FORSYTHIA on mordanted silks, cottons, linen and wool. 200% WOF
COCHINEAL on mordanted silks, cottons, linen and wool. 20% WOF
CUTCH on mordanted silk, cotton, linen and wool. 20% WOF/cutch extract
LOGWOOD on mordanted silks, cotton and wool. 2.5% WOF/extract
INDIGO overdyed with WELD. Indigo at 7 g/L. Weld extract at 5% WOF.
MADDER on mordanted silks, cottons, linen and wool. 10% WOF/extract
1-2-3 Fructose Indigo from Stony Creek on Ramie
1-2-3 Fructose INDIGO vat using Stony Creek Colors indigo
Stony Creek Colors INDIGO fructose vat on cotton. From left: 1, 2, 3 and 5 dips. 100 grams indigo in 16 L. vat.
MAIGOLD Extract at 10% wof on mordanted silks, wool felt, cottons and linen
MARIGOLDS ready for planting
COCHINEAL + Iron Post-Mordant
KAMALA extract at 10% WOF on mordanted silks, wool and cotton.
MADDER ROOT
MADDER ROOT at 100% wof, pH6 on mordanted wool, silks, cottons and linen
FRESH LEAF JAPANESE INDIGO on silk and silk/wool blend
Processing FRESH LEAF INDIGO
INDIGO PERSICARIA TINCTORIA in the greenhouse at Verdant Hollow Farm, Buchanan, MI
SAPPANWOOD at 100% WOF + 2% chalk on mordanted silks, wool felt, cottons and linen
SAFFLOWER petals
Dried SAFFLOWER PETALS. Yellows on mordanted silk, cotton and wool; Pinks on unmordanted silks and cotton (soda ash and citric acid added to dyebath to extract pink)
WELD on silks, cotton, linen and wool. 5% WOF/extract. 3 wool knots from left were also dipped in madder, iron post-mordant, and cutch.
AVOCADO PITS on alum mordanted silk habotai, silk organza, cotton and linen
AVOCADO PITS DYEBATH
WOAD
Fresh Leaf WOAD - Salt extraction - on silk/wool blend
EUCALYPTUS cinerea on mordanted silks and wool. Mustard yellows at 1 hour. Cinnamon browns at 3 hours. 100% WOF.
WILD CARROT/QUEEN ANNE'S LACE
WILD CARROT/QUEEN ANNE'S LACE on mordanted silks, cotton and linen
TANGO COSMOS
Cosmos and Coreopsis - Bundle dye on mordanted silk
COREOPSIS at 400% wof on mordanted silks, cotton and wool
MARDI GRAS COREOPSIS
Preparing a dye bundle