How-To Make Your Own Natural Dye with the EtsyLabs

[CSAmerican]

could you use this dye for wool broadcloth??

If so, like a jean wool shell jacket, would it shrink while you pour it into the simmering pot?

[snokful]

Salt does NOT help to fix natural dyes, that's a total myth! Red cabbage WILL wash out & fade straight away. Turmeric fades VERY badly in sunlight. Onion skins are the best of these dyes, but will probably fade quite a bit without proper fixing - with a metal mordant! // But hey, if you just want a bit of fun, go for it, just don't expect anything permanent.

[FairytaIes]

I love the background, so colourful

[narutolove1987]

questions

1.can i use this on hair?

2.how do you  make black?

3.how do you make red?

[zutana]

where can i have more ideas for food that make succesfull colors?

[snokful]

@zutana google is your friend

[SimplyCecileP]

ooooooo! I love the turmeric. I will have to dye some of my baby's stuff with it.

[SecretSinSaysItAll]

dying hair with cabbage. so casual..

[ellavista1996]

can you use the cabbage dye to dye denim??

[ashlmull]

Looks like a turd in the bowl.

[yx92ify]

Will the fabrics retain the smell of the dye ingredients? I like the red from the onion, but, i wouldn't want a lingering onion smell :D

[snokful]

@yx92ify no, it doesn't keep an onion smell, guaranteed.

[hepcat288]

It's not a TUMOR

Facepalm. Americans.

[BADASSMANDO]

@hepcat288

>2011

>Believing your accent is the absolute way to go.

>Typing out "facepalm" as though it's a word to be pronounced out loud.

I seriously hope you guys don't do this.

[walkerofthesunshine]

thats so weird my name is alex hall !

[PineGroveBird]

can i dye natural cotton yoga pants like this??

[ladygaga0123456789]

so cool! 

[BBGOTSKILLZ]

Can u make it into a powder

[michaelwayman]

that sucks ass



[michaelwayman]

that sucks ass bitch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[PiPphiltitley]

Thank You Kindly !

i know have a custom dyed onion recycled cotton sheet bandana! a one of!

again Thank You Kindly for sharing

peace n love all

stay safe  pip

[ibkristykat]

awesome

[agarron]

IMPORTANT: helps to hot pre-wash fabrics with 'synthrapol' to ready&clean your fabrics,eg: like in case they have natural oils still on the base fabric, or in case you accidentally wiped your greasy forehead, and then rubbed that greasy forehead oil onto your fabrics....or you just quickly grabbed a few Lays chips to snack on......that oil./grease will show up after the dyeing process.......just a tip!

[Kkktttsccchh]

These colours are great,I like the onion skin dyes alot...+the lavender shade achieved here is very pretty......as a matter of interest,have you tried space dyeing any threads with these dyes? you know the technique with 2 dye baths of different colours+1.2 hank of wool/thread in each bowl..the mid section is always totally unique as the colours merge...as the lady above says Tumeric is just incredibly intense....lovely!!!! many thanks Sophie ;))))))

[MissKloeable]

i wonder if that works on hair

[snokful]

@MissKloeable Only if you're prepared to boil your hair.

[P0k3m0nTrainer]

It is possible to use these dyes in cooking? Such as for cookies? (I know it is natural but you are using it to dye cloths) But I was wondering can I use them for other things?

[snokful]

@P0k3m0nTrainer many many plants make *excellent* food colourings, more than work on cloth. just check they aren't poisonous and their taste works with what you're making. search for terms like DIY, natural, food, colouring

[P0k3m0nTrainer]

@snokful Thanks for the comment ^^

[sparklinglark]

Hi! I used your technique to dye wool with various parts of the Oregon Grape plant. I used the berries to make a gorgeous purple, and the inner bark (it's yellow!) to make a beautiful yellow-green color. The technique worked wonderfully! Thanks for the instructions!

[shykinova]

an actual green colour is possible with over-dyeing. If you take onion skin dyed yarn and dip into the indigo bath, you will get nice green. the colour also depends on mordants. for the shade of nice grey you can do cochenial (red) with Iron mordant, unbelievable but it turns nice grey.

[Miss2coolFORu92]

can i use this for dyeing rice or pasta ?? pls reply its important !!!!!!

[bahbleu]

the yard looks like noodles.. <3

[bourneco]

is green possible

[Samo626]

Does anyone know what plants would give shades of grey?

[littlemisswannab1231]

the yarn loks like speggetti ^^

[dbskforeverandever]

Really useful info, thanks for sharing! :)

[zannelove]

wouldn't the boiling water make wool shrink?

[ikheetmarloes123]

wow, could you do that with hair?

[thewickedflee]

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[lacageauxfolleslover]

Hi!

