Everything effect the color! Where
you pluck the leaf or flower from; where
the sun touches the leaves; how much shade;
is it a new or old plant?
It's always different. It's
always unique.
Eight Basic Color Groups for Natural Dyeing |
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BLACKS
Alder
Bark
Ash Bark
Walnut Hulls
Bugleweed |
BLUES
Indigo
Larkspur
Bayberry Berries
Blueberry Fruit |
BROWNS
Apple
Bark
Laurel Leaves
Maple
Tea Root |
PURPLES
Cedar
Root
Dandelion Root
Vine Plant Berries
Elderberry Fruit |
REDS
Bedstraw
Cochineal
Pokeberry
Dogwood Root |
YELLOWS
Broom Plant
Catnip Stalk
Onion Skins
Tomato Vine |
GOLDS
Aster Plant
Cocklebur Plant
Dahlia Flower
Madder Root |
GREENS
Ash -
White
Cane Leaves
Solomon's Seal
Mistletoe Leaves |
Remember
this is only a starting point for
an infinite amount of color possibilites. |
