Natural Plant Dyes: Weld

Рет қаралды 13,115

5 жыл бұрын

Wild harvested weld (Reseda lutea) makes a strong, vibrant yellow dye on wool and silk yarn.
I now have a 'buy me a coffee' page which helps fund my ongoing research and the making of these free videos. If you'd like to support me, please visit ko-fi.com/sallypointer Thank you!

Пікірлер: 51

@resourcedragon 2 ай бұрын

That is a stunning colour, so bright and happy. It also means that when people make films about the iron age (or Vikings or the like) that they should probably have a significant portion of the clothing (perhaps based on the wearer's status) in bright colours. Thank you for this fascinating and informative video.

@mcRydes 4 жыл бұрын

this is one of the best videos on the use of natural dyes i've seen.

@kathrynbassett1535 8 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊 really helpful and great to follow. I rewatch your videos so many times. You are fantastic teacher and make this learning so accessable. Thank you ❤❤❤

@meaningfulmakings 3 ай бұрын

I agree. Amazing teacher.

@tao.of.history8366 4 ай бұрын

What a beautiful colour, thanks for sharing, including the mordant-dye mixing possibility to save water in this case.

@gh6270 4 жыл бұрын

My grandmother adores yellow! I'm going to dye a sweatshirt for her using this plant. Thank you SO much for uploading this. It was super informative and helpful.

@SallyPointer 4 жыл бұрын

What a lovely thing to do! If the sweatshirt is cotton, do check up on mordanting methods for cellulose fabrics, you'll want some tannin in there for best results.

@marywussow1763 5 жыл бұрын

Another great video, Sally! You make everything clear.

@lisascenic 2 жыл бұрын

I find it so interesting that you’re able to get a bright yellow straight out of the dye pot. I grow weld in my garden, and it produces a barely noticeable color UNTIL I dip my dyed fiber in a dilute bath of water and a small amount of ammonia. After that, my wool is fluorescent yellow. The transformation is astonishing. I wonder if my soul composition (extremely dense and alkaline) or location (Northern California) are causing the differences between our outcomes?

@SallyPointer 2 жыл бұрын

It would be interesting to see if weld from a slightly different area does exactly the same in the same water and dyepot or not. I definitely find it's better after some serious sunshine, so you are probably ahead of me there!

@tinaxable 4 жыл бұрын

This came at just the right time for me.. Love your work Sally.. you are so inspiring..

@theoutdoortraditionalist 5 жыл бұрын

I've got a pair of the secateurs that you have, very compact when folded and ideal for hedge bothering :)

@SallyPointer 5 жыл бұрын

I treated myself to them recently, haven't had an opportunity to use the saw yet but the secateurs are certainly handy!

@user-ll9cw5rq6m 10 ай бұрын

Спасибо за урок, учитель и мастер❤ Вы очень хорошо объяснили.

@DirtmopAZ 5 жыл бұрын

Seriously beautiful countryside

@miguelangelsimonfernandez5498 2 жыл бұрын

In Spain we traditionally used but the roots for dyeing

@daffs0 2 жыл бұрын

Wow awesome 😁

@avalontampsett5023 5 жыл бұрын

That’s looks good I will have to try

@SallyPointer 5 жыл бұрын

It's the perfect time of year to gather weld, go for it!

@sarahmcneill1237 3 жыл бұрын

I keep thinking the yarn in the dye pot is spaghetti, lol

@kellydolan9717 Жыл бұрын

Just for clarification the 10% Aluminum salt to fiber is for dry fiber correct?

@SallyPointer Жыл бұрын

Yes, weigh your fibre dry

@AnimeShinigami13 2 жыл бұрын

mother nature upstaged you with the wind on your mike!

@Suburbanstoneage 4 жыл бұрын

How beautiful! Is word something that can be grown in the garden? It seems like a handy plant to have around.

@SallyPointer 4 жыл бұрын

It likes fairly rough ground, but I know plenty of people who do grow it in the garden.

