Dyer's Polypore Mushroom ( Phaeolus schweinitzi i) The Dyer's Polypore Mushroom is a prolific tree butt rot fungus that begins making an...

This general recipe can be used to make ink from any tannin source. Some plant materials high in tannin: Oak galls Alder catkins Black...

Red Ochre & Cypress Green Inks Minerals and earth pigments create vibrant, long-lasting color when used to make ink. You will need: 1/2...

Watercolor Paints made from Madder Madder root is host to several different pigments. Through a series of rinses, we can remove some of...

My favorite watercolor paint is one of the easiest to make! No lake pigments are required for this recipe because you can buy indigo that...

Once you have made a lake pigment ( How to Make a Lake Pigment ), you can use the resulting pigment to create a watercolor paint. Working...

Picking Walnuts For this tutorial, I am using Eastern Black Walnut ( Juglans nigra ), an endemic and prolific tree in eastern North...

Unspun wool needs to be treated with care when dying with natural materials. Unlike acid dyes, which do not require heat, many natural...

Female Red Alder Catkin. The Western Red Alder ( Alnus rubra ) is a common tree in the Pacific Northwest, often growing in cool, moist...

Left: Dyed Material, Right: Same material shifted with Iron. Iron (Ferrous sulfate) can shift the color of naturally dyed materials. The...

There are many things to consider and understand when preparing fibers for natural dye. Here, I am providing a simplified overview of my...

Light has long been the enemy of natural color. Too much time in the sun will cause many natural pigments to fade. Testing for...

What is a lake pigment? Lake pigments are the result of taking water-soluble natural dyes and converting them into non-soluble pigments,...

Natural watercolor paints are a delightful way to capture the beauty of a flower that grew in your garden, to repurpose a noxious weed,...

This binder can be added to your lake pigment or earth pigment extractions to create a dried watercolor paint pan. Watercolor Binder...

Transform a noxious weed into vibrant yellow watercolor paint! Safety: Common Tansy is toxic if ingested and can irritate some people's...