Banana = Brown
Orange/Mandarin peel = Yellow
Bark & Fungi = Brown
Kumquat = Light Yellow
Cape sorrell = Bright Yellow
Hibiscus = Dark Red/Brown
Geranium leaves = No Colour
Species unknown = Brown
Soaked jute in Magnesium carbonate and boiling water for 1 hour.
Soaked jute in Baking soda and boiling water for 1 hour.
Extracted colours:
Top left - Bark & Fungi
Bottom left - Cape Sorrell
Top right - Kumquat
Bottom right - Hibiscus
Soaking the jute in the simmering pot for around 15-30min
Samples:
Top - Baking soda mordant
Bottom - Magnesium carbonate mordant
seems interesting!
ReplyDeleteThanks, If you would like to try it out, I can help you with any queries you might have.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting, I'd like to try this
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