Plants & Colour

Camellia & Iron, Coreopsis & bicarbonate of soda. Come and learn about the possibilities of creating your own inks from plants that grow in your garden on Sunday 7th July. floraarbuthnott.com/the-natural-dy…

Working with plant based inks, natural acids, alkalis, and metals can give suprising results. Join us in exploring this on the 7th July. floraarbuthnott.com/the-natural-dy…

Copper oxide, created from tarnished old copper is a useful (but toxic) ingredient for darkening and altering plant dyes and inks to create a wider spectrum of colours. You can explore this in the ink making workshop on the 7th July. floraarbuthnott.com/the-natural-dy…

Here are some colour samples from the last natural dyeing workshop I ran. On the 6th & 7th July, I am running a weekend of natural dyeing and ink making so you can learn how to make these colours from garden plants and foraged materials. floraarbuthnott.com/the-natural-dy…

Marigold, camellia, and symplocos painted on paper. Come and learn how to make inks from plants on the 7th July! floraarbuthnott.com/the-natural-dy…

I love this picture of the dyeing workshop in February, it really captures the atmosphere in the barn studio.

The madder is sprouting up!

Luscious dyer's chamomile

On Sunday the 7th July, I am running a workshop making and exploring plant based inks on paper. Come and have a go! #makeink #ink #plantcolour floraarbuthnott.com/the-natural-dy…

Loving enjoying the woad slowly coming in to flower

Looking forward to the #bundledyeing workshop this Saturday 4th May near Crencester! There are two spaces left, just in case you would like to join. floraarbuthnott.com/the-natural-dy…

There are sill two spaces left on the #bundledyeing workshop this Saturday 4th May near #Cirencester floraarbuthnott.com/the-natural-dy…

The next weekend of #naturaldyeing is on the 15th and 16th June. Come and learn plant based processes for creating beautiful colours on textiles.

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One space left! Introduction to Natural Dyeing Day Workshop On the 12th January Exploring natural dyeing techniques to create a variety of colours and effects on textiles. Create a spectrum of colour samples. goo.gl/P6SsCa

On the 9th & 10th February, Naomi and I will be running a weekend of Natural Dyeing and Weaving. Join us in working with locally available plants and fibres to create beautiful dyed and woven textiles. No prior experience needed. More info here: goo.gl/ts3Ar5

Dyeing with marigold flowers. I love the mustard yellows marigold flowers give. This is a plant I obsessively grow.

Beautiful blues of indigo and woad dyed at the weekend workshop at @dartingtoncraft

Dye pots galore! You can never have too many dye pots.

Extracting indigo from 2.5kg of freshly harvested Devonshire woad