by freshlyfound | Nov 11, 2014 | Fabric and textiles, recycled, recycled clothing, tutorial
Taking the Colour Away. Reverse dyeing! Welcome to part 2 of a 3-part series of experiments I did using bleach to rescue some items in my wardrobe. Tie Dye Bleaching! This partially smocked T-shirt was a favourite of mine, and I was disappointed when it was...
by freshlyfound | Oct 14, 2014 | art, proteas
Beetroot dyeing is quite a beautiful experience. From Slicing the vegetable, extracting the colour and then infusing the paper petals with the pigment – it evokes a lot of visual colour-rich emotion! Each batch of beetroot dyed paper turns out a slightly...
by freshlyfound | Apr 19, 2011 | decor, Fabric and textiles, inspiration
If you follow me on Pinterest, you will realise that I am quite interested in Shibori – the Japanese way of dyeing cloth. This past weekend I tried some of the techniques out on a few vintage cloths and new dish towels. It was a good learning...
