Guest guest Posted October 13, 2001 Report Share Posted October 13, 2001 Thanks Angie, I fixed the link and gave Sose credit for her post at the bottom *Smile*Chris http://www.alittleolfactory.com ~~~~~~~~~ List of general dye herbs from the Lunehaven Farms website .... well worth a visit! http://store./lunehaven/herbsfordyes.html Blacks alder, black walnut, yarrow Blues elder, elecampane, indigo, oregon grape, woad Browns burdock, cascara sagrada, comfrey, fennel, geranium, hops, juniper, madder, onion, pokeweed, poplar Golds agrimony, amaranth, dock, goldenrod, lavender cotton, mullein, onion, plantain, poplar, ragwort, safflower, salsify, yarrow Grays elder, poplar, raspberry, sunflower, yarrow Greens agrimony, angelica, barberry, bayberry, betony, coltsfoot, comfrey, dock, fennel, foxglove, goldenrod, horsetail, marjoram, mullein, rosemary, sage, salsify, sunflower, tansy, ura-ursi, weld, woad, yarrow Oranges bloodroot, chicory, golden marguerite, madder, sunflower, weld Pinks bloodroot, pokeweed, sorrel, woad Purples Blackberry, geranium, grape, lady's bedstraw Reds dandelion, dock, hops, lady's bedstraw, madder, pokeweed, potentilla, St.Johns wort, sweet woodruff Rusts pokeweed, safflower Tans barberry, onion, oregon grape, raspberry, sunflower, sweet woodruff, uva-ursi Yellows agrimony, barberry, broom, chamomile, dandelion, dock, fennel, fenugreek, golden marguerite, goldenrod, grindelia, horseradish, lady's bedstraw, onion, saflower, saffron, sage, St.Johns wart, salsify, sunflower, tansy, yarrow ~~~~~~~~~~~> To use dye herbs; do you grind them up and then add them when you add > the EO's???? Do I need to place them in an oil or water base to add, > or??? > Carol My personal suggestion is to dye the base oil. Grind up the herb or chop it up finely (if you don't want pieces in there you can strain it). Stick it in the bottle of base oil, cork or cap and let sit overnight. A little at a time, add a few pieces each day until it is the right color. Some of the darker colors require a little heat to work. If you can set it in the sun. If not, VERY CAREFULLY heat in the microwave for just a bit on low. It is very easy to cause burns and explosions by heating oil in the microwave, so please be careful!! But it is an option in an emergency:) If you recipe has some other fat in it, you can dye that. Most cold process soaps and melt and pours don't seem to bring out the color as much, so dyeing the base oil beforehand helps you get close to the color you want (it will still change). Sose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2001 Report Share Posted October 13, 2001 Thanks for the link to lunehaven farm- lots of good info and links! Michelle - chrisziggy Saturday, October 13, 2001 1:51 PM Dye Herbs Thanks Angie, I fixed the link and gave Sose credit for her post at the bottom *Smile*Chris http://www.alittleolfactory.com ~~~~~~~~~ List of general dye herbs from the Lunehaven Farms website .... well worth a visit! http://store./lunehaven/herbsfordyes.html Blacks alder, black walnut, yarrow Blues elder, elecampane, indigo, oregon grape, woad Browns burdock, cascara sagrada, comfrey, fennel, geranium, hops, juniper, madder, onion, pokeweed, poplar Golds agrimony, amaranth, dock, goldenrod, lavender cotton, mullein, onion, plantain, poplar, ragwort, safflower, salsify, yarrow Grays elder, poplar, raspberry, sunflower, yarrow Greens agrimony, angelica, barberry, bayberry, betony, coltsfoot, comfrey, dock, fennel, foxglove, goldenrod, horsetail, marjoram, mullein, rosemary, sage, salsify, sunflower, tansy, ura-ursi, weld, woad, yarrow Oranges bloodroot, chicory, golden marguerite, madder, sunflower, weld Pinks bloodroot, pokeweed, sorrel, woad Purples Blackberry, geranium, grape, lady's bedstraw Reds dandelion, dock, hops, lady's bedstraw, madder, pokeweed, potentilla, St.Johns wort, sweet woodruff Rusts pokeweed, safflower Tans barberry, onion, oregon grape, raspberry, sunflower, sweet woodruff, uva-ursi Yellows agrimony, barberry, broom, chamomile, dandelion, dock, fennel, fenugreek, golden marguerite, goldenrod, grindelia, horseradish, lady's bedstraw, onion, saflower, saffron, sage, St.Johns wart, salsify, sunflower, tansy, yarrow ~~~~~~~~~~~> To use dye herbs; do you grind them up and then add them when you add > the EO's???? Do I need to place them in an oil or water base to add, > or??? > Carol My personal suggestion is to dye the base oil. Grind up the herb or chop it up finely (if you don't want pieces in there you can strain it). Stick it in the bottle of base oil, cork or cap and let sit overnight. A little at a time, add a few pieces each day until it is the right color. Some of the darker colors require a little heat to work. If you can set it in the sun. If not, VERY CAREFULLY heat in the microwave for just a bit on low. It is very easy to cause burns and explosions by heating oil in the microwave, so please be careful!! But it is an option in an emergency:) If you recipe has some other fat in it, you can dye that. Most cold process soaps and melt and pours don't seem to bring out the color as much, so dyeing the base oil beforehand helps you get close to the color you want (it will still change). Sose My Pictures of Aromatic Plants and Exotic Places In Turkeyhttp://members.home.net/chrisziggy1/triptoturkey.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2001 Report Share Posted October 13, 2001 Oh, and lets not forget henna!!! Henna is a wonderful dye herb!! Especially for humans and their skinJ hehe. But the un-extracted henna will turn soap a beautiful bright green color. If you add lemon juice and eucalyptus to it and let it sit first, the tannins will be extracted, and it will turn the soap a gorgeous reddish brown color. Then when the soap is used it will dye the skin ever so slightly a darker brown (whatever color you tan). Since it will be in soap and not sit long the stain will not last long term nor will it be super deep, but it will does work like self-tanning soapJ Cool stuff Blessings, Soseneda Quidquid Latine dictum sit, altum videtur. ICQ# 47264444 AIM: SosenedaA : Soseneda_Arianrhod Looking for herbs and other witchy supplies? Many wonderful handmade items from Twining Vines available at The Town Market TheTownMarket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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