I am eating a lot of oranges right now so this would be awesome! How fast is the color, will it fade in sunlight? And what if I dried the peels, would that work or would it lose the dye?
Way to get your vitamin C 💛 The secret to keeping your natural dyes longer is in the mordant process. You can watch videos in the mordant playlist here that show how to do this using different types of mordants. You typically want to treat your natural dyed fibers gently and avoid long exposure to sunlight when possible. Better yet, enjoy the different colors you will be gifted through aging and fading. You can use dried peels for dyeing as well. Enjoy!
Today i tried with half dried orange peels.Color result was light yellow.I kept the fabric in cooked water for overnight,will see what color will dance with me tomorow morning!Today my day spent to collect some flowers and leavs arround my area.Cooked and some of them just rubbed with salt.I cant wait to buy Alum to mordent my fabric due to covid restriction,cant roam these days in the city.So i used Vineger.Im dancing with Margaret!
Lovely to keep dancing with you, Anu! Alum should make a difference for the colors you get, so hope you can try it soon. Vinegar is a color modifer for some dye plants because it shifts the pH of water, but it isn't typically used as a binder. Fun to keep experimenting with all of it 🌼
I have not gotten very deep yellows from citrus, but you can try adding alum to the dyepot or having it sit as a sun tea for a much longer time, ie. many days to a week+. If you want a more intense yellow, I suggest you look at my dahlia, pomegranate or marigold videos for other yellow options. Turmeric is another popular option, but the color is considered fugitive and may fade more quickly. I will be posting a turmeric video in the summer months 🌼
I was thinking maybe it would add more intensity if the peels were actually blended into a paste before boiling and kept in the final mix that will contact the fabric? I notice when the boiling is over and the water is poured out the peel pieces have still kept most of their orange color, so it looks like a lot of the coloring potential is still untapped with this method.
Really beautiful color you ended up with in the Mason jar. Do you know what would happen if you'd boil down the water to a (much?) smaller amount? Would the dyed fabric get to absorb deeper shades of yellow?
Thank you, darlin 💕 Doesn't it look like fresh squeezed orange juice? Wouldn't want to accidentally drink it 😉! When dyeing textile, it's important to have enough liquid to easily submerge the fiber, so it's not typically recommended to boil it down even if it seems to make it more concentrated. For this brew, it was about as little liquid as could support my samples, and therefore, as concentrated as it could be. It is truly trial and error much of the time and/or simple acceptance of the mysterious outcome.
¡Un abrazo para ti, Cecilia! Depende del tipo de fibra que estés tiñendo. Para el algodón, lo mejor es el acetato de aluminio y/o un mordiente de tanino. Para la seda y la lana, el sulfato de aluminio y potasio (alumbre) es excelente. Puedes probar con un aglutinante de leche de soya, pero no es tan bueno con tintes a base de frutas. ¡Buena suerte!
Hola! Lo probé con mordiente de alumbre, ligante de leche de soya y sin mordiente. Puedes ver los resultados de cada uno a partir del minuto 5:51 en el video.
While silk is one of the easiest fibers to dye using natural color, I might recommend some 'stronger' organic dyes if you are looking to diminish the look of a stain depending on the color yellow you prefer. There are traditional dyer's plants like weld, pericon, coreopsis & osage orange that will give various shades of yellow. Turmeric will also dye yellow, but it might fade more rapidly as a fugitive color. Pomegranate skin is also a great food scrap that will give a golden yellow color and is more lightfast. Of course, you are welcome to try the citrus skins which it is a lighter yellow color and see if you like it. Be sure to hand wash your silk first and pre-treat it with a mordant for a better bond. Pomegranate skin is high in tannin, so you wouldn't need a mordant if you choose that one. You can find many videos here using several of these dye plants and how to mordant fiber. Test it out and see what happens! Best of luck 💛
Hi Shweta! I have a digital course available if you'd like a more in-depth workshop. You can read about the course and sign up at www.margaretbyrd.com/cookin-color-youtube. Let me know if you have any questions 😊
Making a Cloth Dye naturally n storing it in a Jar does not mean it will dye the Fabric or will show the same colour as in the Jar hence you should have shown the dyeing part of Fabric with the prepared dye so that we know the Actual Colour after dyeing it!!!!
Hi Mital! You are correct that the color of the dye as a liquid does not mean it is the same on textile, but I do show fabric samples of the dye at minute 5:51 in the video. You will see the citrus peel dye used with cotton and silk using different mordants. Check it out!
