Silk dyeing

Learn how to mordant silk with confidence with this easy tutorial. Preserve the shine of your silk fabric and yarn, with brilliant natural dye colors.

Let your bundle cool down, preferrabely overnight. The longer you wait, the more time the dye has to penetrate the fibres.

Use ice or snow to create vibrant, water-colored textiles, by Saki Jane.

Creating a shibori scarf dyed with Natural Dyes, using Indigo, Madder, Cochineal, Cutch, and Quebracho Red Natural Dye Extracts

That's quite an odd title coming from me, isn't it? If you've been following a lot of my writing here and on other sites, you'll know that I'm a real believer in good quality steaming for silk painting. But....in view of the fact that not everyone has the time, space and funds for this whole process, I thought I would share with you some of my escapades with microwaving. So here's how I've been do ...

Learn how to dye silks naturally using herbs, spices, and foods such as cabbage, beets, and turmeric. It's easy to make your own playsilks!

Dyeing scarves is a two day process for me, as they need a while to dry before you steam them. So this is part one of a two part tutorial on how to dye your very own silk scarf! For this project, y…

This listing is for one single scarf, you choose the color palette! This scarf is made from 19 mm Silk Charmeuse and is 14" x 67". The texture of this charmeuse is lustrous and "silky", it's heavy enough to drape elegantly and reflects light so that it shines. It has been hand dyed by me using Procion MX fiber reactive dyes, and if you ask me, is just gorgeous! It can take both a little black dress or jeans and a tee-shirt to a whole new level. Each scarf is uniquely hand-dyed, using a…

Naturally dyed silk bandana These bandanas are made of habotai silk with rough rolled edges. Each bandana is a unique pieces of art as they are each sewn and hand dyed with botanical dyes in my studio. Hand wash or wash on delicate with a pH neutral soap.

Oh my gosh, I have never really known how amazing silk is. ‘And even better than that is how easy it takes Eco Printing. How wonderful can it be when all you need is nature to make permanent impressions for you. Make yourself a Stunning Eco Printing scarf or give as a very unique gift. | For more, see my Textile Arts Boards ~> Fabric: Batik, Paint, Dye... ~> The Art of Batik ~> ThreadPainting ~ Embroidery ~> Quilting & Thread Painting ~> Crochet Euphorium Group