HOW TO NATURALLY DYE FABRIC BLACK | DYE WITH POMEGRANATE, IRON AND LOGWOOD | NATURAL DYE DARK COLORS
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How to naturally dye black and grey with pomegranate, iron and logwood, natural dark colors.
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I’m so obsessed and happy you took the request and challenge to teach us how to dye this color! Thank you!
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@@billynou would you please tell me is that iron is powder sorry but it's the first time for me to see it thats why i'm asking and is it what gives the black color or what and if that so then we can drop the step of pomegranate or not ?
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Your daughter is so beautiful! The way you interact is wonderful as well, I wish my mother was like this when I was young. Thank you for the dye recipe! 💕
Oh maaaan thanks for saying that ! Maybe there’s an opportunity for you to do some dyeing with your mum now! 🥰
I tried this and the results were amazing thank you so much
Yay!! That’s good to hear
I love how she treats her kid as human. For some reason people struggle with it. Great video
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I'm always impressed by how you never get your white clothes stained when you're dying ! Nice video, beautiful and super informative, thank you 🌻
😂 oh gosh me too actually!! Thanks for watching!
Beautiful shooting, not only tutorial, it is a poet
That’s my partner Alex 😉. Not sure me on my iPhone would have the same vibe 😅
Thanks for taking the time to make such gorgeous fabric dying videos! Yours are the best I’ve found on TH-cam.
Thank you for watching and commenting 🥰
I have to agree!!
Obsessed with your silver ring. Your videos are beautiful and very calming.
My mother in law gave it to me! So many people love it 😆
Very impressive! The trousers truly look like a true black! I look forward to trying this method out!
Good luck! Sometimes it takes a bit of tweaking and playing around to get the kind of black you’re after 😉😊
@@billynou Yes, I've even borrowed books from the library but all their 'blacks' even in the books, don't LOOK black. Those pants are literally the first naturally dyed Anything that looks black to me. And for a curvier woman, well, pastels on the bottom half are just not flattering. Your video has given me reason to Try Again.:) Thanks!
Hey friends I hope you enjoy this video and find it helpful. Let us know what you think and as always keep sending your video suggestions this way !
Would you recommend a substitute for logwood? And if not I think on amazon I found some logwood powder, that would work the same right?
Fun to watch thanks, I will try and dye two yellow curtains and a lamp shade!
@@dustinargumedo log wood powder would be fine 😊
@@2003mcassidy yay!! Good luck
I absolutely love the results here.. I've learned a bunch from watching this video
Yay! Thank you!
I started watching your videos at the beginning of my my dye journey and now I am rewatching with more experienced eyes. I am so excited to try this since I have executed each technique and now I will piece them together! 🤓💞 I have some logwood dye leftover from a previous experiment, and I've been saving pomegranate rinds. I even made my own iron water concoction using rusty nails. I think I am going to have a tough time moving past that dark khaki when I see it.
I have some silk noil that I have fallen in love with and I think it is just right for this process. 🥰
Sounds like you’ve got the bug 🐛
@@billynou 😄 thoroughly infested
I’m sorry but your lighting is very poor and hard to see the colors and what your doing
I don’t k le how I’m gonna find the ingredients but I definitely have to try this. That black turned beautiful omg thank you 🖤🖤🖤
Have a look at my other dark colour video.... the process is a bit simpler 😊
Oh I love this, all of the colours turned out so well. Maybe you could explain where you get your fabrics from/ do you see the clothes yourself? x
Thank you! I source most of my fabrics locally from local vintage dealers but I also buy online from some companies that I feel have good ethics. And yes I make and sew everything myself ☺️🤍
Wow!! Your videos are always inspiring 😘🤗 Thank you so much for sharing your technique with the world.
If it is possible can you show how to eco print with eculyptus leaves, or any leaf.
I have tried natural dyeing with pomegranates skin on Silk it give such beautiful golden colour to the silk fabric.
I am always waiting for your videos. ❤️
Lovee youu.
Ok! Noted ☺️ I’m glad you enjoy our videos and are putting our tips into practice 💗💗
Hi prabjyot tu c white silk cloth nu diy kita plss reply from punjab
Can you please do browns next! Have been learning so much from your videos.
Haha ok! Noted 😘
I have an interesting question!
Yesterday I dyed a costume grey with walnut leaves
It is a beautiful colorahift.
