Dyeing with black beans
2019, Mar 01
I tried dying with black beans but it was a flop. See the three pieces of fabric on the left? Not attractive.
The yarn might hold the color better.
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Now I’m trying a home-made mordant, by soaking rusty metal we’ve found on the land in water and vinegar. More will be revealed.
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In my first botanical dye experiment, the avocado made a great color, but didn’t last either.