Backyard Dyes

My friend Amy surprised me with a big box of dyes from her backyard - leaves, berries, bark and buds.

 

Box of plants materials to use in dyeing

 

 

Banana plant bud

 

Coffee cherry

Kukui Nut Leaves

 

 

Coffee Leaves

Kukui Nuts and Husks

 

Coffee Beans

 

Ginger Blossom

 

 

There were also avocado seeds plus croton leaves and red ti leaves, both of which are soaking in water, the beginning of the process to extract the dye.

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