I have a question. . . Is there a natural dye that you would recommend for making a green dye?

lacageauxfolleslover

[jannaviles]

Very helpful!!! thanks so much! Jules:)

[j8nnyl]

Awesome, thank you! This is how i make my greek resurrection (easter) eggs - by boiling them in onion skins. they turn a wonderful shade of deep maroon red. I have wondered if i could dye my wool yarns in this way - is it OK to boil wool? i will have to try it. Thanks so much!! I will also have to try boiling my eggs in cabbage... so beautiful ;-)

[BlessedDove]

How much tumeric did you use to get that vibrant yellow? Did you use the whole head of cabbage or just the outer darker leaves? :)))

[bojacun]

more please...... plzzzzzz.....

[brassyworkitout]

How do I make tie dye in orange please tell me the steps?

[ChuckHitler]

and of course using less or more of a n ingredient will result in a paler or brigher color, yes?

[ChuckHitler]

Can you mix the ingredients (for ex: tumeric and onion) to make different colors?

[garrettmeitzenheimer]

wow this is amazing

[stiffedneck]

wow...thats so cool. I want to try the bright yellow color with tumeric now.

[squidblossom]

I enjoyed your video. I had an amazing result with deep purple buddleia flowers stewed in a glass jar with a piece of silk. The silk was dyed bright yellow after a week. A gorgeous saffron yellow. Don't know how sustantive (long lasting) it'll be and it was like magic.

[crudeco]

What fun, running to the frig for onion skins....

[daddysbabe1]

more please

[7777dmith7777]

did you ever use black walnut husks ?

[DistrustingToaster]

What I do is collect heaps of flowers of what ever colour I want, then crush them up, mix a little bit of water, and squeeze the resulting dye into a jar. It's a lot easier, and it doesn't come out brown.

[creed9145]

can you save the excess dye to use again later, or since it is natural will it go 'bad' ?

also, if using tumeric or similar, how much is necessary to use?

[xoceanofstarsx]

Great video!

[unitedrockers]

WOW!

GREAT VID!

I was wondering... how do I create a Light Blue color???

[Larita108]

how well does the dye, once in clothing hold up to washing...

[woodcutter048]

when you put berries in a pot and let them boil for 45 minuets it will turn to dye

[toothpasteninja]

Wow, that tumeric turned out beautiful!

[ssade12]

what time is inbeetween?

[cherrypuff711]

can you use that dye to make tye dye?

[asianxxgrace]

Tie-dying is a process, not a type of dye. You can use any dye for it as long as you know how to do the process.

[eramir228]

can I make my own dye by making the same stuff for coloring eggs? with the food coloring and viniger or whatever you put in it

[peachymanaangel]

only on wool, silk and other protein fibers but it must be heated to a simmer.

It will not dye cottons

[Mingowildcat]

Yes. When our boys were small, I boiled their Easter eggs with onion skins (or whatever else I was using). After 15 minutes the eggs were done and the color set. I think maybe a few blueberries or blackberries would give a light blue or lavender.

*Important note: for Easter eggs use only food safe items for dyeing. If you wouldn't eat the item, don't use it for dye. Some of the natural items that you gather outdoors could be poisonous.

[BlindCharade]

im doing the onion one right now :p

[jspen2]

This is essential info! Great vid! Thank you Etsy and Kim.

[WooHooCrossStitch]

What a great video!! I loved the cabbage dye!!  Great color with the tumeric too!!

[clasiqsoul]

lol! At first I thought she was making hair dye. . . and then I saw people's comments and one was like "How do I get green?" I was like "Why? For like, St. Patti's day or something?"

Clothes dye. . . she's dying her cloth. I get it now. :)

[LizzyDel]

cute. =)

[Tuftaffety]

What beautiful colours!

[FreakyStyleydotnet]

Blimey, look at the turmeric one!

Does this method work with berries too? I have blackberries by the bucketload to experiment with!

[1ronemd]

I'd like to know how that works out for you. =)

[bwoark]

Ask your mom which stains she never could get out of your clothes, no matter how often washed. Red wine and grass come to mind.

[butterflygardengirl]

Excellent video. And, Bwoark, you most certainly have a point. I had never thought of that but it makes perfect sense. Mustard is what first comes to mind. And grass for the green (to answer a previous question) makes sense to me.

[creegirl9]

that was really cool!

[DorothyDandrich]

Thank you...this is brand new information for me.

I would of used a porceline lined pot to boil the dye in..But once you have a chip in the porceline coating of a pot..The pot will leech lead into anything you are cooking.

The tumeric dye is just intense and beautiful.

Good vid this is.

Your talking cut short in some instance in this video. But this was most pleasant to watch

[charlesyt]

What can I use to get a deep green color?

Thanks.

[bryanitous]

Search YouTube for Natural Easter Egg Dyes... that should help you find a green

[emofreak28]

i cant believe the cabbage turned out to be such a beautifuul lavender color. wow, im gonna try this!