What's in your box - October 2020
The dye
1 x 15g pack of Marigold Flower Heads
1 x 15g pack of Coreopsis
1 x 15g pack of Scabiosa (this is a "melange" containing this flower & a few others that produce similar colours)
1 x Pukka LOVE Teabag
(All the plants are contained in recyclable, compostable & biodegradable glassine bags)
Mordant agent
1 x pack of iron powder
(Contained in a 100% compostable sandwich bag)
Product to be dyed
1 x 55x55cm silk piece
Other
1 x 40cm undyed string
2 x biodegradable single-use nitrile gloves (latex and powder-free)
All come wrapped up in eco-friendly tissue paper from No Issue and contained in a recyclable mailer box
made from 90% recycled materials
Additional Dyes
You can add some other colours using some natural products from your kitchen. Ceilidh will show you to use
the following to make additional dyes:
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Onion skins (colours range from orange to green!)
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Coffee (brown)
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Turmeric (yellow/orange)
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Red cabbage (purple through to green)