HOW TO MAKE NATURAL BLACK DYE | ORGANIC COLOR | TANNIN & IRON | POMEGRANATE | LOGWOOD | OAK GALL

The secret to making a beautiful natural black dye is a 3 step process, but well worth the effort. The magical interaction between tannin & iron produces shades of gray, but by over-dyeing with the deep hue of logwood dye, a lovely black shade will emerge. Pomegranate skins make for a fantastic tannin source, so collect them while enjoying the juicy red seeds this time of year. This tutorial will show you how to make dye from pomegranate skin, dip dye in iron water and brew a pot of logwood for the over-dye. You will see results on cotton, linen, bamboo, silk gauze and felted wool pompoms. CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction - Natural black dye 1:24 2021 Ice Installation Notecards for sale 3:13 Supplies 3:51 Step 1 - Pomegranate skin dye 5:30 Step 2 - Iron water dip 6:37 Step 3 - Logwood over-dye 8:37 Fiber results 9:08 Wrap-up 12:54 Last week's video - avocado dyed shibori gift wrap 13:22 Sneak peak of next video tutorial 13:53 Blooper SUPPLY LIST Pomegranate skins (or oak galls) Logwood chips Fiber of choice - cotton, linen, bamboo, silk velvet and felted wool shown Pot with lid Strainer Scale Bowl Glass jar Spoon Iron water Measuring spoon (only used for iron water) Bowl (only used for iron water) Gloves 2021 ICE INSTALLATION NOTECARDS - Grab a slice of my ephemeral installation practice with a bundle of 10 cards featuring the natural colors of Aruba infused in ice. The notecards are 3.5 x 5 inches and include envelopes. Perfect as gifts or to keep to write love notes! https://www.margaretbyrd.com/shop/installation-greeting-cards-2021 COOKIN' COLOR DIGITAL COURSE - Self-paced video workshop on the basics of natural dyeing and a step-by-step demonstration of an ombre dip-dye technique on textile: https://www.margaretbyrd.com/cookin-color-youtube DOWNLOAD FREE NATURAL DYER'S QUICK START GUIDE - 11 tips to a successful natural dye practice: https://margaretbyrd.ck.page/natural-dyer-quick-start-guide DOWNLOAD FREE COOKIN' COLOR BREW BOOKLET - 4 natural dyes to