HOW TO MAKE NATURAL DYE WITH BLACK WALNUT HULL & SHELL | ORGANIC COLOR | BEIGE TAN BROWN BLACK
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- Опубліковано 25 лип 2024
- If you are lucky enough to have a black walnut tree in your midst, you can add rich browns to your dye pot in autumn. After the hulls fall from the tree, forage them while green, or even collect them after they turn black, to create a tannin rich dye to use for coloring or a mordant. You can even make extremely dark hues with iron water that are as close to black as you will get in the natural dye world. This tutorial will show you how to brew dye from black walnut hulls on the stove, as well as a cold 'sun' tea dye from the shells. You will see the resulting color swatch samples (cotton & silk) with various mordants and the impact of shifting the color with an iron water bath.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction - Black Walnut Dye
3:21 Supplies
4:01 Prepping the black walnuts
5:05 How to make black walnut shell sun tea dye
5:57 How to make black walnut hull dye on the stove
8:06 How to shift color with iron water
9:43 Color samples on cotton & silk
10:20 Black walnut wrap up
11:54 Sneak peek of next tutorial
12:46 Bloopers
SUPPLY LIST
Black walnuts in hull
Pot with lid
Bowl
Measuring cup
Strainer
Spoon
Glass jars
Iron water
Measuring spoon for iron
Gloves
Textile of choice
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This video was sooooo helpful!! Thank you so much for making it easy to understand. Can't wait to have some time to explore some of your other videos. I am dying paper instead of fabric and am excited to see how different papers absorb the walnut die!
Wow...I'd never heard of black walnut before. So interesting. And the colors are so rich and dark. Truly amazing colorscheme.
Thank you so much, Mr. Faassen! It was such a special gift from my friend and now my freezer is filled for so many future dye pots - yay!
I dyed my hair with henna 3 months ago and now I'm trying to get rid of the red , this is fascinating! thank you for the information
I've never tried these dyes for hair, but I get asked about it a lot! Please let us know how it works if you try it 🤎
Did it work?
Nice work!
Many thanks to you!
WOW....
Black walnut is a pretty special dye source 💚
Can I use this on my hair.. maybe mix with coconut oil and scrunch?
Many people have asked this question, but unfortunately, I have never tried it on hair, only textile. There was a recent comment below from someone who tried it and said it didn't work for her. I can only suggest you try it out and see 😊
Fantastic video!!!!! So how do I make the iron water? Do I just put rust in water and let it sit? Also, how do I use the soy milk as a mordant?
Edit: I see you have LOTS of videos answering questions like I've asked.lol
I just subscribed so i can learn from your videos. One question, what happens if you store the left over dye and hull mixture at room temperature? Like for a year let's say. Will it break down and no longer work?
Thank you
Thanks for joining us here at Color Quest and so happy you found the videos about iron water and soy milk binder. Regarding your storage question, I have never kept dye at room temperature for that long, but I've certainly had dyes in my fridge for 1+ year. There will be mold that you need to strain out, or if you think of it, you can put a whole clove in the dye to help deter mold growth. The strength may be different, but with black walnut, you will most likely still get a nice brown color.
Cast iron pan ?
@@bojibear7957I’m wondering the same. A link with info to iron water would be helpful.
Hi I have gone through this video. I'm sure enough you can create more colours through quabracho, gs powder, chestnut, misosa, etc. plant tanning powder with ferrous sulphate solution.
Thanks for watching! Yes, you are absolutely right that there are many wonderful ways to achieve various shades of browns. All of your suggestions are great!
After washing the dyed fabric does it smell? I know from collecting walnuts they're very smelly.
If you wash your fabric well, there shouldn't be much of a residual smell. I have only noticed a slight earthy smell with some of my fibers, but I have not experienced it as 'smelly' 😊
Thanks for sharing this information. The background music was too distracting for me, though.
You are most welcome, Wendy. Sorry to hear the music got in the way, but hopefully, you were able to mute it to focus better. It's tough to find the right mix for everyone 😊
What if the hull has mold on it?
Great question - some of my hulls in this video had mold on them. I simply washed it off and still used the hulls and have dyed a lot of textile with the dye with no problems at all.
I made brown ink with powdered black walnut and gum acacia. I'll have to find out what part of the plant was powdered to try to make the dye. I'd like to make black dye for veg tanned leather, so I will aim to use soy milk alum. Can I make the soy milk with edamame or should I use dried soy beans?
Hi Nicole - thanks for stopping by 🤎 I'm guessing your powered black walnut is also from the hulls as it is a very common source to make ink. I've never worked with veg tanned leather (or animal leather either), so would be super interesting to hear how it goes for you. I have only made soy milk from dried soy beans, not edamame, so not sure how it might differ. It is the protein in soy that helps with the binding, so perhaps one is more potent. If you try it, let us know!
