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I was thinking about this. This is my first time (I think) doing prints with poinsettias. After reading bout the Aztec people using them to make red and purple dyes, I wondered about boiling or solar dyeing with the leaves (bracts) and how the dye bath would turn out. I'm assuming that's how they used them. This plant in the video belongs to my daughter. She let me use a few of the leaves. But my neighbor will soon be getting rid of about 10 poinsettias. I'm going to ask for them and experiment. Thanks for your comment!

@plantdyefortextiles I did a video about 2 months ago and experimented with a number of things, that was one, I started with solar(only for a few days but the color was strong) and ended up boiling but got no color take up. I have another video I did with pokeberry and had the same problem til I added vinegar. I didn't think to try it though when I was doing this.

​@@Tinas_Workshop ​ @Tinas_Workshop Yeah, I could see that happening with boiling leaves especially. Sometimes it just seems to "kill" the color for some plant materials. Was your dye bath colorful (red/pink/purple) when you boiled the leaves, or did it come out brown? I always prefer solar dyeing when suitable, since it's more of a slow, gradual, and gentle release of fabric into the fabric. Those pokeberries are so rich in color. Crazy how it will just wash right out. But the vinegar was a great support. I'll remember to try it when I'm working with the poinsettias.

@plantdyefortextiles The water stayed a beautiful red but nothing in the fleece

I find with these particular leaves that the color/print will stay if the fabric isn't washed or exposed to too much sun. I've also washed prints made with these leaves and other leaves as well as flowers. The print stays, but the color always washes out to brown. I guess the key is not to do too much with the fabric after making the print. Maybe it can be used as home decor like wall art or something similar that doesn't have to be handled too much!

@@finokung1778 sorry for the slow reply! that's something that I haven't specifically experimented with and quantified, but I'll just make a guess based on how much fabric I'm using. For example, in general? It seems theat 2 medium-sized avocado seeds cut into pieces provide enough tannin for about 1/4 ro 1/2 yard of fabric. For a year of fabric, I would use 4 seeds. This seems to work well. I never use tannin powder, but I would say maybe 2-4 teaspoons for 1/4 to 1 yard of fabric.

Thank you so much🎉

@@finokung1778 You're welcome!

@@TheSpikie22 I don't believe I did on this one, however in general I first use alum powder or aluminum acetate powder and then a natural tannin source like boiled avocado seeds (cut into pieces). This video shows what I do: ruclips.net/video/GyYAqUfXV2w/видео.htmlsi=nW-7zBDf9JldWwp7

@@liliantolulope7509 yes, I just put the fruit in a jar of water along with the fabric. I left it in the sun a few days for solar dyeing. The fabric can also be pretreated with a chemical mordant such as alum powder. That may help the color last longer. I will do a longer video soon on making dye with Java plum.

@plantdyefortextiles ,ok thanks for the reply and all you do

@liliantolulope7509 you're very welcome!

@@whitehairsmiling9366 so unexpected! It's usually something pretty neat when I forget about the jar for a month or so.

Oh, I wasn't adding anything. I had scooped up some of the dye from the pot and was pouring it back into pot to show the color once the turmeric and baking soda had boiled. Thanks for the question. It let's me know that it would be helpful to be more clear on that.

@@ZalekoroLtd the baking soda reacts with the turmeric to produce red dye. Unfortunately I haven't gotten it to last once it's rinsed (fabric turns back to the original turmeric color), but it last for a while unwashed.

@@mireillegiroul7263 great question! this is something I've thought about but have not experimented with. I've wondered if the formation of sodium acetate (baking soda + vinegar) still happens if each is just mixed with alum. I've concluded that it wouldn't be the same, because the heating of the vinegar and baking soda in the way that it's done--vinegar is reduced or evaporated away-- seems to matter in the formation of sodium acetate (which is then mixed with alum). I'm not sure, though. Your question makes me want to explore this more.

@webitatii7214 I'd never heard of this before now. From what I've read so far, seems like it has a lot going for itself. I wouldn't be surprised if it has benefits useful for textile dyeing, whether it be colorfastness, helping get color into fibers, or changing the color of dye. I'm learning that various salts can be helpful to natural dye in different ways. Thanks for sharing!

