Woad gives a pale to mid blue colour depending on the type of fabric and the amount of woad used. – Lichens – A pink, brown, or wine colored dye can be produced from a lichen known as British soldiers. – Roses and Lavender, with a little mint and some lemon juice to activate the alkaloids can make both a brilliant pink dye and a very tasty pink lemonade. – Avocado from skin and seed – a light pink hue. – Wild plum root will give a reddish or rusty brown. – White Maple (bark) – Light brown/ buff – Alum to set – Walnut (hulls) – deep brown (wear gloves) – Oregano – (Dried stalk) – Deep brown- Black Found on branches before new leaves appear only present during early spring and throughout fall. ![]() – Maple Trees (Red Leaf Buds) – red-brown color when dried. – Fennel – (flowers, leaves) – yellow/brown – Coneflower (flowers) – brownish green leaves and stems – gold – Butternut Tree (Juglans cinerea) – (bark) -dark brown – boil the bark down to concentrated form – Birch (bark) – Light brown/ buff – Alum to set – Amur Maple (Acer Ginnala) – black, blue, brown from dried leaves. – Turmeric (Curcuma longa) dyed cloth will turn orange or red if it is dipped in lye. – Pomegranate (skins)– with alum anywhere from orange to khaki green. – Lilac (Syringa vulgaris) (twigs) – yellow/orange ![]() – Lichen (orchella weed) (Roccellaceae) – gold, purple, red – Giant Coreopsis (Coreopsis gigantea) Yields bright permanent orange with alum. – Eucalyptus – (all parts, leaves and bark) beautiful shades of tan, deep rust red, yellow, green, orange and chocolate brown. – Carrot (Daucus carota) – (roots) – orange – Butternut Tree (Juglans cinerea) – (bark, seed husks) – light yelllow-orange – Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) (root when cut open)- will give a good orange to reddish orange color. – Barberry (mahonia sp.) yellow orange (with alum) very strong & permanent.
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