These dried coreopsis flowers (Coreopsis tinctoria) are ready to use in immersion dyeing, bundle dyeing, or even pigment making.
They were grown on my small farm in Oregon using organic practices, picked by hand and air-dried.
Coreopsis is an amazing dye source that creates a range of colors on alum-mordanted fiber, from orange and gold, to brown and olive green.
Soda ash shifts the color towards orange and red, and iron brings our deep greens and brown colors. Bundle dyeing creates variegated brown and orange coloring.
A ratio of 1 part dry flowers to 2 parts fiber produces saturated color. Using fewer flowers will create lighter shades.
These dried coreopsis flowers are sold as a raw natural dye material and do not include instructions. Resources such as Wild Color by Jenny Dean and other books or online guides can help you explore the process further.
These dried coreopsis flowers (Coreopsis tinctoria) are ready to use in immersion dyeing, bundle dyeing, or even pigment making.
They were grown on my small farm in Oregon using organic practices, picked by hand and air-dried.
Coreopsis is an amazing dye source that creates a range of colors on alum-mordanted fiber, from orange and gold, to brown and olive green.
Soda ash shifts the color towards orange and red, and iron brings our deep greens and brown colors. Bundle dyeing creates variegated brown and orange coloring.
A ratio of 1 part dry flowers to 2 parts fiber produces saturated color. Using fewer flowers will create lighter shades.
These dried coreopsis flowers are sold as a raw natural dye material and do not include instructions. Resources such as Wild Color by Jenny Dean and other books or online guides can help you explore the process further.