The pants I did yesterday in hot liquids,
And the shirt I left overnight and transfered in the morning to the ferrous sulfate
In cold liquids
What I found, is that the cloth this morning, turned a more greenish grey, while yesterday it was a clear greyish grey.
I wonder if heat and cold have anything to do with thebdifferent shades we can accomplish. Maybe heat opens up the fibres more to make them more available for the dye
Love, love, love, and have learned. Thank you💜
Thank YOU
Can you do this with Tannins instead of Iron? I have environmental concerns with using iron as well as I've found significant harshing of wool when dyed using iron, it goes all brittle and rough. I don't really wear colours and I've been trying to find natural methods for achieving blacks and greys which is almost all of what I wear but it's very challenging to find options!
Hmm well yes you can use tannins to get dark colours but with the help of iron... otherwise you end up with kind of browns it’s the iron that shifts the colour. Have you tried using cream of tartar to help with the wool? Also using just a tiny tiny bit of iron goes a long way ... hope that helps 😊
@@billynou It has! Thank you, I shall continue experimenting!
Yes do!!!
I love dark grey. I used to dye old linen sheets with industrial dye and they looked fantastic. But now no way will I use industrial dye. Will try dying with ash (I have a firewood stove) .... anybody tried ash?
Let me know how it goes!!! 🌑
Hey! Have you tried dyeing with ash i want to try it too and i am not sure if it will work could you please help?
Your channel is gold. Thank you for sharing. I’d love so much to learn from you how to dye something really large like a duvet set.
Thank you!!! Oh gosh the thing about a duvet it I’d need a HUGE pot or bigger than I have at the moment but if you have a large enough pot the same principles apply and you could always do some kind of tie dye effect so the size of the pot isn’t quite as important. 😊
Hi, Billy. I'm new to your channel.
Thanks for sharing. You are an inspiration. I can't wait to try this on pantyhose.
Thanks for watching ☺️
@@billynou you're welcome.
It's funny, because i said that i can't wait, but i already forgot. Hahaha. Maybe i can do this when I get free time.
One more question,
With cellulose fibres,
How long would you leave them maximum, in a ferrous sulfate, or iron water mix.
Less than one hour?
Around 10-20 minues?
Thank you please keep making these. I need to understand the quantity of mordants and kind of mordants to use. Please explain a bit more about mordants. And can we keep the dye to use later? Also Your child is beautiful. I love the hair! Touch wood ❤
Thank you!! We have a mordant video planned next... I think 😅🤪 and we do also have a video on soy milk which might interest you and yes you can store the dye in the fridge and yes she has the most beautiful hair and already wants it to be straight 😭💔
Thanks for this lovely presentation. What's the best way to get close to black without iron?
Hmmm I would just say layering and layering colours
I’m interested in how you make mixed colour dyes. Would you make a video about that? x
Hey 😊 I’m not quite sure what you mean by mixed colour dyes? Do you mean fabric that is multiple colours? 🌱
BillyNou Yes that is what I meant. Sorry 😂
Greetings from
The Netherlands
Such an amazing skill is this to master, you are unbelievably good at it!
I have watched some of your videos on how to “Naturally Dye” clothes on your TH-cam channel (haven’t seen all of them yet).
Your an amazing artist and it’s really pleasant to listen to your voice it’s soothing. Also your little one so cute when you ask to wanna join for help or give small amounts so that can also try ☺️.
I myself just crafter of everything that I can think of (so this will be a great addition to my other handwork skills).
Kind Regards
Allard
Thank you so much for watching and enjoying and writing a lovely comment. 🥰🥰
I’ve never been able to achieve a true black so I’m excited to try this!
Also, would you mind sharing where you shop the clothes you’re wearing? I’ve been looking for a white skirt like that and your top is beautiful 😍
I made them 🥰 I often make things like this for my brand… I share when I have new stuff on Instagram usually ☺️
@@billynouI guess I’ll have to check back often! If definitely purchase a top and skirt like that from you, they’re beautiful!
You are a life saver. Thanks much 😍🤗
Thank you for watching 🥰
Thank you for your sharing! Always love the way you make the videos with lovely little helper around! May I know what would happen if I am not using a dedicated pot just for iron? Also is there any different by using iron water? I tried to use iron water but it never goes as deep as yours, I only got light grey.
Hello we just did another video on dark colours that might be a little simpler to follow .... I just like to keep my iron stuff separate as it can contaminate colours very easily but you don’t necessarily have to. It might be more to do with the tannin content of the dye you’re using along side the iron rather than the iron it’s self.
