HOW TO MAKE IRON WATER TO SHIFT NATURAL DYE COLOR | ORGANIC COLOR | MODIFIER & MORDANT

Iron is a great way to shift your naturally dyed fiber to darker shades quickly and easily. Make your own homemade iron water with 3 simple ingredients: rusty nails, white vinegar and water. After a few weeks, your iron water is ready to go! You only need a splash, so store it away to use any time you are looking for darker shades including gray and black. This video tutorial will show you how to make and use iron water, as well as the resulting color swatch samples of 6 different natural dyes on cotton. CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction - Iron water for modifying/shifting color 2:57 Supplies 3:46 How to make iron water 5:13 How to use iron water 7:17 Color samples on cotton 8:05 Recap 8:40 Iron water tips 10:42 Sneak peek of next tutorial 11:23 Blooper SUPPLY LIST Rusty nails White vinegar Glass jar Bowl - for iron water ONLY Measuring spoon - for iron water ONLY Measuring cup Gloves Clothes pins DOWNLOAD FREE COOKIN' COLOR BREW BOOKLET - 4 natural dyes to make from food in your kitchen: https://margaretbyrd.ck.page/765d82e81b 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 Erf https://www.bensound.com #naturalcolor #organic #artsandcrafts #naturaldye #tutorial #diy