Hi everyone! thank you so much for watching my video! 💚 If you want to learn more about dyeing with avocado, visit my blog, I have a post where I explain how to dye with them. www.casacaribe.art/post/natural-dye-with-avocado-skins Best regards, Laura E.
This is my third video watching from you, I am learning what you do, and just wanna say thanks for all the I formation you share with us, and love the way you you sound Charmin and gentle thanks for your time generosity.
Hi Rene, I know, I'm still impressed every time I get red or pink for avocado skins; you kind of expect a brownish colour, hehe thank you so much for your support 😊
This color is so pretty and warm. If you wanted to use two different natural colors, would you mix them or do one first and then dye over it? For example, if you wanted to add a touch of blue to this color, would you do a light indigo after dying with avo or mix them?
Hi Christine Thank you so much, it really is a pretty warm colour. If you want to mix two colours to obtain more hues, is better to dye first one colour and then mordant the fabric again and dye with the other colour. We mordant again because all the mordant that we use is already attached to the first dye. If you want to use indigo, you are right, first, you do a light indigo dye and then mordant and dye the fabric again with the other colour. If better to do the indigo bath first because if you do the opposite way the high Ph of the vat can damage the bond created on the previous dye. Hope that answers your question 😊 hope you have a nice dye.
Thank you Laura, you have such a lovely way of sharing information, I would be curious to see what you make with your dyed fabrics. I have been natural dyeing for about 8 years. I dye wool and cotton both fabrics and yarns. I am a weaver so love to use my naturally dyed yarns, I always feel unenthusiastic about using commercially dyed materials due to the environmental impact and also, I just love natural colours so much more. I am tempted to play with the fugitive dyes again this year because they are so pretty and accessible but they definitely are only temporary - black bean and cabbage are just too pretty to resist😊 I am saving my avocado skins and pits but dyeing with these is always a challenge due to my acidic well water. Avocado seems to really,like an alkaline dye bath so I have to adjust it by adding soda ash. I never know if it will be a successful dye bath because sometimes the colour just won’t stay and rinses off immediately. I am really. Looking forward to trying soy milk as a binder now, you have inspired me, thank you so much. I hope you are having a lovely 2021 and thank you for the sweet gentle videos.
Thank you so much Lynn, you are very kind 💚 I'm incredibly happy to hear that my videos inspire you, it gives me the energy to continue to create them. right now I'm not doing anything in particular with the fabric I dyed, I'm experimenting with different dyestuff, so I prefer to dye small pieces of fabric, but I'm working on a video where I will dye a t-shirt and different cotton bags ( in the future I would love to buy a sewing machine to make my own clothes from the fabric I dye) I'm very lucky because my tap water is neutral, if your water is acidic you can try to use rain water, Of course, I live in England so we have in abundance, but you can still try to put a container outside to catch rainwater especially now that we are in spring. You are absolutely right about fugitive colours like red cabbage and black beans, they are impossible to resist, especially red cabbage, I love to change the colour with baking soda and lemon juice. Thank you so much again for your lovely comment, have a nice day 🤗 Merci beaucoup!
Hi, I used your instructions for using soy milk as mordant and already dyed a pair of linen pants with the avocado skins. I love the color 😍. Thank you so much for your videos they really helped me. I still have a question though how many weeks do you suggest I wait until I can wash the pants? I would like to start wearing them but they smell very plant-like.
Hi! yes you can do it with shoes that are made with natural fabric, like converse and vans... but take into consideration that the glue in some shoes may get damaged when applying a lot of heat. so try to keep the temperature of the water low ( not boiling) Thanks 😊
Hi after colouring the fabric with avocado peels. The should we eco print with leaves and flowers or should we eco print with Leaves and flowers the colour with avocado peels?
Anche questa tecnica non la conoscevo, davvero interessante,sono bellissimi i capi😊 ma quando poi li lavi in lavatrice non perde un po' di colore ? Ciao Laura 🤗
Grazie mille 💚 se si prepara il tessuto con la tecnica del latte di soia il colore non si perde, perché si lega alla fibra; in lavatrice si consiglia comunque fare un lavaggio non molto aggressivo 💚😊 grazie mille di nuovo!!
Hi, Thank you so much, yes it's a nice colour. 🤗 After washing the fabric several times in the washing machine the colour will shift from a strong reddish pink to blush pink. Have a nice day!