Thanks for sharing this! It's also so beautifully shot
Thanks for watching ☺️🥰
Love this video!! 😍 Thank you for sharing this with us 🙏🏻
You’re welcome ☺️ thank you for watching
Thanks a lot for sharing and teaching us..
You’re welcome 💗
Hey....im really passionate about living eco friendly without causing harm to nature.....i have changed my lifestyle and dont use anything chemical on my body or daily life stuff...The only thing which i have which are chemical made are my clothes....they are getting a bit small and quality has worn out......can u tell me where to get natural dyed clothes and also tell me where can i learn about these natural dying techinques😍hope u see this...Have a good day:)
Hi, so this is great that you’re making such an effort!
There are a lot of cool brands on Instagram, a couple that pop to mind are rudyjude, freenatives, hara the label and I sell some naturallly dyed slow fashion items too on billynou.com @ billynouapparel
If you’re wanting to learn to natural dye there are lots of online natural dye classes and I’d suggest getting some books to get started. We also have a couple of ebooks available on our website too. Good luck! 😊
amazing!! so curious tho how you dispose of the dye bath afterwards, especially the one that had the ferrous powder in it.. is it safe to be poured down the drain? or do you store it to use again?
So with some dye baths I use them again as an exhaust. I like to make sure they are a neutral ph before disposing of them down the sink and with iron water I tend to keep it for a while, getting as many uses as possible out of it and then poor it down the drain. Hope that helps 😊
@@billynou super helpful, thank you! now I am wondering how you store it haha, is this something you'd keep in, say a mason jar and have stored in the fridge between uses?
Amazing video! What I don't understand is why do the yellow at all ? The ferrous powder and logwood alone seem enough . Sorry, I'm a beginner so it may seem like a silly question to u , but I'm asking anyway as I'm confused .
Trida Simone hi! I’m not sure if I answered this already but I can’t see my reply so I’ll reply again. 🤪Yes you can store in the fridge in a jar ! Just keep an eye on it and use your judgement as they do sometime go mouldy or a bit brown if left for too long ! 😊
Madhvi Sheth hello! Thanks for your question, so, yes you could just use the iron and logwood or even the iron and pomegranate to get the darker colours it’s just that I have found that sometimes adding an extra layer can push the colour more towards a black. This is just what has worked for me in the past so I’d just say experiment and see what works for you .... there are so many variants that can effect the shades and sometimes i don’t even get the shade I’m after but some lovely surprise! 🥳
I came here to find a last minute way to dye my jeans and I fell asleep because the video is super relaxing 😭
Haha I thought you were going to say boring 😆❤️
I also really love your jewelry... where you get that. THAnkS for really cool.videooos
Hehe my jewellery gets so much love and so much hate 😆 it’s all gifts from my mother in law and some markets stalls in Thailand and Guadeloupe ❤️
@@billynou Thanks ♡♡☆
This is amazing! Love it
Thank you 🥰
Have you even tried natural dyeing and then eco printing them? Does it work? I really want to try but I don't know how the process would go. Please give it a try!
I haven’t actually but it’s on my never ending list of experiments to try!! It will work for sure. You will get some interesting results!
Please turn some lights on Too dark to notice the steps
Bit too late for that !! The video is already made 😆
Another great video!!! Thank you...
Thanks 🥰
Nice!!
Thanks 😊
this is so beautiful and informative!
Glad you’re enjoying 😊
Thanks for this video! Can you also use cellulose fibers?
Yes .... just remember cellulose and protein fibers are mordanted differently 😊
always amazing 😊
Thank you
Thank you so much.
Thank you 😊
Can I dye my hairs like this
I am in the process of dyeing a tannin black, walnut leaf costume,
For a short film set in old times
It is very exiting.
The pants turned a beautiful beige, and now I am taking my time to transfer them to the ferrous sulfate
I used handmade iron water.
Let's see!
Hello BillyNou ! just wanted to ask if iron oxide pigments can also be used on textile / fabrics ; since its commonly used for ceramics , concrete , and make up . I hope you read this , thank you in advance .
I’m actually not sure .... I would imagine so as we use iron powder to modify the colours but it’s ferrous sulphate not ferrous oxide .... Give it a go!! I imagine it having a similar effect on the colours? 🤔
why is your iron powder greenish? i just found the black one
Hey ... if you search for ferrous sulphate powder you should find it ☺️
Gorgeous video 🖤
Love you
Hi, can you please tell what you addedto the iron water pot?one tea spoon full of ?paris powder? I'm afraid I couldn't get it.
