MATERIALS
Garment to be dyed
Kitchen scale
Eco-friendly mild laundry detergent
Measuring spoons
Large stainless steel, lidded pot
Dust mask, rubber gloves, and protective apron (for working with aluminium acetate)
Mordant (aluminium acetate)
Lidded jar, for mixing mordant
Yellow onion skins
Large stainless steel pot for dye
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Onion skins are probably one of the most common kitchen scraps for creating natural dyes. Even if you live in an apartment building in a big city, with no backyard garden or even herbs growing in