Thank you so much .watching from chennai .south india.want to watch all your videos ..always loved natural dyeing. Want to start hand block printing on natural dyed fabric ...pls see videos of kalamkari paiting on fabric which is done from ancient times in soth india . Google for kalamkari painting from sri kalahasti .you will love it .its still done with all natural dyes ..i go and watch this dyeing process n hope that this art form never goes away .just sharing
Hi 😍 I will love one day to visit India, it is a beautiful country with such a rich and diverse natural dye tradition; is a dream of mine to attend a hand-block printing workshop. Also thank you so much for introducing me to Kalamkari painting, is such a fascinating technique, and the designs are so intricate. I would love to know which dyestuff they use, for the red I think is madder and blue maybe indigo? I going to Google about it 😊 Hope you have a nice day!
Hi! I am going to use soy milk for the preparation, does the fabric have to be dry when I had it to the dye bath, or wet with the soy milk? Should I rinse it with cold water before?
Hi, the colour does not wash out when you wash it later, it may change a little bit depending on the detergent that you use, I recommend using a neutral one ( like the one for sensitive skin) yes, you can use your tap water. The PH of your water may change the outcome; I suggest putting a teaspoon of soda ash ( or baking powder) to get a richer pink. 😊 have a nice day!
Hi Cristina, I left the avocado on fire for 2 hours, but you can simmer them for 1 hour and let the soak overnight ( without the fire) you will get a stronger colour this way ( and also reduce the gas consumption) Thanks 😊
Thanks 😊 The song is call beijaflor by the artist Quincas Moreira If you want to listen all the song here is the link: ruclips.net/video/2ndt9euMi4M/видео.html&ab_channel=VariousArtists-Topic
Hi :) I think the trick is to move the fabric when you are dying and keeping the temperature low, but even like that sometimes I get uneven fabric 😥 is a matter of patience and acceptance.
Hello Sandi, Yes you can also use the peels from the avocado, they will give you the same colour. You can freeze them until you are ready to use them. My advice is to clean the peels before freezing them to remove all the avocado flesh, which will make the dye brownish. 😊
Hi Nirja, my favourite book about eco dyeing is: Wild colour, how to make & use natural dyes, Jenny Dean ..you can also find in my website all the book that i recommend: www.casacaribe.art/post/the-best-5-books-to-learn-natural-dye :)
Hi Lena, I always recommend washing naturally dyed fabric by hand with a neutral detergent; doing this will prolong the life of the textile and the dye. I will recommend you do some tests on small pieces of fabric to see how the textile and dye react to the washing machine cycle. 💚 And if you are happy with the result proceed to make the baby quilt, it sounds like a lovely project to make. Hope you have a good day 😊
I've tried twice already and I can't seem to achieve a red colour for the dye water, could that be because I use a different avocado? I did use the colour even if it wasn't the colour I wanted just because at least avocado has tannins, so I could redye another colour on top.
Hi Alexandra, thanks for the comment ☺️what colour did you get from the extraction? I don't think is because of the avocado, I have use different types of avocados (even in different countries) and I always get a reddish or pink colour; have you tried the PH of you water? Have you remove all the fruit before dyeing and extract the colour at low temperature? Sorry for making so many questions 😋 I would like to understand, to see if we can resolve the issue.
Ciao -😊 Normalmente uso il 50% del peso del tessuto secco. Per esempio, se il tessuto pesa 100 g, uso 50 g di bucce di avocado. Per ottenere un colore più forte puoi usare anche il 100% del peso del tessuto (questo è conosciuto in inglese come WOF, Weight of the Fabric).
You can also use the whole seed of the avocado to dye, It will give you the same colour as when dyeing with avocado skin. You can follow the same process: instead of the avocado skins you use the seeds ( or you can mix them if you want) 💚
Hi :) Yes, you can mix in the dyeing pot avocado skin with other vegs, most of the time it would give you a dark brown colour. If you want to play with different colour mixes, I recommend dyeing the fabric first with avocado skin and then re-dye the fabric again with another dyestuff. 💚
Ciao Filomena, per fissare il colore ho trattato il tessuto con latte di soia prima di tingere, ho un video dove parlo di questo ruclips.net/video/gr62DUbhCBM/видео.html ☺️
Yes, avocado skins and seeds will give a richer colour when you leave them to soak for 24 hours, also in avocado the colour needs this time to oxidate, you will notice that the colour will change from a brown into more reddish colour when you let it rest for one day. 💚
Hi everyone! thank you so much for watching my video! 💚
If you want to learn more about dyeing with avocado, visit my blog, I have a post where I explain how to dye with them.
www.casacaribe.art/post/natural-dye-with-avocado-skins
Best regards,
Laura E.