Hello… I added iron powder (ferrous sulphate) 😉
Beautiful 🥰
Thank you
Hi! Thank you so much! I’ve been learning so much for you! Do you know any other elements / combos that can be used to get a black dye? I haven’t find de pomegranate or logwood where I live. Thank you so much!
Yes!! You could just try any tannin rich dye (like oak galls... we’ve just uploaded a new video 😉) and an iron water after bath ! Good luck!
Beutifull dear
Thank you 💗
Thank you so much
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Hello, i was wondering whether this also works for synthetic fabrics, since I have a synthetic fabric, store bought dye won't dye it since it only works for natural fibers, but it has managed to stained it. I wonder how I could salvage it.
Hello ... so natural dyes only take to natural fiber .... your store bought dye should normally work on synthetic fibers 🤔
love it
Thank you
I have just stumbled upon your page and you are just amazing! Thank you so much! I have a question. I am wanting to create this beautiful black color on a project I am preparing for, but I do not want a solid dye, looking to have more of a tie-dye look. Would I be able to achieve that the best if I sprayed the color on the the bunched up fabric and just keep applying color every 15 min. Or would It be okay to just put the bunched up fabric into the pot? Thank you so much!
Hi! Thank you ☺️🙏🏽 you absolutely can scrunch your the fabric tightly ... make sure you try it out first before doing your main project 💗
Hello, nice video)) I don't have pomegranates, you think for first bath with myrobalan can I access black color?
Anything with a high tannin content should do the job 😊
@@billynou OK! Thank you
Hiiii, I want Make a black color...
How long the colors will last? How many wash will it sustain?
This kind of dye process tends to produce very long lasting colour
will activated charcoal powder work on dyeing clothes ?
Oh m not sure about this one
Hey can you please tell me what kind of iron powder did you use? I mean kironite or magnetic? Which type
It’s called ferrous sulphate 😊
i just used the iron powder and it says i cant dispose it on rivers so how is this natural? if i dispose it through my sink is going basically to the river. Also my hands are black for 4 days now, and i had to use chemicals to wash it out of my bathroom. where can i dispose a full bottle of iron water?
Sounds like you aren’t using the correct iron powder... i think I replied to your comment on another video.... iron is a metal and ferrous sulphate is basically rust... you only need. Tiny bit and it shouldn’t be turning your hands black as you shouldn’t be touching it really and you shouldn’t be using that much....gloves are a good idea 😉
can u do this with denim? or is it a different process?
You can do this with any natural fiber, the colours may come out slightly different though and the mordanting process is different for plant and animal fibers. 😊
why do you have a dedicated iron pot and spoon?
love the video btw!
Thanks ☺️ I like to try and keep my pot for using iron separate because iron is so powerful and can really effect the colours even with just the tiniest amount 💗🔮
what type of iron powder do you use - can you provide a link
It’s called ferrous sulphate 🖤
Very very cool! I love your videos and have learned a ton from them! We live on different continents but I would still love it if you made a video telling us how/where you find your fabrics....
Thank you! I just replied to a similar question but I’ll reply again here too ☺️ I get most of my fabrics locally from vintage dealers here in France but I also do buy on line from companies I feel have good ethics 😊
BillyNou Thank you! I’d love to know what those online companies are if you feel like you can share. Thanks!
Want to know r the colours fast and what care does the fabric need after dying
Hey the dark colours do tend to be quite colour fast as the iron acts as a mordant. But natural dyes will always change over time.... it’s part of their charm 😊
Hey this looks like a great recipe however before I dive in the video more I have a few questions:
1. Is this dye safe on the skin in the long run(since sweating in clothes your pores are open to anything to come in)?
2. Is it safe for any fabric?
3.How long will it last?
4. How many clothes can I use with the same solution?
5. Is there a way to incorporate it with washer machine?(sorry if you use one in the video I havent watched it fully).
6. Is there other safer natural methods without the use of dye?
Sorry I had so many questions but I would really like to know what you know because it seems your the only one to discover this recipe. Thank you.
Madam... Logwood doesn't exist in my country and pomegranate is rarely sold at the market. Iron would reacts with tannin, so... Can I use green tea instead? Thank you...
