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LH 117: Natural Plant Dyes in Our Backyards
LH 117: Natural Plant Dyes in Our Backyards
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Length:
40 minutes
Released:
Oct 10, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
How to Make Color Dyes With Your Garden Plants The plants in our backyards can have multiple uses beyond food. That’s what this week’s podcast is all about…using our garden plants for something different: Making Natural Dye Now, you may be wondering what the heck you would dye with your plants. Well, we’ve got you covered. Host Theresa Loe brought on fiber and dye expert Chris McLaughlin to talk about all the things we can color using natural dyes. They walk through the terminology and the techniques. It’s super mad-scientisty. Ha! You will learn: What is a fugitive color (No, it’s not a criminal) How do you use a modifier What is a mordant Can we use common household ingredients to change colors Which plants work best Step-by-step how to dye a silk scarf using flowers As always, you can go to www.LivingHomegrown.com/117 to get links to everything mentioned and get a full transcript of the episode.
Released:
Oct 10, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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