Крашение шерсти растениями: крапивные щи и яблочный компот для художника по тканям.

For over 7 years I have been doing natural dyeing of wool, linen and silk. Some natural dyes, such as cochineal, purple, indigo, are expensive and very difficult to obtain on their own from natural raw materials. Our story will be about the simplest and most budgetary option for dyeing - this is the collection and use of wild herbs in your area (forest, field). Different peoples and ethnic groups came up with their own ways to isolate dye from natural raw materials and dye textiles with it. I will tell you a little about the ancient methods of dyeing. I will tell you not only about herbal dyeing, but also about how to fix the dye and make the process as convenient and safe as possible. I will give a detailed master class about the simplest and fastest recipe for dyeing nettles and apple trees. As a bonus, I will describe the dyeing properties of horse sorrel, I will dwell on the features of dyeing with fresh and dry plants. Many life hacks and nuances of this process have accumulated over 7 years of continuous practice. The video will be interesting to all those interested in natural, organic dye, as well as fabric artists and historical reenactors. 00:00 Collection and preparation of plants. 01:00 Cooking nettle cabbage soup. Features of water. 03:00 Preparing the fabric for dyeing, placing the fabric in the solution. 04:15 Mordants and alum. 06:00 The second stage is dyeing, with mordant. 07:05 Dyeing with dry herbs. 08:05 Cooking apple compote: the first dyeing with foliage and twigs. 09:04 Safety precautions. 10:22 Apple dyeing results. 11:04 Harvesting of vegetable raw materials for future use. 11:31 am Reference to pottery with plants. 12:44 Horse sorrel (bonus). 13:20 Results and conclusions. 15:00 History of the mordant question. 16:00 Final.