Natural Dyers Academy ~ Module 4 Yellow
Natural Dyers Academy ~ Module 5 Yellow
Most plants will give you a version of yellow and beige and are usually the first dye one will discover when foraging for dye plants for the first time.
I remember my very first mystery yellow dyes, almost 20 year ago now - Conker or horse chestnut flowers and stalks, as well as wild growing Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum). I was very happy with my yellow yarn, especially the Alexanders can produce stunning yellows and greens with iron - but not always. The horse chestnut flowers weren't that amazing, but gave a soft yellow on wool yarn - but not for very long.
From sticky willy to lovage, from dock leaves to mint - I tried a fair share of plants on different materials. I was particularly after greens, which natural dyer isn't? By combining yellows with iron, I achieved some gorgeous greens with sage, lovage and mint, but did any of them last? Yes, some of them did, some of them occasionally and some not at all. Why?
- In this module, I will explain why some yellow dyes stay and why other don't.
- Which yellow dyes are the best ones to use in your studio in terms of brightness, colourfastness and availability.
- We will look at the history of yellow as well as the use of each yellow dye plant in the past; where it can be found, origin and of course, recipes.
After blues, this will be our second colour to be added to the portfolio in all its many forms using 3 plants: Weld, Dyer's Broom and Sage. Here is a breakdown of content, covered in Module 5. I hope you like it! :)
Yellow dye plants
- Weld, Sawwort, Dyers Broom, Canadian Golden rod, Tickseed, Dyer's Chamomile, Sage
- Flavones
- Flavonols
- Isoflavones
- Chalcones & Aurones
Yellows from carotenoids explained
- Yellows from Carotenoid rich plants
- Carotenoid rich plants
- Saffron
- Annatto
Yellow from alkaloids explained
- Why do I not need a mordant with alkaloids?
- Berberis spp
- Mahonia spp
The most popular yellow colourant in the world
- Turmeric
Using yellow Dyes in your studio
- Using Yellow dyes or any herbal extracted dyes
- Dye plant content ~ what to be aware of
- Using Yellow dyes or any herbal extracted dyes
- How can you balance a weak or too strong a dye bath?
Recipes for Weld, Dyer's broom and Sage.
I hope you like what you see and perhaps I see you on the course! Thank you for reading :) x Jennifer
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