HOW TO MAKE SUMMER FOREST DYE | ORGANIC COLOR | FOXGLOVE ALDER CONE ELDERBERRY OREGON GRAPE | FORAGE

Join me on a foraging trip in my PNW neighborhood forest filled with colorful summer dye plants. Collecting fallen petals from foxglove, alder cones from the forest floor or the ripe berries of the red elderberry and Oregon grape bush can be wonderful dye sources for organic colors in a rainbow palette. This tutorial will show you how to identify summer forest dye plants, shift colors with alum & brew dye on the stove, including the resulting color swatch samples (cotton, bamboo, silk & silk gauze). CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction - Foraging in my local PNW forest 1:13 Welcome to Tambark Creek Park 1:43 Beware of toxic plants 3:39 Dye matter to W.O.F ratios 5:15 Dye 1 - Foxglove 7:09 Color samples on cotton, bamboo & silk 7:29 Tree dyes 9:42 Dye 2 - Alder cone 10:27 Color samples on cotton, bamboo & silk 10:43 Elderberry 12:25 Dye 3 - Red elderberry 14:30 Color samples on cotton, bamboo & silk 14:48 Invasive plants 15:37 Dye 4 - Oregon grape 16:48 pH shifted Oregon grape 17:02 Color samples on cotton, bamboo & silk 17:27 Summer forest color palette 17:45 Wrap up 18:35 Sneak peak of next tutorial 19:28 Blooper SUPPLY LIST Summer forest dye plants - foxglove, alder cone, red elderberry, Oregon grape Alum White vinegar Baking soda Pruners/Scissors Gloves Scale Pot with lid Measuring cup Measuring spoon Strainer Spoon Bowl Masher Textile COOKIN' COLOR DIGITAL COURSE - Self-paced video workshop on the basics of natural dyeing and a step-by-step demonstration of an ombre dip-dye technique on textile: https://www.margaretbyrd.com/cookin-c... DOWNLOAD FREE NATURAL DYER'S QUICK START GUIDE - 11 tips to a successful natural dye practice: https://margaretbyrd.ck.page/natural-... DOWNLOAD FREE COOKIN' COLOR BREW BOOKLET - 4 natural dyes to make from food in your kitchen: https://margaretbyrd.ck.page/cookin-c... ABOUT MY CHANNEL Color Quest is a creative channel where we explore the wide world of natural color! If you love using organic materials in all of your arts & crafts projects, join me as I share tutorials and vlogs on how to find and create a rainbow of color from plants and the earth they live in. I'm passionate about natural dyes and pigments which I use extensively in my art practice, so I'm thrilled to share my curiosity, excitement and knowledge of nature's palette with you. xoxo - Margaret, aka Byrdie FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8DZ... Instagram:   / moonbyrdie   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/moonbyrdie Pinterest:   / margaretbyr.  . Facebook:   / margaretbyrd.  . Website: https://www.margaretbyrd.com Blog: https://www.margaretbyrd.com/trailtales MUSIC: Playground Fun by Ahjay Stelino https://mixkit.co/free-stock-music/ Ukelele Song https://canva.com Creek Whistle by Steve Adams    / @margaretbyrdcolorquest   #naturalcolor #organic #artsandcrafts #naturaldye #tutorial #diy