HOW TO DYE WITH FRESH LEAF INDIGO | BLENDER METHOD | ORGANIC COLOR | BLUE GREEN | THE COLOR FARM

Fresh leaf indigo is an amazing way to dip your hands into one of the most elusive colors in the nature's palette - blue! Fresh is the key here: harvested indigo needs to be processed quickly to enjoy the unique cool colors it chooses to share with you. There are many methods of extracting the dye from indigo leaves, all of which are a labor of love. Join me as I explore the blender method from fresh leaf indigo harvested from the Color Farm at its late summer peak. This tutorial will show you how to blend leaves to reveal the blues & greens on various types of fiber swatch samples (cotton, silk, wool, paper & wood). CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro - fresh leaf indigo 1:47 Wood & paper - the other fibers 2:22 Blue hands of indigo 2:53 How to dye with fresh leaf indigo - blender method 6:48 Batch 2 - blender method with salt 10:18 Fresh leaf indigo color samples on cotton, wood, silk, wool & paper 11:55 Salt rub vs. blender color sample results 12:19 Wrap up 17:36 Sneak peek of next tutorial 18:47 Blooper SUPPLY LIST Fresh leaf indigo Salt Blender Measuring spoon Strainer Cheesecloth or muslin Bowl Mason jar Fiber of choice 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... THE COLOR FARM https://www.thecolorfarmwa.com/ IG - @the_color_farm Viva Farms - https://vivafarms.org/ Fibershed - https://fibershed.org/ SEASPELL FIBER Britt Boles - @seaspellfiber THE DOGWOOD DYER Liz Spencer - @thedogwooddyer 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 Sunshine on Sand by Unicorn Heads    / @margaretbyrdcolorquest   #naturalcolor #organic #artsandcrafts #naturaldye #tutorial #diy