Você conhece essa flor? ruclips.net/video/8UsXgexmogk/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/8UsXgexmogk/видео.html
It’s like a light terracotta or coral beautiful!
🤗 Yes, you described the colour perfectly, is a light terracotta, thank you so much for your comment😊
This is fascinating to me. As a retired person, I am so inspired and have lots of time.
Thank you 😋I believe using natural colour is a great way to enjoy your retirement, have a great day 😊
This is my third video watching from you, I am learning what you do, and just wanna say thanks for all the I formation you share with us, and love the way you you sound Charmin and gentle thanks for your time generosity.
Thank you so much for your lovely comment, It warms my hearth 💚
Thanks for the video and the divine background music.❤️
Thank you so much 💚 I'm happy that you like the music and enjoyed the video!
Incredibile 😍 tra l'altro è un colore bellissimo! Dovresti fare altri video per altri colori naturali ❤️
Grazie Giadi 😍 si, hai raggione un colore molto bello, farò un video su come tingere con pelle di cipolla 💚
This was amazing and beautiful! I never thought that you would get the color pink from a avocado skin. Thank you for sharing❤
Hi Rene, I know, I'm still impressed every time I get red or pink for avocado skins; you kind of expect a brownish colour, hehe thank you so much for your support 😊
This color is so pretty and warm. If you wanted to use two different natural colors, would you mix them or do one first and then dye over it? For example, if you wanted to add a touch of blue to this color, would you do a light indigo after dying with avo or mix them?
Hi Christine
Thank you so much, it really is a pretty warm colour.
If you want to mix two colours to obtain more hues, is better to dye first one colour and then mordant the fabric again and dye with the other colour. We mordant again because all the mordant that we use is already attached to the first dye.
If you want to use indigo, you are right, first, you do a light indigo dye and then mordant and dye the fabric again with the other colour.
If better to do the indigo bath first because if you do the opposite way the high Ph of the vat can damage the bond created on the previous dye.
Hope that answers your question 😊 hope you have a nice dye.
@@CasaCaribe Thank you for your thorough reply! You answered all my questions 😊
@@CasaCaribeVery knowledgeable & clear, experienced info. Thanks! 😊👍👏🧡
Thank you Laura, you have such a lovely way of sharing information, I would be curious to see what you make with your dyed fabrics. I have been natural dyeing for about 8 years. I dye wool and cotton both fabrics and yarns. I am a weaver so love to use my naturally dyed yarns, I always feel unenthusiastic about using commercially dyed materials due to the environmental impact and also, I just love natural colours so much more. I am tempted to play with the fugitive dyes again this year because they are so pretty and accessible but they definitely are only temporary - black bean and cabbage are just too pretty to resist😊 I am saving my avocado skins and pits but dyeing with these is always a challenge due to my acidic well water. Avocado seems to really,like an alkaline dye bath so I have to adjust it by adding soda ash. I never know if it will be a successful dye bath because sometimes the colour just won’t stay and rinses off immediately. I am really. Looking forward to trying soy milk as a binder now, you have inspired me, thank you so much. I hope you are having a lovely 2021 and thank you for the sweet gentle videos.
Thank you so much Lynn, you are very kind 💚 I'm incredibly happy to hear that my videos inspire you, it gives me the energy to continue to create them. right now I'm not doing anything in particular with the fabric I dyed, I'm experimenting with different dyestuff, so I prefer to dye small pieces of fabric, but I'm working on a video where I will dye a t-shirt and different cotton bags ( in the future I would love to buy a sewing machine to make my own clothes from the fabric I dye)
I'm very lucky because my tap water is neutral, if your water is acidic you can try to use rain water, Of course, I live in England so we have in abundance, but you can still try to put a container outside to catch rainwater especially now that we are in spring.
You are absolutely right about fugitive colours like red cabbage and black beans, they are impossible to resist, especially red cabbage, I love to change the colour with baking soda and lemon juice.
Thank you so much again for your lovely comment, have a nice day 🤗 Merci beaucoup!
@@CasaCaribe ❤️😊
Ciao 😀 avevo visto questa tecnica però fatta con prezzemolo e altri tipi di verdure verdi.. Per poter colorare i capi di verde. Molto interessante ☺️
Grazie cara 💚 non sapevo si potesse fare anche con il prezzemolo, ci proverò!
thank you!
THANK YOU 💚
Non ho mai visto una cosa del genere!😃😄💗👍🏻
Sembra magica giusto!!