Oh So Sorry, I thought those swatches you made to dye them they din't look like Already Dyed nor was it mentioned as dyed in the juice:-B Thanks for the reply
The yellow is very light from the batch I made which is why I have a white swatch on the plate too. I've seen darker results, but I showed only what results I got from this exact dye. It is always possible that another batch, an overdye or soaking longer could darken the color. A tannin mordant could also help. That's the wonder of natural dye 🙂
@@anuralatha Seattle is in the state of Washington in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. It's a beautiful part of the States if you ever have a chance to visit 😊
You are obviously a very accomplished natural dyer who has a wealth of knowledge, so thank you for taking the time to comment and critique the content I freely produce for the Color Quest community. My intention with this channel is to welcome everyone to the dye pot, no matter where they are in their journey with natural color, with open minds and hearts and to accept what nature provides in terms of color, however fleeting it may be. I sprinkle more formal terms like 'substantive' and others across videos when it feels right to the creative flow of what I'm filming. Permanence is not an ideal in my world. Hello Color Quest community - The terms substantive, and its opposite, adjective are used to describe a dyes ability to naturally adhere to a fiber substrate. Adjective dyes require the help of a mordant to bond with fiber where substantive dyes can do so on their own, typically because they are high in tannin, as an example. I have many videos here discussing the importance of mordant treatments if you are looking to extend the life of natural color. There are many influences that can impact color beyond its binding qualities, so I encourage you to experiment and celebrate nature's palette for what it shares with all of us. Much love - Margaret
I am eating a lot of oranges right now so this would be awesome! How fast is the color, will it fade in sunlight? And what if I dried the peels, would that work or would it lose the dye?
Way to get your vitamin C 💛 The secret to keeping your natural dyes longer is in the mordant process. You can watch videos in the mordant playlist here that show how to do this using different types of mordants. You typically want to treat your natural dyed fibers gently and avoid long exposure to sunlight when possible. Better yet, enjoy the different colors you will be gifted through aging and fading. You can use dried peels for dyeing as well. Enjoy!
did you add any mordant to it?
Yes, you can see the various mordants I used with cotton and silk starting at 5:50 in the video. Alum & soy milk for binding were used.
Today i tried with half dried orange peels.Color result was light yellow.I kept the fabric in cooked water for overnight,will see what color will dance with me tomorow morning!Today my day spent to collect some flowers and leavs arround my area.Cooked and some of them just rubbed with salt.I cant wait to buy Alum to mordent my fabric due to covid restriction,cant roam these days in the city.So i used Vineger.Im dancing with Margaret!
Lovely to keep dancing with you, Anu! Alum should make a difference for the colors you get, so hope you can try it soon. Vinegar is a color modifer for some dye plants because it shifts the pH of water, but it isn't typically used as a binder. Fun to keep experimenting with all of it 🌼
@@MargaretByrdColorQuest thank you for your advise Color Angel!
@@anuralatha Happy to help!
this is interesting
would you pls give a tip on how to intensify the yellow color
thank you
I have not gotten very deep yellows from citrus, but you can try adding alum to the dyepot or having it sit as a sun tea for a much longer time, ie. many days to a week+. If you want a more intense yellow, I suggest you look at my dahlia, pomegranate or marigold videos for other yellow options. Turmeric is another popular option, but the color is considered fugitive and may fade more quickly. I will be posting a turmeric video in the summer months 🌼
@@MargaretByrdColorQuest thank you
I was thinking maybe it would add more intensity if the peels were actually blended into a paste before boiling and kept in the final mix that will contact the fabric? I notice when the boiling is over and the water is poured out the peel pieces have still kept most of their orange color, so it looks like a lot of the coloring potential is still untapped with this method.
Really beautiful color you ended up with in the Mason jar. Do you know what would happen if you'd boil down the water to a (much?) smaller amount? Would the dyed fabric get to absorb deeper shades of yellow?
Thank you, darlin 💕 Doesn't it look like fresh squeezed orange juice? Wouldn't want to accidentally drink it 😉! When dyeing textile, it's important to have enough liquid to easily submerge the fiber, so it's not typically recommended to boil it down even if it seems to make it more concentrated. For this brew, it was about as little liquid as could support my samples, and therefore, as concentrated as it could be. It is truly trial and error much of the time and/or simple acceptance of the mysterious outcome.
Hola Margaret con que mordiente es mejor hacer con las frutas? Gracias!! Un abrazo!!
