Re: Other Natural Dyes
Posted by bob on May 03, 2000 at 19:51:26:
In Reply to: Re: Other Natural Dyes posted by Bart on August 09, 1999 at 08:14:21:
: Whan you say that you got nothing useful from it, do you mean it
: didnt stain? Also what is tannin, I heard it mentioned before?
: thanks
:
: : CUTCH EXTRACT an extract prepared from wood of the tree Acacia
: : Catechu. It is a
: : good source of colorfast browns such as cinnamon, nutmeg,
: and dude you got to help me I have know clue were plant dyes come
for like do they come from flowers and what kind so can you please
tell me thanx bob
: : clove. Cutch contains
: : tannin as well as dye compound and is easily soluble in
: water.
: : That's the one on the list that has potential...but I did try it
: : myself and got nothing useful from it. Indigo might be useful
: under
: : some conditions, but it's an awful stenchy mess to use. None of
: : those others bind with collagens worth a durn...and no, they're
not
: : necessarilly safe for you. Natural does not mean safe. If you
: want
: : work with a natural, organic plant material and see if all
natural
: : things are perfectly safe, I have a poison ivy bush in my back
yard
: : that would love to have you visit it........ there's a whole lot
of
: : nightshade berries waiting for you too......