The logwood and pomegranate react with the iron too so tannin is a great place to start. You could try over dying with indigo or some other dyes. I’m not sure about green tea .... I’ve never used it to dye with.... I can’t imagine it have by a strong colour. 😊
How would you suggest going about making a natural black dye i can use to sponge dye a white cotton coat ? I want the finish to be almost like a stonewashed grey/black similar to a lot of avantgarde fashion labels are putting out there with their "cold dye" faded items and what not . Labels like D.HYGEN and Boris Bijjan Saberi are doing a lot of this kind of technique . Thanks.
Hmm you could look into painting with natural dyes. Or try going for as black dye as possible by over dyeing various colours.... it’s quite along process but tends to come out looking quite stone washed 😊
Hey. You could explore some natural dye painting techniques..... I find that most things I dye “black” end up having a nice stone washed feeling, especially if the fabric is a nice quality cotton or linen.😊
@@billynou thanks for that , would you suggest getting a pot of the dye set up and placing the garment down and just sponging areas of it until its a a stonewahsed sort of feel and wash it and see what it looks like and possibly repeat that process or do you suggest placing the whole garment in a bath of the dye then possibly doing some heavier sponging afterward ? Never done any fabric stuff before so will need to experiment first probably before i do my intended garment .
I HAVE a QUESTION. How can I make it last longer? Also can I sell what I make I want to make eco friendly dog clothes and harness? So I am in the research face
You’ll need to do list of experiments but popper scouring and mordanting will be very important. If you want to sell them then there’s no reason why you can’t ! Good luck 🥰
@@billynou thank you so much!!!
You’re welcome
Hi, lovely video. Do you buy the pomegranate and leave to go stale or can you use from fresh? Where do you buy log wood and iron from? I have two 1940s jackets that need reviving due to sun fade Dylon just didn't do it xx
Hello... I eat the pomegranate and save the skins by either by drying them out or freezing them ... you should be able to find suppliers of logwood and iron online.. they are quite easy to get hold of 😊
@Billynou , is this colour is fix ?? I mean do this get washed ??
You can wash it yes... gently with cool water and ph neutral soap ☺️ all natural colours are likely to change over time though !
Hi! I'm an amateur when it comes to natural dyeing but would you be able to achieve the same results with ferrous powder mixed directly in the same pot as the logwood dye? After it's mordanted, of course
Hi! It’s worth giving it a go... I don’t tend to put iron directly in the pot and then heat it but I know some people “pre-mordant” with iron. So you could also try that by dipping your fiber in iron water before you dye it ... hope that helps and gives you something’s to try!
hi, where i live its almost impossible to find logwood is there a substitute?
Ah seems to be quite difficult for a lot of people to find logwood. It sure there is really a substitute.... although there are various ways of achieve if dark colours. you may have to make an international purchase for logwood if you want to try it 😕
How long does it stays the colors?
When you use iron the colours tend to last really well 😊
@@billynou but the colors change when u Iron it right?
what was that powder you put in the pot?
I think you mean the iron powder? 😊
@@billynou but its yellow?
Can we use charcoal?
I think you could make a paint with charcoal but I’m not sure a dye would be very colour fast.... having said that I’m sure there is someone out there who has done it!
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Cassinisounds on Instagram 😊
I tried a lot. But environmental printing cannot be done.pls send me
Hello. I’m not quite sure I understand the question sorry 😕❤️
@@billynou I want to use the leaves of the trees to print on the fabric as you do. But I still couldn't do it. That's because I don't understand the technology here. Vinegar, iron concentration. How to prepare these properly? About the initial steps
Can you tell me?
Hmm it really depends on what fabric you’re using and what plants.
I would suggest scouring your fiber thoroughly and mordanting. Then you can place your plants onto your fiber and maybe use a rod to roll the fiber around tightly....you could also dip your fiber in iron water before rolling as this will help the marks from the plant matter to become visible but it will result in grey/blue colours. Don’t be afraid to experiment and keep trying! Good luck!
@@billynou Wash well. What to wash. I think my technical knowledge is not enough. Plants are not correct. We do not have maple leaves. There are roses.
@@billynou Thank you for replying to me.
First scrape the black dye off the camera lense next time !
Oh right yes ok! Thanks for your amazing comment
@@billynou I'm trying to say you need much more lighting 😂
Sorry the light quality isn’t great was interested in watching
Sorry it didn’t do it for you
no se aprecia bien el video falta luninosidad
These ONE"S and those ONE"S ... which ones??? lol
Lovely upload! I think you'd like my content too. Keep up with your fantastic work! 🧡💕
you know why you changed your clothes on camera girl…
I do yes