HOW TO MAKE NATURAL DYE WITH NETTLE | ORGANIC COLOR | GREEN BEIGE BROWN | FORAGE

Stinging nettle is a natural way to create a neutral palette, and if you're lucky, a green dye for your textile and craft projects. Be very careful when foraging for nettle as the sting is strong - gloves are highly recommended! As with many plants with the potential for green, nettle prefers a lower heat for a longer soak. This tutorial will show you the various ways I brewed for dye, as well as the resulting color swatch samples (cotton, bamboo & silk) with a soy milk & alum mordant and iron shift.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction - Nettle dye
0:53 Digital download - Natural Dyer's Quick Start Guide
2:04 Foraging for nettle
4:26 Attempt 1 - aluminum pot simmer with frozen nettle
5:09 Color samples on bamboo, cotton & silk
5:26 Attempt 2 - stainless steel pot simmer with frozen nettle
5:57 Color samples on bamboo, cotton & silk
6:06 Attempt 3 - sun tea with frozen nettle
6:36 Color samples on bamboo, cotton & silk
6:46 Attempt 4 - stainless steel pot simmer with fresh nettle
7:24 Color samples on bamboo, cotton & silk
7:36 Keep experimenting
8:56 Good foraging practice
9:15 Slowing down
10:45 Be kind to insects
11:48 Attempt 5 - aluminum pot pour over & soak with fresh nettle
12:48 Manage expectations
13:48 Practice gratitude
14:06 Attempt 6 & 7 - color modification with alum & iron water sun tea
14:43 Color samples on bamboo, cotton & silk
15:27 PNW stinging nettle full color palette
15:37 Wrap up
16:57 Sneak peek of next tutorial
17:37 Blooper

SUPPLY LIST
Stinging nettle
Alum & iron water for color modification
Gloves
Cutting shears
Collecting bucket
Pot with lid
Tea kettle
Spoon
Bowl
Strainer
Mason jar
Textile

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