HOW TO MAKE NATURAL DYE WITH NETTLE | ORGANIC COLOR | GREEN BEIGE BROWN | FORAGE

Stinging nettle is a natural way to create a neutral palette, and if you're lucky, a green dye for your textile and craft projects. Be very careful when foraging for nettle as the sting is strong - gloves are highly recommended! As with many plants with the potential for green, nettle prefers a lower heat for a longer soak. This tutorial will show you the various ways I brewed for dye, as well as the resulting color swatch samples (cotton, bamboo & silk) with a soy milk & alum mordant and iron shift. CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction - Nettle dye 0:53 Digital download - Natural Dyer's Quick Start Guide 2:04 Foraging for nettle 4:26 Attempt 1 - aluminum pot simmer with frozen nettle 5:09 Color samples on bamboo, cotton & silk 5:26 Attempt 2 - stainless steel pot simmer with frozen nettle 5:57 Color samples on bamboo, cotton & silk 6:06 Attempt 3 - sun tea with frozen nettle 6:36 Color samples on bamboo, cotton & silk 6:46 Attempt 4 - stainless steel pot simmer with fresh nettle 7:24 Color samples on bamboo, cotton & silk 7:36 Keep experimenting 8:56 Good foraging practice 9:15 Slowing down 10:45 Be kind to insects 11:48 Attempt 5 - aluminum pot pour over & soak with fresh nettle 12:48 Manage expectations 13:48 Practice gratitude 14:06 Attempt 6 & 7 - color modification with alum & iron water sun tea 14:43 Color samples on bamboo, cotton & silk 15:27 PNW stinging nettle full color palette 15:37 Wrap up 16:57 Sneak peek of next tutorial 17:37 Blooper SUPPLY LIST Stinging nettle Alum & iron water for color modification Gloves Cutting shears Collecting bucket Pot with lid Tea kettle Spoon Bowl Strainer Mason jar Textile 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-quic