It's so fun watching your dyeing videos. Here in Europe we have lots of black alder trees...I will definitely forage for some catkins this fall. Today I am off to go foraging for the dyer's polypore (Phaeolus schweinitzii) in the woods...
Amazing! Our P. Schweinitzii doesn’t come out until October. I was just looking at photos of the European Alder buckthorn (Frangula alnus) dyeing with fermentation method. Amazing deep oranges! I would love to try that.
@@WildcraftDyeing I planted a European Alder buckthorn last year in our garden, since unfortunately the wild population is vastly declining due to the modern agriculture practices. For dyeing with Alder buckthorn do you use the berries and ferment them?
@melaniewittbrodt7594 this is an ancient dye process. Most dyers who ferment it for those gorgeous deep rich oranges use Krista’s paper. Here is the link (enjoy!): helda.helsinki.fi/bitstream/handle/10138/159210/dyesandd.pdf
@melaniewittbrodt7594 I responded but I don’t see the comment come up. Here is the paper you want to use on how to ferment alder buckthorn (the results are amazing): helda.helsinki.fi/bitstream/handle/10138/159210/dyesandd.pdf
Do you think the titanium acts as a strong alkali? I have found that barks fermented with an alkali, will turn radically Could titanium be similar to ash water? I'm trying to place it in my mind@@WildcraftDyeing
Zoe, you mentioned in this video that you should leave the lid off the dye pot while you are dying, I have never done this. What difference does it make, please.
Only in regards to temperature. I find with the lids on, the pots are more prone to boiling which can quickly ruin the dyes. But if you have your system dialled in and you don’t ever get your dyes boiling, you should be fine.
beautiful! I didn't think the male vs female would make such a difference - but yes the green is lovely and the grey toned brown is nice too :) LOVE the orange from the oxalate - I have finally got my hands on some! Can't wait to get experimenting! IS it mostly the heavy tannin hitters that will make the oranges and reds? xxx
Yes! So happy to hear you’re experimenting with it because I love it! The instructions say something like “will go orange when tannins are present” but in my experience you either get the orange (so say with alders, arbutus bark, etc), or it gives a lovely deep maroon (say with fresh English leaves or buckthorn leaves). Clearly there is something going on but not sure what yet!
Nice! I’m noodling on dyeing with these walnut husks a friend just brought over. Let me know how it goes with the beech! Curious what your results will be.
Probably…? I get mine at Maiwa.com but I think Botanical colors in the US also sells it. It’s pricier than the other mordants but the results are killer good!
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It's so fun watching your dyeing videos. Here in Europe we have lots of black alder trees...I will definitely forage for some catkins this fall. Today I am off to go foraging for the dyer's polypore (Phaeolus schweinitzii) in the woods...
Amazing! Our P. Schweinitzii doesn’t come out until October. I was just looking at photos of the European Alder buckthorn (Frangula alnus) dyeing with fermentation method. Amazing deep oranges! I would love to try that.
@@WildcraftDyeing I planted a European Alder buckthorn last year in our garden, since unfortunately the wild population is vastly declining due to the modern agriculture practices. For dyeing with Alder buckthorn do you use the berries and ferment them?
@melaniewittbrodt7594 this is an ancient dye process. Most dyers who ferment it for those gorgeous deep rich oranges use Krista’s paper. Here is the link (enjoy!): helda.helsinki.fi/bitstream/handle/10138/159210/dyesandd.pdf
@melaniewittbrodt7594 I responded but I don’t see the comment come up. Here is the paper you want to use on how to ferment alder buckthorn (the results are amazing): helda.helsinki.fi/bitstream/handle/10138/159210/dyesandd.pdf
Do you think the titanium acts as a strong alkali?
I have found that barks fermented with an alkali, will turn radically
Could titanium be similar to ash water? I'm trying to place it in my mind@@WildcraftDyeing
Zoe, you mentioned in this video that you should leave the lid off the dye pot while you are dying, I have never done this. What difference does it make, please.
Only in regards to temperature. I find with the lids on, the pots are more prone to boiling which can quickly ruin the dyes. But if you have your system dialled in and you don’t ever get your dyes boiling, you should be fine.
beautiful! I didn't think the male vs female would make such a difference - but yes the green is lovely and the grey toned brown is nice too :)
LOVE the orange from the oxalate - I have finally got my hands on some! Can't wait to get experimenting! IS it mostly the heavy tannin hitters that will make the oranges and reds? xxx
Yes! So happy to hear you’re experimenting with it because I love it! The instructions say something like “will go orange when tannins are present” but in my experience you either get the orange (so say with alders, arbutus bark, etc), or it gives a lovely deep maroon (say with fresh English leaves or buckthorn leaves). Clearly there is something going on but not sure what yet!
@@WildcraftDyeing wonderful thank you 😊 🙏🏻 ❤️
Cool. I am about to try extraxting pigment from beech husks
Nice! I’m noodling on dyeing with these walnut husks a friend just brought over. Let me know how it goes with the beech! Curious what your results will be.
That was great! Thank you so much! I am collecting alder cones right now. Can I get the titanium oxide where other mordants are sold?
Probably…? I get mine at Maiwa.com but I think Botanical colors in the US also sells it. It’s pricier than the other mordants but the results are killer good!
That's amazing. Thank you so much for sharing. This titanium oxide. Do you know if it has a more acidic or alkalinising effect?
Oooohhh - most mordants have an acidic effect but I haven’t done a pH test strip yet.
@@WildcraftDyeing let me know! I will most probably be using alder cones or leaves, for a costume design soon
Do you know what would be the ph of this what makes it turn orange?
How strong is the ph of titanium oxalate?
I don’t but I will check back in next time I’m mordanting with it (which will be soon)!