Experimenting With Birch Bark Dye On Alpaca Fibers

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Welcome back to my channel! :)
Today we are trying to get some pink dye from birch bark, more precisely, birch cambium, the inner part of the bark. On the birch tree, the cambium is a beautiful dark red and we can actually extract a pink dye from it. I'm using some alpaca fibers that I used alum mordant on. The dye didn't strike as much as I hoped but I'm not mad at the results :)
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15 апр 2024

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@linr8260 2 месяца назад

Mmmmmmm forbidden cotton candy It's a very cute shade of pink. Like a pastry. Very nice.

@etienne6916 2 месяца назад

Yes! :) im really happy with the results :)

@alexvanderpol1 2 месяца назад

That's a really nice soft pink! Can't wait to see what you make with it!

@etienne6916 2 месяца назад

Thanks! :) I still dont have a project in mind but it will deffinatly get spun at some point x) hahaha

@mshorsefever 2 месяца назад

Love the peachy pink!! Can't wait to see what you do with it

@etienne6916 2 месяца назад

Thanks! :)

@sunflowers2838 29 дней назад

You should try mushrooms. Ive been watching people from centuries dyeing yarn eith different types of mushrooms. Its very cool

@etienne6916 29 дней назад

I've thought about it :) and I'm keeping an eye out for mushrooms that I can dye with, but I do have a lichen dye experiement coming along :)

@MijnWolden 2 месяца назад

My in laws have birches... maybe I should also go full goblin mode on their garden...

@etienne6916 2 месяца назад

You should! ;) but since its the inner part of the bark you would probably need to cut a branch or something haha

@MijnWolden 2 месяца назад

@@etienne6916 There has been stormy weather with loads of wind recently... Maybe some branches have fallen off

@Elk_____ 2 месяца назад

Dieing is a difficult process. These natural methods need a lot of refining to get right, this is a great result. Dont expect vibrant colours

@etienne6916 2 месяца назад

Yeah im mostly just having fun and seeing the results :)

@knittingblackbelt40 Месяц назад

Extracting dye from bark may require the bark to be soaked for days or even weeks in cold water before you simmer the bark. You may be able to get more dye out of your bark. Also you may be able to darken your yarn color results with an iron after bath.

@etienne6916 Месяц назад

Ill try that next time :)

@knittingblackbelt40 Месяц назад

@@etienne6916 Wild Color, Revised and Updated Edition: The Complete Guide to Making and Using Natural Dyes This book is my dyers bible.