What's in your box - October 2020

The dye

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1 x 15g pack of Marigold Flower Heads

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1 x 15g pack of Coreopsis 

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1 x 15g pack of Dahlias

(The Scabiosa Melange used in the workshop is no longer available so we have replaced this with a similar

flower, although the pinky purple colour produced is a bit duller than the Melange's)

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1 x Pukka LOVE Teabag

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(All the plants are contained in recyclable, compostable & biodegradable glassine bags)

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Mordant agent

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1 x pack of iron powder

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(Contained in a 100% compostable sandwich bag)

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Product to be dyed

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1 x 55x55cm silk piece

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Other

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1 x 40cm undyed string

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2 x biodegradable single-use nitrile gloves (latex and powder-free)

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All come wrapped up in eco-friendly tissue paper from No Issue and contained in a recyclable mailer box

made from 90% recycled materials

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Additional Dyes

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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!)

• Coffee (brown)

• Turmeric (yellow/orange)

• Red cabbage (purple through to green)

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