@MargaretByrdColorQuest
Hi Margaret!
Thank you so much for helping me understand better how to try this out!
I would guess that because the nutritional content of various parts of a plant changes as a plant transforms from one stage into another, the potency might come from gaining a higher amount of protein as the beans dry. And I imagine soy milk would be green if it could be made from the edamame.😀 So it makes sense that the milk is made from the dried soy, which I believe turns from green to white unless a different type of soybean is used for the edamame beans.
I'm also trying to learn about natural methods of tanning leather. I'm too green to even call myself a neophyte as I have not even purchased leather crafting materials yet; nonetheless, I would like to share something I've learned anyhow. When it comes to using traditional, natural methods and materials during the tanning process for making leather out of animal hides, one could use plants or even the brains of animals. The brains! I was a bit queasy watching this. Haha. Anyways, if I remember correctly, "vegetable" used to be the general term for plants, back in the day, without specific reference to its culinary usage. So "veg" is short for "vegetable". This had me confused at first, too.
So there's some nerdy craft-maker's fun facts. 😊 I hope I didn't come across as a pedantic.
Enjoy your day, and thanks again,
Nicole
I just love your enthusiasm and 'nerdy craft-making'@@NicoleCB 🤎 You've got that curiosity that is contagious! Best of luck with all the fun you are sure to have in your studio 😊
@@MargaretByrdColorQuest thank you!
There are black walnuts all over Washington State
Thanks, Kevin! I had read the same, but haven't found any with public access in my neighborhood. Can you recommend a specific park or forest area? It's the season again 🤎
Thank you for the video!
I can't find any info on how to use the black walnut for creating a tannin mordant-like a recipe or quantity...one certainly can't use this procedure as it will turn out quite dark I imagine,....any ideas?
You are most welcome, Maria 🤎 You can always use a smaller ratio of black walnut to weight of fiber (W.O.F.) and leave it in the tannin bath for a shorter amount of time. You can also do a cold soak as opposed to heating it and remove it when you start to see the color shifting too much for you. If you'd like a tannin with very little color, try oak gall (gallo) as another option 😊
How do you get iron water???
I have a video on my channel that shows you how to make iron water (autumn 2020). Basically, you soak rusty metal in a vinegar & water mixture for a few weeks. Check out the video 😊
Hi! How do we dye cloth after we have the dye?
Hi Abigail, thanks for watching! I am releasing a video this week where I show the full process of dyeing textile with pomegranate skins as a good example for the general steps in natural dyeing. There can be differences depending on type of textile and dye matter, but you are generally safe with using a 1:1 ratio of weight of dry dye matter to weight of dry fiber. Always wet fiber before placing in the dye pot, use a slow simmering, stir frequently and heat for at least an hour. You can experiment from there 😉
@@MargaretByrdColorQuest Okay, so if I am doing the black bean recipe for blue dye, do I weigh the made dye and the fabric? And then simmer them together? Also, do I wet the fabric with water or something else? Can It go in the wash?
@@abigailm8280 For black bean, I have found that the color shifts when cooked, so I prefer a slow process of cold soak for textile. The typical ratio of dye matter (beans) to weight of fabric (WOF) is 1:1. So, if you soak 16 oz (dry) of beans, you can dye up to 16 oz of textile (dry weight) in theory. You will need to add enough water to your dye pot so your textile can be easily stirred. You will want to mordant your textile first to help with the bond. Always wet your textile in water before submerging it in dye. Let it soak for at least 24 hours, but if you have time, longer is great. Always wash naturally dyed textile in the gentle cycle with pH neutral laundry soap - hang to dry. Remember, fading is part of the magic of natural color. Also, I've gotten blue, gray and green from black bean, so keep an open mind with the color you may achieve. Happy dyeing!
@@margaretbyrd5731 Okay, thank you! I did the black bean recipie and I dyed my fabric last night. I hadn't seen this comment yet, so I simmered them together for about one hour, and it turned out a nice light blue/grey. Thank you for this recipie! I am going to use some fabric paint to make a design on it and then I am going to give it to my father for Christmas. Happy holidays!
@@abigailm8280 Awesome! Sounds like the sweetest gift ever :o) Have an amazing holiday and keep creating!!
Would this work on grey hair?
