Natural Dye Basics: Mordanting

I mordant my fiber before I dye with plants or mushrooms. Mordanting before dyeing helps the dye stick to your fiber, improving color and light-fastness. Mordanting is a skill every natural dyer can learn! I show you my go-to method for mordanting animal fibers with alum. Come check out my Patreon! https://patreon.com/MyraMadeColor?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Update: New Mordanting video! Learn how to mordant plant fibers! https://youtu.be/aXXJbuyWjww Update: New written instructions! http://hookedanddyed.net/?p=1037 Brand new to dyeing? Watch this first: ----Preparing your Yarn https://youtu.be/n3Z0W9jIbzc Come say hi, and see what I'm working on: https://www.instagram.com/hookedanddyed/ https://www.facebook.com/HookedDyed Or check out what I'm writing: https://www.hookedanddyed.net