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Natural dye

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A palette of natural dye colors. Date: 06/21/2009 Views: 122	Along the irrigation ditches in the sawa there is a prolific ground cover called widelia Date: 04/07/2009 Views: 125	Mr. Morimoto from Wisdom From the Forest project showed me this plant and its usefulness as a source for natural dye color Date: 04/07/2009 Views: 154	He suggested that I try many different leaves from the garden, cooking them down to render the colorant. Date: 04/11/2009 Views: 118	This plant I have not yet identified but it grows profusely in my garden in Central Java and produces a lovely blue-grey color w Date: 04/15/2009 Views: 143
Silk scarves colored in natural dyes obtained garden plants, then designs applied with wax by brush Date: 04/22/2009 Views: 157	These colors were all produced from plants found in my garden. Date: 04/15/2009 Views: 878	Scarves colored again in a cold natural dye bath, the wax removed in boiling water. Date: 04/29/2009 Views: 146	Bamboo motif applied with melted wax and a brush. Date: 05/17/2009 Views: 153	Multiple dips into an indigo dye bath produce very rich deep colors. Date: 05/17/2009 Views: 153
The cloth is immersewd into the indigo vat, then removed to oxidize. Date: 05/17/2009 Views: 147	My garden in the rainy season. Date: 05/23/2009 Views: 139	The indigo seedlings from Mr. Morimoto from Wisdom from the Forest Project in Cambodia. Date: 05/24/2009 Views: 128	Indigo close-up Date: 05/24/2009 Views: 96	Finished two-color natural dye scarves with brushed batik floral motifs. Date: 06/21/2009 Views: 97
The silk does not lose its natural luster in the processing. Date: 06/21/2009 Views: 142

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