@@violetagavelis8134 you're welcome! Thanks for watching.

@@gabsave I've read that the fruit can be combined with salt and used for cuts and burns. Some part of the plant, not sure which, has been used for coughs. And other literature states it was used as a laxative and as sunscreen (flowets). I haven't tried any of these yet, but I believe I'll try making an ointment for cuts and burns. (Not intended as medical advice! )

@@malathiepahathkumbura1298 you're welcome!! And in terms of living in Hawaii'i, it's been a blessing to me primarily in having the opportunity to birth and raise children here. I'm very grateful!

@@Hershewed @Hershewed thanks for sharing this info! I'd never heard of using isopropyl alcohol in that way. I'd be nervous to boil it, but maybe soaking fibers in it could work as well.

You're very welcome!

That is very interesting. I add iron to dye and usually end up with black, brown, or green. I haven't tried it with flowers, though. Next week I'm hoping to publish a video I'm working on related to iron. After that, I'll experiment with iron and some of the flowers. Thanks for sharing!

​@@plantdyefortextiles Last week I tested iron water on a hibiscus flower paper swatch and it shifted to blue. Seems promising!

Awww! Alum is so abundant in the stores here. Some species of fern plants are high in aluminum and could be used in the place of alum powder. If you have those plants around you can try boiling some and using the solution before using avocado seeds or some other plants material that's high in tannins. I do think it's possible to find all plant materials to use for mordant and eliminate the use of alum altogether. It would take some research or experimentation. You can also try using a tannin-rich plant (like avocado seeds) alone. In terms of the baking soda and baking powder, I used those in this video as well as my previous one to transform the color of the azalea and hibiscus dye. Using those two leavening agents, I was able to make colors like blue, green, and turquoise.

@@plantdyefortextiles Wow! Thank you so much. I am really grateful for your reply. That explains everything. Yes , I have ferns in my backyard. I am going to try it. Thanks again. 🩷💐🙏🏼

Thanks for watching! Here's another short video showing aloe vera dye on fabric: ruclips.net/video/40NTcQiA8aI/видео.html. Here's a longer video: ruclips.net/video/0_77n6eitxY/видео.html

@@yamuna6134 great suggestion! I need to do this more. I have some pieces dyed a year ago with flower petals. I remember setting thr color with an iron, and that color is still really has not faded. I should do a video on this.

You're welcome!

@@malathiepahathkumbura1298 Thank u very much for writing back.

Thanks for asking this! I realized later that I didn't mention it. I would normally use a combination of alum and tannin, however, I know that alum would have influenced the color. It likely would have produced purple, and I wanted to see what would happen if I only used baking soda or baking powder. However, to treat the fabric, you can boil about 2 teaspoons of alum powder in water (for about 100 grams or 1/4 lbs of material) and soak fabric in that for at least an hour. After that, boil plant material that is high in tannins and soak fabric it in that. You could skip the step with tannin, but it seems that combining alum and tannin works better as a treatment for cellulose fibers like cotton. For tannin I normally use avocado seeds, but it makes the fabric pinkish. There are other tannin-rich plant materials that will give a neutral color.

Do your own research or try something for yourself

@@elizabethjames213 I definitely recommend experimentation with mordants and treating fabric, but I don't mind sharing what I've done. In fact, I'm working on a brief video as a follow-up to this one to discuss and show the process of what *can* be done. There are many other possibilities, though!

Thank you for the condolences and very kind words! I'm very touched by that. I enjoy doing this work and sharing with others. On this journey, I'm really just experimenting as I go and am thankful that others take the time to watch and learn from my various discoveries. It's really fun and meaningful for me. I'm so glad what I do here is appreciated!

@@senpaiscenes thank you so much! Very interesting about your PhD research! I'm considering applying to a PhD program for next year in community psychology (with a focus on youth) and have been thinking of ways to weave this work in along with my background in mental health. I know how it applies to mental health but just need to make all components come together in a cohesive, applicable way. It's exciting to think about!

@@frowningangel you're welcome!

