried several natural stuff but the one that works the best for me is coffee... i even dyed some boots with that!!!

[ThingsofMay]

Curry works really well....

[RaeLynnShikure]

Which fabrics does Tumeric work on? Brobably only natural fibers, right?

[RaeLynnShikure]

@RaeLynnShikure *Probably

[stormyberetta]

I love your videos, but you might want to check your spelling...

[Craftovision]

@stormyberetta Thanks for the catch! I checked the spelling on turmeric so many times and still managed to type it wrong. I was spelling it how I say it...which is also probably wrong.

[PinkWeeds]

I've had great success dying nylons with a mixture of vinegar and food coloring. Less great success trying to dye shoes with red wine (that was a sticky mess)

[TheRossspija]

did you tried henna on fabric? also, traditional yarn dye in Serbia is walnut tree leaf and green walnuts  peel. it gives cool autumn brown...

[hattersuffa]

It looks great. It reminds me of rust.

[Craftovision]

@hattersuffa After it dried and I steam ironed it, it turned a lighter shade of yellow, which I was going for originally. To keep it that rust color, use less water, add more turmeric and "cook" it for longer.

[Earendil2501]

great tutorial, i can't wait to try that! :)

[Hellatei]

We did an entire science project at school on natural dies, red cabbage and an alkaline work really well for blue, Camille tea is lovely if you want yellow, and that's about all I remember. :)

[MentalLice17]

This makes me want to forage through the forest for wild berries to try and dye stuff :D

[sewstyle]

Great tutorial! The fabric came out beautiful! If I used wine to dye, would I add it to hot water or use it straight? Vinegar or salt?? Thanks sew much

Robyn

[001php]

That.. That is AMAZING!

As soon as I have enough time, and a little bit of space (just moved, so many boxes!) I'll definitely try this!

[akissy]

I dyed Chinese brocade with peppermint tea and coffee, it gave out a soft beautiful golden green colour, the fabric was already baby pink. ^^ I used tons of salt when dying, because I wasn't sure if the brocade was natural, synthetic or a mix of the two, turns out it set really well and the colour was just gorgeous. *-* So you just need peppermint tea (I don't know if any greenish tinted tea will do, sorry._.U) and some coffee (you can use used coffee), and TONS of salt just to make sure it sets

[leliescassetjes]

the best thing to make color stay in cotton is adding lots of salt, it makes the fibers to open up and take more color into the fabric, by rinsing it, the fibers close again

[leliescassetjes]

Cool tip! I really love the color! I try this out for sure!!!

[Raakhuga]

Poke Berries make a unique colored dye. As do Raspberries an Mullberries. You'd need the Vinager treatment first though.

[AndreaInternauta]

i dyed a couple of cotton tshirts with roselle tea.. i boiled the tshirts with the super dark tea for like 30mins and then put them in a bucket and let them there for like 2 days.. then rinsed out a little with cold water.. i tought the result was going to be a light burgundy more like a pinkish color but it came out like a gross dirty gray! and it keeps washing and washing out!

[Sereneblaze]

when I was a kid we used fruits for the dying pigments like raspberries or cherries for a project. But those fruits are so expensive that I would never consider buying them now just to dye, so for a week I looked into fruit peels or leaves that can be used for pigments. So far I think I only found onion skins but I recently found a video by nmsuaces that shows a lot of plants for natural dying, the colors are pretty good

[clikitgirl]

I was in a play where I needed an old rag with blood stains as a prop...so I took some tee shirt scraps from an old project and used grape juice to make "blood" stains on the scrap

[roxyfur]

I've died with dandilion leaves. It's stinky but pretty.

[citypenguin]

I have thick hair and never really wanted to make a side braid because I thought it would look dumb, but you make it work!

[rayvenwolfe218]

Love it! In my culture we dye wool for rugs. We use wild onion skins, lichen, chamomile, juniper bark, etc.

Tumeric is a new one to me. :)

[KydzLydz]

they did them in these big cauldrons over the open fire..it was so cool

[KydzLydz]

i remember as a child going to black creek pioneer village and dying cloths with the pioneers there...lol

we used onion skins, annato, tea and rhubarb :)

[pigglepower]

i've only tried natural dye on my hair and it didn't really work. what's the vinegar treatment for fabric you talked about?

[msredwun]

I was too distracted with your beautiful & healthy looking hair!

[kiddynamo41]

@msredwun If you think that's some good hair you should see mine :P

[darkforestpyxi]

@msredwun yeah, haha, i agree! just HOW is her hair so shiny!!

[Craftovision]

@msredwun why thank you! :) 

[aglanceatmyworld]

You hair looks so pretty braided like that! Your fabric came out great!

There are these wild berry things that grow at my parents house; they are a beautiful deep color. I wanted to try dying with them but was afraid to since I didn't know what they were or anything about them.

[Bajigirl]

love how that turned out!

nice!

[sierrahmist]

I've used coffee to dye things before, never even thought of using wine.

I really liked how it turned out, definitely going to try this!

[colorfulmonkeys19]

i like this :D

I think i might try the tea though first 

[CassieLovley91]

This Fabric Would Be Super Kawaii As A Crop Top Or A Dolman Top! :)

[shadownerd13]

that's so cool!