Acorn dye

Naturally dye organic fabrics and trimmings this Autumn/Winter with our step by step recipe guide

Acorn dyeing is a fun project for the fall. I was curious to see what type of brown would yield in the dye bath and how that would look on ...

Natural dyeing with acorns and walnuts produces lovely tans and browns. If browns and tans seem boring to you, remember that they can be a great base for overdyeing. I particularly like tan overdyed with indigo. It shifts the primary blue of indigo dye into something darker, and a little more like teal. Browns and tans can also be shifted to grays and blacks with a dip in an iron bath. Read on to learn!

An easy to follow tutorial for dyeing with acorns.

I’m about a month later than last time, but the leaves are still green, acorns have mostly fallen off or will in the strong wind which is now dominating our days. Oak leaves are a bit pesky t…

When I was a little girl, I was really obsessed with wilderness survival. Not exactly a tomboy, but I would climb trees, build forts, and get really dirty collecting rocks/plants/acorns in sunflower dresses and my mothers lipstick. Actually, thanks to the 90s trend revival that is almost exactly how I am today. So really, little has changed.

Natural dyes with foraged acorns. Stack on left without mordants. Stack on right with post-dye iron modifier. Oh my, acorns. Slow fashion experiments by Katrina Rodabaugh. www.katrinarodabaugh.com

Rebecca Desnos 🌿 Natural Dyeing on Instagram: "✍️ Comment the word “GUIDE” and I’ll send you a link to grab my free guide on foraged dyes 🐿️🍃 It’s the season for acorns 😍 All parts of the oak tree are rich in tannins and can be used for natural dyeing; the leaves, acorns, acorn caps, galls and bark 🐿️ The real magic happens when you add rust — the brown colour changes to grey, or even black. Here are another freebie that I think you’ll like: 💌 Comment “KIT”, and I’ll send you a…