@Suburbanstoneage 4 жыл бұрын

@@SallyPointer good to know, thank you!

@anepictree 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Sally! I have just amazingly found a plot of Weld, I spent ages looking for it in Brittany where I have been for a while, and then found it on my doorstep back here at home in the Paris suburb of St Denis. The tips look like they are still in flower, the stems I think are seeded. Would now be a good time to collect and if I collect and dry the stems, how does the weight ration alum to plant change or does it remain 10% of dry weight. I haven't yet spun enough to dye, but from what you say I can dye some of my washed fleece using the same technique? Once again, thanks for your fantastic informational videos.

@SallyPointer 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Any time now should be good, I usually wait til it starts forming seed so yours sounds perfect. Base your alum on weight of fibre regardless of weight of plant material, so 100g fibre would be about 10g alum.

@anepictree 4 жыл бұрын

@@SallyPointer Oh I see!è that makes perfect sense! Thank you so much sally, I am really looking forward to trying this.

@SallyPointer 4 жыл бұрын

@@anepictree although adding the alum to the dyebath does work, as a general principle it's best to mordant the fibre first, that makes sure as much of the dye as possible sticks to the wool. Weld I find more forgiving than most which is why I often do it all at once, but if you have time, mordant first, and you have more control over the results.

@anepictree 4 жыл бұрын

@@SallyPointer I will, I have my Alum, fibre and weld - so I am going to follow your procedure as closely as possible, especially as your results are so fabulous! (I'll be dying washed fleece not spun wool) Regards - Peter in Paris.

@anepictree 3 жыл бұрын

I didn't get back to you, but the results were spectacular! I'm back in Brittany and am now going to spin the yellow fibre and try dyeing some with onion skin using the same procedure, is there any other plant to look out for at this time of year? I'm surrounded by woodlands in a region that is humid so much like Cornwall.

@assuntacicalese9935 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful video! Is the dyeing process the same if you dry the weld first?

@SallyPointer 4 жыл бұрын

Yes. I recommend chopping the weld up whilst fresh, it can be really hard to cut once dry, then just spread it on a cloth to dry

@assuntacicalese9935 4 жыл бұрын

Sally Pointer Great, I’m excited to try it! Thank you for your help!

@ZyonSigil 3 жыл бұрын

what are those spikey ones right next to it ive been looking for what those are for months we have them right up the road from me and i was wanting to know more about them if you please 0:35

@SallyPointer 3 жыл бұрын

Common Teasels? That's the most obvious other plant in that section, nice spiky heads, excellent for wildlife. Related to the fuller's teasel I use on textiles in some of my other videos.

@chelseyummali 2 жыл бұрын

Do you find that fresh whole plants make better dye than powder?

@SallyPointer 2 жыл бұрын

It's certainly easier to chop up fresh! I use both though, but do like fresh weld

@Ethan-tt5ix 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Sally. How long would you recommend to let the yarn soak for?

@SallyPointer 5 жыл бұрын

If you have time, wetting out overnight is never a bad idea, but failing that an hour or two will ensure the fibre is wet all the way through.

@letitsnow4822 4 жыл бұрын

Do you sell hard copies of books you have written, or only kindle?

@SallyPointer 4 жыл бұрын

My main hardback book, 'The Artifice of Beauty' is currently out of print and I'm not quite sure whether I'll get a chance to sort out a new edition (the image rights are the tricky bit). Most of the others were always short publications and are quite old now, all could do with a little updating before they get reissued in print format. It's on my ever lengthening to-do list! I've got several new writing projects on the go, but again, time is always tricky.

@DAYBROK3 9 ай бұрын

thats almost neon

@judyvance1556 2 жыл бұрын

Remind me of mulliene

@SallyPointer 2 жыл бұрын

It's a much more slender plant, the leaves are quite different too. Mullein has those lovely thick fuzzy leaves, weld leaves are quite narrow and crinkly. I don't think you'll have any trouble telling them apart in the field 🙂