Have you tried Blueberries or Pokeberries for blue dyes. I seen the video on Elderberry dye. I do know that Pokeberries are toxic. Do take caution working with them.
I have worked with blueberries just for fun, but the color you get is fugitive, so not a great choice for longer lasting hues. I dyed wood beads with various berries and have a video here about it, so check it out 😊 I've never tried pokeberries since I don't have them in my area, and as you mentioned, they are toxic so caution is a must. I just had a student show me her experiments with buckthorn berries and she got some amazing blues with her exhausts after enjoying the beautiful greens you can get from this plant. I picked some while in Maine and hope to test it out when I return to my studio later this year. I believe the blue is coming from the skins while the flesh is yellow, thus making green when mixed. However, after several exhausts, the blue was what was picked up on wool. Excited to try it out 💙
Thanks for your kind words, Olivia! I apologize for such a late answer as I've been traveling much of September 🤎 It is always good practice to use different utensils in the dye studio separate from what you use for cooking. Fresh leaf indigo is edible, so some may use kitchen utensils to process it, but that is a personal choice and not generally recommended in the dye studio. Start collecting used utensils as you retire things from your kitchen and/or supplement with utensils you can get at a thrift store. You can slowly start building your dye studio supplies this way, and before you know it, you will have a full set to use for all of your natural dyeing 😊
I love your videos! Do you have a course you offer? I may be going to Peru soon and I know you went there recently and I want to learn what to practice with before I go.
Thank you so much, Sesha - so happy you found Color Quest! I do have one digital course I offer called 'Cookin' Color' which is linked in all of my video descriptions. It is a self-paced tutorial on the basics of natural dyeing with an avocado ombre dip dyed project included. I teach in-person workshops in Washington state and will be hosting a week long retreat in Mexico in 2024. You could probably learn as much as needed just by watching the ~150 videos in the library here 😊 If you are going to be studying with a dye master in Peru, you will learn so much in country, but best advice is to just start dyeing at home. You are going to LOVE Peru, so I hope you get to go. Happy travels and keep in touch!
Thank you 💙 I truly loved the variation! In this part of the world, fresh leaf is fairly short lived, ie. 2-3 months in the summer. Perhaps it is the wrong time of year for you?
Are you in Washington? I’m in Port Townsend and I have been looking for someone to take some classes from…be it dying and also vegetarian sheepskin making. Do you offer these or do you know of someone that does in or near my area? Thanks!
Hi Marni! Yes, I'm in Washington, and yes, I do teach natural dyeing 🤎 Feel free to reach out via email and we can chat about putting together a tutorial class for you. I will be in Port Townsend at the end of October, so maybe we can plan something for then 😊 I'm afraid I can't help you with the vegetarian sheepskin, but sounds cool!
Love those light aqua greens.
I was amazed at how much color variation I got, and yes, those light greens are yummy 💚
Congrats on another mindblueing video! Love this one a lot. Thanks for sharing and showing the wonderful world of fresh leaf indigo.
Look at you mashing up the word play 😘 Thank you so much for sticking by my side even through the blues 💙
Excited to try this tomorrow!!! Thank you!
You are most welcome - excited for you to try it out 💙
Thanks madem🏅
You are most welcome, Sudu 💙
Have you tried Blueberries or Pokeberries for blue dyes. I seen the video on Elderberry dye. I do know that Pokeberries are toxic. Do take caution working with them.
I have worked with blueberries just for fun, but the color you get is fugitive, so not a great choice for longer lasting hues. I dyed wood beads with various berries and have a video here about it, so check it out 😊 I've never tried pokeberries since I don't have them in my area, and as you mentioned, they are toxic so caution is a must. I just had a student show me her experiments with buckthorn berries and she got some amazing blues with her exhausts after enjoying the beautiful greens you can get from this plant. I picked some while in Maine and hope to test it out when I return to my studio later this year. I believe the blue is coming from the skins while the flesh is yellow, thus making green when mixed. However, after several exhausts, the blue was what was picked up on wool. Excited to try it out 💙
Great video!! Would you recommend using a blender and bowls specifically for dying? Or can I use my household blender and bowls? Thanks!
Thanks for your kind words, Olivia! I apologize for such a late answer as I've been traveling much of September 🤎 It is always good practice to use different utensils in the dye studio separate from what you use for cooking. Fresh leaf indigo is edible, so some may use kitchen utensils to process it, but that is a personal choice and not generally recommended in the dye studio. Start collecting used utensils as you retire things from your kitchen and/or supplement with utensils you can get at a thrift store. You can slowly start building your dye studio supplies this way, and before you know it, you will have a full set to use for all of your natural dyeing 😊
I love your videos! Do you have a course you offer? I may be going to Peru soon and I know you went there recently and I want to learn what to practice with before I go.
Thank you so much, Sesha - so happy you found Color Quest! I do have one digital course I offer called 'Cookin' Color' which is linked in all of my video descriptions. It is a self-paced tutorial on the basics of natural dyeing with an avocado ombre dip dyed project included. I teach in-person workshops in Washington state and will be hosting a week long retreat in Mexico in 2024. You could probably learn as much as needed just by watching the ~150 videos in the library here 😊 If you are going to be studying with a dye master in Peru, you will learn so much in country, but best advice is to just start dyeing at home. You are going to LOVE Peru, so I hope you get to go. Happy travels and keep in touch!
A fabulous range of colours. I would love to try fresh leaf but I haven't found any in Australia as yet.
Thank you 💙 I truly loved the variation! In this part of the world, fresh leaf is fairly short lived, ie. 2-3 months in the summer. Perhaps it is the wrong time of year for you?
@@MargaretByrdColorQuest no idea but I will keep looking
@@hawthorngrove3629 Good luck!
Are you in Washington? I’m in Port Townsend and I have been looking for someone to take some classes from…be it dying and also vegetarian sheepskin making. Do you offer these or do you know of someone that does in or near my area? Thanks!
Hi Marni! Yes, I'm in Washington, and yes, I do teach natural dyeing 🤎 Feel free to reach out via email and we can chat about putting together a tutorial class for you. I will be in Port Townsend at the end of October, so maybe we can plan something for then 😊 I'm afraid I can't help you with the vegetarian sheepskin, but sounds cool!