Dyeing with tea

Keep things au naturale with this easy tutorial.

Learn how to naturally change the shade of your fabric with a tea-dye. It's easy, and anticipation over the results are part of the fun!

Natural dye experiments, 100% walnut bark with an afterbath of 2% iron.

Learn how to dye fabric with tea to make a lovely patina for an aged look to fabric. We've got the tips and tricks on how to tea stain fabric.

Keep things au naturale with this easy tutorial.

We've got the perfect Summer DIY project for you complements of the Spice and Tea Exchange in Disney Springs!

NATURAL DYEING | REBECCA DESNOS on Instagram: "The many uses of rosemary 😍🌿👌 Have you tried either of these? 1️⃣ Dyeing with rosemary! 💚 Different varieties make different dye colours. Making dye is a lot like making a strong pot of herbal tea. 💚 Simmer your plants in water and allow the pot to stand for a few hours. 💚 Strain, then add your mordanted or pretreated fabric. 💚 Gently heat the pot of dye and stir regularly for an even colour. 💚 Rinse and dry. 2️⃣ Make rosemary hair…

Learn how to dye all kinds of fabric and textiles with an all natural fabric dye!

Tea is rich with tannin (good for gripping onto fabric), is inexpensive, and attaches well to cotton and linen. It typically gives you a light brown color if you don’t use any color modifiers. You can use an iron modifier on the fabric after you dye it with the tea, which will shift your colors to grey, and increase our fabric’s color- and lightfastness. At the iron sulfate stage, you will be able to experiment with different dipping and folding techniques to create patterns on your fabric.