@@zoemann3042 I don't sell any dyes or powders, however I'd be happy to make and send some to try out. Hawai'is rules about mailing plant materials out from the state are strict, but for a couple of years I've thought about doing it. Maybe there wouldn't be such a fuss about powders.

@@plantdyefortextiles I’d love that very much, I’m getting into herbs and powders and stuff like that. I’ll pay whatever it cost to get it here. Do you have instagram? So i can exchange personal information over there.

@@zoemann3042 yes, I'm also on Instagram as plantdyefortextiles . I will have to see if the flowers are in bloom. I'll check when I'm over that way this weekend.

Thanks for watching! Right now I have one full-length video on making dye from hibiscus: ruclips.net/video/Bh4N4amuWMs/видео.html. However, while making this short video, I was inspired to make another long-form video on the topic. I hope to have that uploaded soon.

@@plantdyefortextiles thank you

@@tylercrowley4408 Well, BEFORE I discovered the wonders of root hormone powder 😄, I realized I wasn't getting my soil composition quite right. It wasn't draining properly despite my knowledge of this need and efforts to get it right from the beginning. Trying different containers and adding sand to soil for better drainage helped roots form. Soil needed to stay moist, but mine was too wet. Since then I've used the same technique and have also used hormone on a few cuttings and achieved success with both. Thanks for the great question!

@@LoriSeavey-Christian oh, yes! Copper is another one. Copper, tin, alum, iron, and tin are the five. I do need to try copper sometime. Thank you!

So much colorful beauty in nature! I was very pleased with this combination. ☺

@@ianasoulsurfer @ianasoulsurfer It took me a while to get into using avocado to make dye as well. I knew it would give good results, but I had so many other things going on. But like you, I was saving up those seeds! Some of our local avocados look like what you mentioned. A lot of the ones buy/use are imported, sadly! I don't get my hands on local avocados as much as I'd like due to a few factors, but the next time I get one of those nice green ones, I want to see how the skin does as dye. Thanks for watching!

@@plantdyefortextiles I think 80% of peoples backyards have at least one avocado tree and so many varieties. Thats weird that you guys don’t have that much! Save up some of those seeds and plant them girl! Now I’m Definitely more grateful that we have so many. My neighbors tree went crazy this year, so much that sometimes they go bad. Never made so much guacamole in my life. 😂 But I’ve been slackin’ saving the skins 😪

@@ianasoulsurfer haha! I would be in heaven with an avocado tree! We do have them around the neighborhood where I live but not many. When we lived more on the country side of the island , there were more. Also, on other, more rural islands, they would be more prevalent and I think people would care more about growing/having them. Here where I live now in Honolulu, the mentality seems to be different about things like this. Country girl on the outskirts of the city just wanting some local avocados picked from my (or somebody's) yard! 😄

And yes! I will keep trying to grow one. Haven't succeeded yet, but I know I will!

@@EdManner you're welcome, and thanks for watching!

@@minakshisharma3878 I typically do half when combining the 2. Making the sodium acetate can be tedious, and only a small amount is produced at a time. So, I usually just take what was produced--usually a table spoon or less for one batch-- and mix it with the same amount of alum. I keep the mixture in a container for future use.

@@okashakhan6338 if the dye is warm, I presoak the fabric in warm water. If the dye is cold, I presoak in cold. Whatever the temperature of the dye is, I try to match the fabric to that. For this Java plum dye, I poured cold water over the fruit and left it in the sun to heat up. It was probably warm when I put the fabric in, so I would have made the fabric warm.

I typically pre-mordant textiles, and these samples had been previously mordanted with alum power. The combination of that with the high tannic acid content of avocado skins and seeds helps with color retention. I don't always use a mordant when working with plants high in tannin, but I do think that a combination is good for cellulose fibers. Thanks for watching and commenting!

@plantdyefortextiles thank you for replying to me. That was very informative, and I appreciate the time you took to explain your process.

@@thisisfineeverythingisfine3051 my pleasure!

That is so sweet! ☺I'm glad your interest in using achiote as dye brought you here to share such great energy! And I hope you find something else on the channel that helps you learn more about making dye from tropical plants!