Natural Dyeing with Turmeric (for Fabric and Yarn)

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Learn how to make an all natural dye for fabric and yarn with yellow turmeric powder.
Did you know that the bright yellow turmeric that you use to make flavorful curries can be used as a dye? That's right! That lovely orange-y yellow color will actually stain just about everything from clothing to plastic containers and spoons.
And, Turmeric is easy and safe enough for even beginners to achieve dyeing success right at home.
See the full step by step tutorial at
Fiberartsy.com/dyeing-with-turmeric

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@AnimeShinigami13 3 ай бұрын

Found your website and your tumeric article. I got strong peach when I used baking soda on it. I was spinning cotton balls. I also don't strain the tumeric. I was using the solar method. I used canning jars for my dye pots. The only initial heating was brewing the tumeric like tea, i poured boiling water into the jar from the tea kettle and when it cooled I put the lid on and shook it up to mix it. then I put it in the sun. some dyes that are sensitive to heat really benefit from this method. and others like onion skins benefit from having the living daylights boiled out of them. It really depends on the plant you're using.

@FiberArtsy 3 ай бұрын

Thanks, I will have to give that a try. I've not experimented with solar heating plant dyes so that could be interested. I appreciate your input!

@AnimeShinigami13 2 ай бұрын

@@FiberArtsy You really need to rate that method per individual dye source. It's also fairly slow compared to other dye making methods. Its like I said, some dyes do better being boiled, some do better being steeped. It's very useful for small spaces and extremely hot weather though. When you don't want to turn on the stove.

@mastinomama8939 11 ай бұрын

You do not use mordants ?

@FiberArtsy 11 ай бұрын

Normally I do mordant first but turmeric is so fugitive, I didn't really think it would make a difference.

@AnimeShinigami13 3 ай бұрын

@@FiberArtsy for fugitive dyes I use extra. XD My elderberry blue lasted a year hanging on the wall before the sun and the smoke from an apartment fire down below (we're okay! me and the animals and my stuff, we are FINE!) caused it to fade so badly I just threw it out. Part of it was the smoke clinging to everything mind. It was still visibly blue.

@FiberArtsy 2 ай бұрын

@@AnimeShinigami13 sorry to hear you had a fire!

@AnimeShinigami13 2 ай бұрын

@@FiberArtsy like I said, everyone came out of it okay. The elderberry I made was because I'd meant to try and use sugar to extract the juice and make a fermented treat, then forgot about it in the fridge and didn't want to waste it.