Making Paint With Natural Color

In this video I show my process of making paint with natural color.
I then use the paint to experiment with creating the crackle effect on fabric
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Music: Empty Mind
Musician: Lofi_hour

[@malathiepahathkumbura1298]

Thanks for sharing. 💚🤗

[@plantdyefortextiles]

You're welcome! I hope to do a follow-up video when I have more success making dark purple dye.

[@krenee2266]

Hey there, I left a comment on your powdered dye video a little bit ago. I was going to say I can remember reading a book what seems like a 1000 years ago now lol that talked about the Hopi Indians I think & was talking about how they were famous in trade for their blankets, & handmade pottery because of the vibrant colors they were able to achieve. Colors that are still vibrant on some of the pieces found in museams with very little restoration work ever having being done to them. And one of the things I remember it said was on some of the colors from flowers it may take hundred or thousands of the one flower to actually make that color to get it vibrant enough to make or "capture" the color. So maybe try more flowers in less water to make a less diluted color? Just a thought that popped in my head from that book. Anyway best of luck dear & as Always much
L ❤VE from Kentucky !

[@plantdyefortextiles]

Yes, I do think that's the key! The next time I try it, I want to squeeze as much water/"juice" from as many flowers as I can, and I want to see what happens if I do that directly into the white flour mixture without even using additional water for making dye. Doing it that way will likely weare me out and not be the most efficient use of flowers, though. So, I was thinking also to try using even less water. Thanks for sharing about the work of the Hopi people. It's amazing the colors have lasted so long. That really speaks to the powers of natural dyes!

[@plantdyefortextiles]

I left the other comment, went off to do something, and then it hit me: one of my intended uses for the powdered dye is to use it to make paint! I had completely forgotten (poor memory has been one of the consistent effects of grief, but it's always getting better.) After making this paint video, I was inspired to go ahead and make powder, something I'd been considering for a while, primarily to see how it would do in paint. With it being more concentrated (like the spirulina and turmeric powders), I think it will work well. Interesting how that slipped my mind. I probably would have eventually remembered, but your comment brought it back up for me, so thank you!

[@krenee2266]

@@plantdyefortextiles oh no worries dear & honestly they could have added other steps to the processing too I just remembered that 1 fact it's been probably 25 years since I read that somewhere. Believe me I understand how the memory & the brain in general works when experiencing True Loss & Grief. It can turn you into a completely other person, but as I said I do pray that the Lord is working on healing your heart & that you find happiness in the joy & laughter of your children until you find your own true joy again. We take the small moments when & where we can find them. 🙏 😊 🌹

[@diasporicsol]

I would love to see a video on how you involve your kids in natural dye / paint making or any of the other activities you mentioned! I have a toddler with a lot of energy and could use some ideas 😅

[@plantdyefortextiles]

Yes! I really need to do a full-length video on this topic. Here's a short from a year ago related to my own high-energy toddler: czcams.com/video/eJjkvPLhDnI/video.html
Thanks for your comment! I'll definitely work on a video. My children are consistently involved, and it would be fun to show that!