Purple Basil.
Mint.
As the herbs simmered I cut my samples. I love seeing how the dye reacts to different materials. Most of these samples are cotton but some are blends. The instructions say to presoak the fabrics but I never do, I will have to experiment in the future to see if it makes a difference. Most people presoak in soda ash.
I made four sets of samples for the two dyes. Half way through I took out one of the samples out of each bath and added a mordant, alum, to see its effect on the dye.
The final results produced a very subtle color. I really enjoy these soft colors, but it just depends on the application of the color. Not everything needs to be bold, and I'm a sucker for subtle shades of gray.As you can see, the alum made a difference in the purple basil dye, enriching the purple. It's remarkable the similarities between the rest of the dyes. I would be interested the results in mixing herbs in the same pot to see what colors emerged.
Be Inspired. Be Bold. Be Natural.
peace &love
Rebecca
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