I don't know if this would work very well on hair, but you can always try it 🤎 If you have success, let us know!
where does the iron water come from? I was looking to use this for dying my hair. It's probably a lot harder to dye hair than cotton. Or my fingernails. Luckily I used plastic gloves. I tried simmering some black walnut powder and letting it sit for a few hours and then putting it on my roots by dabbing with a cotton ball, and wrapping it up in plastic overnight, oh and using a heat cap for an hour before that. It turned my hair sort of a yellowish color at the roots which were white. I'd prefer more of a brownish color. I wonder if that iron water could help. I know some henna dying recipes let the henna sit in an iron bowl for a few hours . Anyone tried something like that before?
Homemade iron water comes from soaking rusty metal in vinegar & water for several weeks. You can also make an iron bath as a mordant/color modifier using ferrous sulfate powder. I have never tried dyeing my hair with any natural color, but I would be hesitant to put iron in my hair. However, super interesting about the henna dye sitting in an iron bowl before using. Maybe you can try that with the black walnut extract? Let us know if you get some darker results 🤎
Did it work?❤
@@ririr.9633 What were your results with using the black walnut dye for your hair?
@rocodiaz5221 I have not tried it!
Hi.
Thank you for your ideas.
I would love to come up with a way to dye pantyhose, so it is neat to see your video. Those colours appear to be a great variety of skin colours.
Hi Eugene - welcome to Color Quest! It is generally recommended to use natural fibers with natural dyes, but why not give it a try? Black walnut is a very strong dye, so you may have some success with nylon. I would suggest using a process of building up color with multiple dye sessions if you want to try for deeper shades. It's likely the color will fade with time, but how cool it would be to enjoy the many shades walnut has to offer 🤎 I may have to try it one of these days - you've piqued my curiosity!
@@MargaretByrdColorQuest I've got white pairs; probably over 100 unused, because I sell them. I'll try to find some invasive plants to try first.
I don't know if I can find local black walnuts, though. I'll definitely get back to you about this.
@@MargaretByrdColorQuest by the way, thank you for welcoming me.
@@eugenetswong Let me know what you come up with. There may be other tree barks/nuts that are local to you and could bring about some darker shades.
@@eugenetswong Always wonderful to grow our community here 🤎
Is this safe for cancer patients who have lost their hair or thinned out and want to stain their scalp.
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Black walnut dye will stain skin temporarily, but I would not be able to advise on its safety for someone in a compromised state. I would recommend discussing with a physician specifically 🤎
Dear madam,my name is reks,i am from india...your video was good and informative about walnut. Could you pls help in letting me know about any source of blackwalnut to purchase.we do not get this in india .pls help.thank you
Hi Reks - welcome to Color Quest 🤎 You may be able to purchase it on-line from a few different shops and hopefully they can ship to India. Try Maiwa or Botanical Colors in North America or Dekel Dyes in Israel. I've purchased from all of them over the years. Good luck!
I need original black walnut hull powder mam how to buy mam
I'm only familiar with suppliers in the US for black walnut hull powder. Here is a link to a shop in Seattle that I use, but I'm not sure they ship internationally: botanicalcolors.com/shop/natural-dyes/natural-dye-extracts/walnut-hull/ Check it out!
@@MargaretByrdColorQuest I need for my hair dye purpose is it ok
@@yamunan1627 I do not know about hair dye - I only work with fiber. You would have to try it out to see how it works with hair 😊
@@yamunan1627
Did you tried bro ? Please tell. I'm a guy in my 20s suffering from grey hairs
My hair is so white I have let this Walnut die sit in my hair for 2 hours and it still hasn't changed my hair every time I rinse it out it washes right out and I'm back to being white again
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with using black walnut as a hair dye 🤎 It is a question often asked here, but I have zero experience with using natural dye for anything other than fiber. Since it stains your hands while using it, it is logical to think it would dye hair, but sounds like that is not the case. I had a friend of mine with white hair try dyeing it with indigo and she had the same experience as you. Guess henna is still the best option for natural hair dye 😊
First dye your hair with mixture of heena + black walnut shell powder. Keep it for 2,3 hrs dry then apply Indigo+ warm water mix it use within 10 mins.
@@meghamalvankar236 Many thanks for your natural hair dye recipe, Megha 🤎 Many people ask about this, but I have no experience at all with using natural dyes for hair coloring. Sounds like you have great knowledge and it has worked for you - thanks!
Beautiful madam. So knowledgeable.
Plz in detail by written. Because not understanding your pronunciation.
Thank you so much, Ram Lal! If you press the CC button on the right lower side of the video, it will show you English captions. Hopefully, this will help 💚
@@MargaretByrdColorQuest thanks
You are wasting so much of water. Plz be mindful and use water wisely.
Thank you for your concern, Charu. You are absolutely correct that water conservation is critically important.