HOW TO SOLAR DYE WITH ALOE VERA | ORGANIC COLOR | PINK PEACH | SHIBORI KUMO TIE DYE | BAJA MEXICO

Welcome to Baja California Sur in Mexico where the aloe vera plant is bursting with natural color. Harvesting fronds to chop & soak in the sun will welcome subtle shades of a soft pink & peach in a simple solar dye process. Add a tie dye effect by binding fiber in a kumo shibori technique and shift colors with a pH modifier of baking soda. Such a fun and easy way to capture local color while on the road! This tutorial will show you how make a solar dye with aloe vera & tie a kumo binded cotton napkin, as well as the resulting patterned design & color on various fibers including silk/nylon and cotton ribbons.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction - Baja aloe vera
1:24 Solar dyeing on the road
4:19 How to make aloe vera dye
5:21 Ribbon prep
6:06 Day 1 color
6:40 How to tie kumo shibori
13:36 Day 2 color
15:22 Day 3 color
16:56 Alkaline bath
18:24 Results
22:00 Wrap up
22:41 Blooper

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Aloe vera
Knife
Cutting board
Glass jar
Rubberbands
Baking soda
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Textile - silk/rayon and cotton shown in video

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