Acorn dye

Naturally dye organic fabrics and trimmings this Autumn/Winter with our step by step recipe guide

Learn how to make natural and organic black dye with acorns by using iron water as a modifier. Step by step tutorial. Easy to follow instructions.

Acorn dyeing is a fun project for the fall. I was curious to see what type of brown would yield in the dye bath and how that would look on ...

Autumn bears beautiful gifts for those looking for seasonal colors. Today, I'm sharing a natural dyeing tutorial. To dye linen pants I collected oak leaves. Alternatives for making grey are oak galls, alder cones, acorns, or black tea. These dyes contain high concentrations of tannins, which can be modified with iron.

An easy to follow tutorial for dyeing with acorns.

Natural dyes with foraged acorns. Stack on left without mordants. Stack on right with post-dye iron modifier. Oh my, acorns. Slow fashion experiments by KATRINA RODABAUGH

I’m about a month later than last time, but the leaves are still green, acorns have mostly fallen off or will in the strong wind which is now dominating our days. Oak leaves are a bit pesky t…

There are so many wonderful dye plants to forage in fall. Check out this list to keep your dye pot supplied well after the end of summer.