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    A dyeing art

    Apr 01, 2020 3 minutes
    Words & photos Kate Wall

    Kate’s book is available through your local bookstore or via her website or online booksellers (Amazon, Booktopia, Angus & Robinson), katewall.com.au

    Eco-dyeing is a process of using natural materials as sources of colour and pattern for dyeing paper or fabric. In this step-by-step guide we go through the process of using weeds to dye paper. You can try using any weeds or indeed any plants in your garden.

    For this demonstration I have used weeds with interestingly shaped leaves and flowers, including wild heliotrope, Mexican prickly

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