Using Natural Colors Creatively:
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Working with Natural Colors
Natural colors offer a wide range of creative possibilities – from simple experiments to more advanced projects.
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Materials and colorants
From dried plants and pigments to additives – natural materials are the foundation of working with natural colors.
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Discover techniques
From fabric dyeing and eco printing to creating your own colors and pigments – there are many ways to work with natural colors.
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Inspiration from workshops
Explore examples from our workshops, experiments, and projects using natural colors.
What You Can Create with Our Materials:
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Applying the INK color „Carmin Hero“ to wood
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Wood paneling with INK KIT color
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Colored lake pigments from Jessica Färberkind
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Cold-crushed madder roots
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Jewelry made from acorn caps with Indian red and colors from the dye garden
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Jewelry made from acorn caps with blue from Morocco and colors from the dye garden
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Oil pastels made from pomegranate blossoms created during the workshop “Rotkohl 3.0”
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Eco-printed scrunchies
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Painting with natural dyes: The Dyers' Child® INK “Carmin Hero” on wood
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Impressions from one of our natural dye workshops
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Cold-crushed hibiscus flowers
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Experimenting with natural dyes from The Dyers' Child®
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Eco printing with plant-based dyes on hemp paper
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Lake pigment made from cochineal as a natural colorant
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Eco printing on cotton fabric (e.g. with madder)
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Experimenting with plant-based dyes – sevengardens® starter set
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Cold-crushed tagetes flowers
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Painting with natural dyes – The Dyers' Child® INK KIT
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Painting with plant-based dyes on coloring pages by Peter Reichenbach
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Olive wood bowl for dried plants
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Miron apothecary jar “Libra” (250 ml) for storing indigo
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White clay used in making oil pastels from plant-based dyes
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Cold-crushed walnut shells
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Drawing on Infinity StonePaper (paper for plant-based dyes)
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Handmade oil pastels (including thyme oil)
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Miron apothecary jar “Libra” (250ml & 2000ml) for storing plant materials
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Hammered Leaves card – made using the sevengardens® Hammered Leaves single set
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Lake pigments from Jessica Färberkind
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More inspiration coming soon…