Complimenti ottima tecnica. Brava
Grazie mille 😊
6 like, come sempre sei il top😍
Grazie mille 💚🌿
Beautiful! And beautifully done, enjoyable video! Subscribed
thank you so much 😊
Bravissima Laura 🤩
Grazie mille 😊
Brava laura !!👍👍
Grazia cara 😊
Questo colore è belissimo
In rossa molto bello 💚 grazie
Fantastica questa tecnica! 😌
Grazie Alice 💚
Hi, I used your instructions for using soy milk as mordant and already dyed a pair of linen pants with the avocado skins. I love the color 😍. Thank you so much for your videos they really helped me. I still have a question though how many weeks do you suggest I wait until I can wash the pants? I would like to start wearing them but they smell very plant-like.
Hi, that's great!! 💚 Two week should be fine, remember to wash it with natural soap, because natural colour may shift colour with different PH 🌿
Sempre bravissimaa 🥰
Grazie mille Chiara 🌿😊
such a nice color. may i ask is it also appicable to shoes?
Hi! yes you can do it with shoes that are made with natural fabric, like converse and vans... but take into consideration that the glue in some shoes may get damaged when applying a lot of heat. so try to keep the temperature of the water low ( not boiling) Thanks 😊
Hi after colouring the fabric with avocado peels. The should we eco print with leaves and flowers or should we eco print with Leaves and flowers the colour with avocado peels?
Hi Nirja, Excellent question, I recoment to dye the fabric first with avocado skins and then eco-print. I feels that you get better results. 😊
Ma sei davvero bravissima non lo so come riesce
Aww grazie mille 😍
Anche questa tecnica non la conoscevo, davvero interessante,sono bellissimi i capi😊 ma quando poi li lavi in lavatrice non perde un po' di colore ? Ciao Laura 🤗
Grazie mille 💚 se si prepara il tessuto con la tecnica del latte di soia il colore non si perde, perché si lega alla fibra; in lavatrice si consiglia comunque fare un lavaggio non molto aggressivo 💚😊 grazie mille di nuovo!!
@@CasaCaribe grazie mille, sempre gentilissima 🤗
@@CasaCaribe يعني الغسيل في الغساله ومانوع الصابون الطبيعي
Very nice color, I want to know what it looks like after washing, can it survive normal washing in the machine?
Hi, Thank you so much, yes it's a nice colour. 🤗
After washing the fabric several times in the washing machine the colour will shift from a strong reddish pink to blush pink. Have a nice day!
Thank you so much .watching from chennai .south india.want to watch all your videos ..always loved natural dyeing. Want to start hand block printing on natural dyed fabric ...pls see videos of kalamkari paiting on fabric which is done from ancient times in soth india .
Google for kalamkari painting from sri kalahasti .you will love it .its still done with all natural dyes ..i go and watch this dyeing process n hope that this art form never goes away .just sharing
Hi 😍 I will love one day to visit India, it is a beautiful country with such a rich and diverse natural dye tradition; is a dream of mine to attend a hand-block printing workshop. Also thank you so much for introducing me to Kalamkari painting, is such a fascinating technique, and the designs are so intricate. I would love to know which dyestuff they use, for the red I think is madder and blue maybe indigo? I going to Google about it 😊 Hope you have a nice day!
Sei geniale! Like per te😘
Hehehe grazie mille 😊
Hi! I am going to use soy milk for the preparation, does the fabric have to be dry when I had it to the dye bath, or wet with the soy milk? Should I rinse it with cold water before?
Hi! The fabric has to be wet when added to the dye bath, you can gently rinse it with cold water 💦
7 like brava 🥰🥰
Grazie!🌿
Very nice
Thank you 😊
Bravissima 😍❤
Grazie 💚😊
Thank you só much
Thank you 🌿 I'm happy that you like the video
Does the color washs out after washing it later on? Can I use tap water?
Hi, the colour does not wash out when you wash it later, it may change a little bit depending on the detergent that you use, I recommend using a neutral one ( like the one for sensitive skin) yes, you can use your tap water. The PH of your water may change the outcome; I suggest putting a teaspoon of soda ash ( or baking powder) to get a richer pink. 😊 have a nice day!
Ciao bellissima 💞
Ciao
Hi! So beautiful! You left it on fire for seven hours? is that correct?
Hi Cristina, I left the avocado on fire for 2 hours, but you can simmer them for 1 hour and let the soak overnight ( without the fire) you will get a stronger colour this way ( and also reduce the gas consumption) Thanks 😊
Awesome video!! What song did you use for the background its so calming.
it was the song at 5:14
Thanks 😊 The song is call beijaflor by the artist Quincas Moreira
If you want to listen all the song here is the link:
ruclips.net/video/2ndt9euMi4M/видео.html&ab_channel=VariousArtists-Topic
Brava😉👍🏻
Grazie mille 💚
Hair natural colour share pls.