¡Un abrazo para ti, Cecilia! Depende del tipo de fibra que estés tiñendo. Para el algodón, lo mejor es el acetato de aluminio y/o un mordiente de tanino. Para la seda y la lana, el sulfato de aluminio y potasio (alumbre) es excelente. Puedes probar con un aglutinante de leche de soya, pero no es tan bueno con tintes a base de frutas. ¡Buena suerte!
Hola que mordiente usó!! Gracias
Hola! Lo probé con mordiente de alumbre, ligante de leche de soya y sin mordiente. Puedes ver los resultados de cada uno a partir del minuto 5:51 en el video.
Would this work well on a silk that’s already cream/yellow colour? Trying to due to cover a stain
While silk is one of the easiest fibers to dye using natural color, I might recommend some 'stronger' organic dyes if you are looking to diminish the look of a stain depending on the color yellow you prefer. There are traditional dyer's plants like weld, pericon, coreopsis & osage orange that will give various shades of yellow. Turmeric will also dye yellow, but it might fade more rapidly as a fugitive color. Pomegranate skin is also a great food scrap that will give a golden yellow color and is more lightfast. Of course, you are welcome to try the citrus skins which it is a lighter yellow color and see if you like it. Be sure to hand wash your silk first and pre-treat it with a mordant for a better bond. Pomegranate skin is high in tannin, so you wouldn't need a mordant if you choose that one. You can find many videos here using several of these dye plants and how to mordant fiber. Test it out and see what happens! Best of luck 💛
How long can it be stored?
I've stored dye in my fridge for months. It will eventually grow mold, but you can simply scrape it off and still use the dye.
Hey! I’d like online lessons !
Hi Shweta! I have a digital course available if you'd like a more in-depth workshop. You can read about the course and sign up at www.margaretbyrd.com/cookin-color-youtube. Let me know if you have any questions 😊
Making a Cloth Dye naturally n storing it in a Jar does not mean it will dye the Fabric or will show the same colour as in the Jar hence you should have shown the dyeing part of Fabric with the prepared dye so that we know the Actual Colour after dyeing it!!!!
Hi Mital! You are correct that the color of the dye as a liquid does not mean it is the same on textile, but I do show fabric samples of the dye at minute 5:51 in the video. You will see the citrus peel dye used with cotton and silk using different mordants. Check it out!
Oh So Sorry, I thought those swatches you made to dye them they din't look like Already Dyed nor was it mentioned as dyed in the juice:-B Thanks for the reply
The yellow is very light from the batch I made which is why I have a white swatch on the plate too. I've seen darker results, but I showed only what results I got from this exact dye. It is always possible that another batch, an overdye or soaking longer could darken the color. A tannin mordant could also help. That's the wonder of natural dye 🙂
Where are you from! beautiful lady
Hi Choudhary - I'm from Seattle! Thanks for stopping by 😊
@@MargaretByrdColorQuest Are you from USA? I love USA so much.you are looking so beautiful in this dress? I'm so exciting to come to USA.
@@MargaretByrdColorQuest Seattle? Where is it?I also wanted to ask you the same question dear!
@@anuralatha Seattle is in the state of Washington in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. It's a beautiful part of the States if you ever have a chance to visit 😊
If you can speak up a little faster then that would help alot for us viewers. Thank you.
Hi Dru - thanks for the feedback. Is it difficult to hear me because of the volume of my voice? I can try to adjust my microphone for future videos 👍
You need to tell people that a lot of what you are using to make dye are not substantive…
You are obviously a very accomplished natural dyer who has a wealth of knowledge, so thank you for taking the time to comment and critique the content I freely produce for the Color Quest community. My intention with this channel is to welcome everyone to the dye pot, no matter where they are in their journey with natural color, with open minds and hearts and to accept what nature provides in terms of color, however fleeting it may be. I sprinkle more formal terms like 'substantive' and others across videos when it feels right to the creative flow of what I'm filming. Permanence is not an ideal in my world.
Hello Color Quest community - The terms substantive, and its opposite, adjective are used to describe a dyes ability to naturally adhere to a fiber substrate. Adjective dyes require the help of a mordant to bond with fiber where substantive dyes can do so on their own, typically because they are high in tannin, as an example. I have many videos here discussing the importance of mordant treatments if you are looking to extend the life of natural color. There are many influences that can impact color beyond its binding qualities, so I encourage you to experiment and celebrate nature's palette for what it shares with all of us. Much love - Margaret