I've never had beets respond with this bright of a pink. Usually, I got a brownish mauve. I think the slow dye process doesn't cook the beets changing the color, also the alum mordant, so you end up with the deeper red color. After some light tests, I have verified that the beets and berries fade in sunlight. The onion skins and avocado pit dyed fibers turn a bit darker in sunlight. WATCH NEXT: ruclips.net/video/KMF2nQCOVl4/видео.html RECOMMENDED PLAYLIST: ruclips.net/video/WUH-75hwPeQ/видео.html
Thank you for this video! Well explained and a very good guide for first-timers. I recently moved to live in the desert and since then have been dying to try this method. Now that I know more or less what I need and how it goes, I can finally give it a go! :)
Yay! I'm so glad you are going to try it. Desert solar dyeing will be fantastic. In the PNW where I am based I have a short season in which to do this type of dyeing. Have fun!
I just did this with yellow onions! 3 weeks or so and ended up with a great mustard yellow. I didn't use cream of tartar and I literally just threw the 10% alum into the jar with the mix and shook it each day.
The onions and the avocado pits and skin will work great. I have tried beets a dozen different ways and they just don't dye. Maybe a brownish beige. Most foods are considered fugitive.
I totally agree. I've never had beets respond this way either. Usually I got a brownish mauve. I think the slow dye process doesn't cook the beets changing the color, also the alum mordant, so you end up with the deeper red color. After some light tests I have verified that the beets, and berries fade in sunlight. The onion skins and avocado pit dyed fibers turn a bit darker in sunlight.
I've never had beets respond with this bright of a pink. Usually, I got a brownish mauve. I think the slow dye process doesn't cook the beets changing the color, also the alum mordant, so you end up with the deeper red color.
After some light tests, I have verified that the beets and berries fade in sunlight. The onion skins and avocado pit dyed fibers turn a bit darker in sunlight.
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Thank you for this video! Well explained and a very good guide for first-timers. I recently moved to live in the desert and since then have been dying to try this method. Now that I know more or less what I need and how it goes, I can finally give it a go! :)
Yay! I'm so glad you are going to try it. Desert solar dyeing will be fantastic. In the PNW where I am based I have a short season in which to do this type of dyeing. Have fun!
I just did this with yellow onions! 3 weeks or so and ended up with a great mustard yellow. I didn't use cream of tartar and I literally just threw the 10% alum into the jar with the mix and shook it each day.
Thats awesome! Great to know it works throwing in all the ingredients at the same time.
The onions and the avocado pits and skin will work great. I have tried beets a dozen different ways and they just don't dye. Maybe a brownish beige. Most foods are considered fugitive.
I totally agree. I've never had beets respond this way either. Usually I got a brownish mauve. I think the slow dye process doesn't cook the beets changing the color, also the alum mordant, so you end up with the deeper red color. After some light tests I have verified that the beets, and berries fade in sunlight. The onion skins and avocado pit dyed fibers turn a bit darker in sunlight.