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Hi :) yes, the fabric is wet before putting the flowers 🤗

@@CasaCaribe can we use any type of leaves n flowers?

​@@jijinipramod2574 I recommend using flowers that are known for their dye properties, like Marigols, coreopsis, cosmos, daffodils or leaves like nettles or eucalyptus.

@@CasaCaribe thank you so much for your reply...

Any mordants you use?

Hi, I used aluminium acetate to mordant the fabric, and then sed ferrous sulphate to change the colour and create the marble effect. Unfortunately, I used a techinque I read online of heating the AA to mordant, the problem is that the high temperature ruined the aluminium acetate, and that is why the initial colour is not a strong yellow. :) in this post on my blog I explain the methid I normally use. www.casacaribe.art/post/how-to-mordant-cellulose-fibres-for-natural-dye

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Hi :) I would love to learn a lot more about the chemistry of natural dyes. PK means Pakistan? greetings from Wales 💚

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Thanks! You can find ferrous sulphate in some pharmacies or on Amazon; Is normally used as a supplement for does with anaemia. To use the powder gum Arabic you need to mix it with water. Boil water, let it cold a little then, pour over the powdered gum, stirring to make sure there are no lumps. Keep stirring until you have a homogenous mix. The ratio is 1 part gum to 2 parts water. 🤗

@@CasaCaribe Thank you so very much!

Muito obrigada :) Pode encontrar os meus e-books sobre tingimento natural no meu site: www.casacaribe.art/shop

Thank you so much for letting me visit your laboratory and learn more about the wonderful cochineal from Canary Island 💚

The insect is the Dactylopius coccus. The English word is Cochineal; in Spanish is Cochinilla. My native language is Spanish and, I always get so confused with this word. 🥴

Hi 😊 thank you so much!

Thank you so much 😊🥰 It makes me happy that you enjoyed the video. Greetings from Wales.

Hi 🥰 I'm not an expert in indigo, but I'm planning to do a video explaining an easy way to get a small jar of indigo vat. I hope to publish it in the next couple of months.

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Hi :) It dries opaque, it binds with the paper because we used gum Arabic as a binder. Just vare in mind that some of the specks of eggshells may scrape from the paper, especially if they are big.

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Hi :) Soda ash is normally used to change the PH of water; unfortunately does work as a mordant, you can use ferrous sulphate, aluminum acetate or copper sulphate to mordant the fabric.

Hola Paula, Claro que si Ferrous sulphate: sulfato ferroso (lo puedes encontrar en algunas farmacias como integrador de hierro para personas con anemia) Gum Arabic: Goma arabica ( la puedes encontrar en tiendas de arte) Soda ash: Carbonato de sodio ( no confundir con BIcarbonato de sodio, lo venden en algunos negocios para plantas o en lugares para tratar el agua de las piscinas) No se si me falta algun otro ingrediente. un abrazo 😋

Thank you 💚 I think this is one of my favourite natural dye techniques.

Thank you 💚 if you would like to learn more about natural dyes you can visit my website blog: www.casacaribe.art/blog Here I have articles about mordanting , tannins, and others. :)

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Thank you so much for your kind words, they made my day 💚 For the colour to stay on the fabric, I mordant the fabric using Aluminum acetate. It is also important to use a natural dye source that is well known for its colour properties, like marigold.

Hi 😊 On my website, you can find a lot of information on how to pretreat the fabric, If you are using cellulose fabric I recommend using this technique to mordant the fabric: www.casacaribe.art/post/how-to-mordant-cellulose-fibres-for-natural-dye. You will need tannins and aluminium acetate.

Hi, you can use any fabric as long as it is natural fibre, like linen, hemp, silk or wool. If you use a synthetic fabric the colour will not bond with the fabric.

Yes, with dandelions you will get a light yellow 🟡 is a nice thing to try because dandelions are everywhere ☺️ but you're right, it requires a lot of time.

Muy hermosa, cierto? 💓 Un abrazo!

Hello, I'm so sorry, I was working full time this week, I'm going to check my email right away 😊 thanks

@@CasaCaribe Thank you so much!

@@CasaCaribe r u sure?

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Hi! Wow thank you so much, I didn't know nettles contained copper, I haven't tried mordanting with copper but I will definitely try it now. 💚

Hi :) Unfortunately, blackberries don't last with natural dyeing, they normally shift to after one wash.

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Thank you so much for watching and encouraging me to continue 💚

Thank you for watching 💚

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Hello, sorry for the late reply, my book can be found on my website www.casacaribe.art/shop. It is an online book, so you can download it rigth away.💚

Thank you so much for your kind comment. 🥰 is true when you dye with pomegranate you expect something like yellow or red, black is such an unexpected colour to get from nature. Lots of love 💚

Thank you 💚 bless you!

Muchas gracias a ti 💚 me alegra mucho que te haya gustado. saludos desde el Reino Unido Ps: que buen vecino! 🌿🏵

Hi! Unfortunately, the mixture does not last more than a couple of hours, because the acidity of the vinegar will become less strong with time. So you will need to prepare the mixture from scratch every time :(

Hello 😊 because I pre-treat the fabric with aluminium acetate, I don't need to use any fixing product after dying. this process is called mordant the fabric, If you want to know more, please check my blog post: www.casacaribe.art/post/how-to-mordant-cellulose-fibres-for-natural-dye. After dying I wash the fabric with neutral soap.

Hello 😊 It makes me so happy to hear about that 💚 thank you so much. May I ask you what you use to paint on silk? what type of paint. Thanks