The Dyebaths ready on the first day
French Marigold and Onion
Samples of Mordants
The garden next to Hive growing natural dye plants.
Samples of Madder, Walnut, Onion, Logwood, French Marigold.
DAY TWO
On the second day Claire prepared Woad to make the colour Indigo.
The Woad Plant which makes the colour Indigo.
The first dip, reveals a fresh green,
slowly turning to Indigo after a few minutes..
Natural development (photosynthesis)
to the colour Indigo.
A selection of dyed Indigo samples.