Thanks, that's a great idea, I will look it to it 👍
How do you get such evenness?! I am always worried about the unevenness that sometimes happen.
Hi :) I think the trick is to move the fabric when you are dying and keeping the temperature low, but even like that sometimes I get uneven fabric 😥 is a matter of patience and acceptance.
Hi, nice video 😌. Do you use soy milk and alum after?
Thanks 😊 I used soy milk to pretreat the fabric, so I did it before the colour bath 🥛
Bravissima!!
Grazie 😊
I have used pits but never the peels. Can you freeze them until you accumulate enough? A friend gives me his pots and I keep them in the freezer
Hello Sandi, Yes you can also use the peels from the avocado, they will give you the same colour. You can freeze them until you are ready to use them. My advice is to clean the peels before freezing them to remove all the avocado flesh, which will make the dye brownish. 😊
♥️ ciao my dear ♥️
Ciao cara 💚😊
Hi pl suggest a good book which explains the concepts of eco dying. Thanks
Hi Nirja, my favourite book about eco dyeing is: Wild colour, how to make & use natural dyes, Jenny Dean ..you can also find in my website all the book that i recommend: www.casacaribe.art/post/the-best-5-books-to-learn-natural-dye :)
@@CasaCaribe هل الكتاب مترجم
Hi, unfortunately, the book is only available in English for now.
@@CasaCaribe ya I want in English. Pl tell me which book
Ma che bello😍like per te
Grazie mille 💚
Il tessuto è cotone?
Ciao Filomena, si il tessuto è cottone 100%,puoi usare lino, lana o altri tessuti, ma sempre di origine naturale 🌿
Can you actually wash the dyed fabric at 60° in the washing machine?
I was imagining making a baby quilt but the quilt needs to be washable at 60°
Hi Lena,
I always recommend washing naturally dyed fabric by hand with a neutral detergent; doing this will prolong the life of the textile and the dye.
I will recommend you do some tests on small pieces of fabric to see how the textile and dye react to the washing machine cycle. 💚 And if you are happy with the result proceed to make the baby quilt, it sounds like a lovely project to make.
Hope you have a good day 😊
@@CasaCaribe thank you very much for your quick answer! Have a lovely day x :)
I've tried twice already and I can't seem to achieve a red colour for the dye water, could that be because I use a different avocado? I did use the colour even if it wasn't the colour I wanted just because at least avocado has tannins, so I could redye another colour on top.
Hi Alexandra, thanks for the comment ☺️what colour did you get from the extraction? I don't think is because of the avocado, I have use different types of avocados (even in different countries) and I always get a reddish or pink colour; have you tried the PH of you water? Have you remove all the fruit before dyeing and extract the colour at low temperature? Sorry for making so many questions 😋 I would like to understand, to see if we can resolve the issue.
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Grazie!
@@CasaCaribe Prego;)
Ciao, ma come calcoli la quantità di bucce di avocado per mt/kg di tessuto? ❤
Ciao -😊 Normalmente uso il 50% del peso del tessuto secco. Per esempio, se il tessuto pesa 100 g, uso 50 g di bucce di avocado. Per ottenere un colore più forte puoi usare anche il 100% del peso del tessuto (questo è conosciuto in inglese come WOF, Weight of the Fabric).
@@CasaCaribegrazie ❤
can you also use the peel of the seeds?
You can also use the whole seed of the avocado to dye, It will give you the same colour as when dyeing with avocado skin. You can follow the same process: instead of the avocado skins you use the seeds ( or you can mix them if you want) 💚
what happens if you mix the avocado skin with other vegs?
Hi :)
Yes, you can mix in the dyeing pot avocado skin with other vegs, most of the time it would give you a dark brown colour.
If you want to play with different colour mixes, I recommend dyeing the fabric first with avocado skin and then re-dye the fabric again with another dyestuff. 💚
E come hai fissato il colore?
Ciao Filomena, per fissare il colore ho trattato il tessuto con latte di soia prima di tingere, ho un video dove parlo di questo ruclips.net/video/gr62DUbhCBM/видео.html ☺️
@@CasaCaribe Grazie!!!! Lo guarderò ☺️
it is best to let them soak for 24 hours.
Yes, avocado skins and seeds will give a richer colour when you leave them to soak for 24 hours, also in avocado the colour needs this time to oxidate, you will notice that the colour will change from a brown into more reddish colour when you let it rest for one day. 💚