Natural paper dye

Tell us about your relationship with plants and the Earth? My relationship with nature has really developed over the last 8-9 years since I started dyeing with plants. Before that point I can honestly say that I didn't pay a huge amount of attention to the plants growing around me. I just saw trees as general ‘greenery’ and didn't look at details in the way I do now. The last few years have been a gradual love affair with nature. I live in a busy town (for now, anyway) and searching for new…

Staining Paper with Tea and natural food dyes. Learn how to stain paper with tea and other foods such as coffee, fruits and vegetables.

Paper dyeing is not unlike dyeing textiles. Paper is, similar in its makeup to cellulose fibers, which are textiles made from plants like cotton and linen. Paper is made from trees, a plant.

How to make natural dyes from food. Turn your food scraps into all natural dye to color Fabrics, Paper, Frosting. Easy natural dye recipe

Learn How to Tea Stain Paper with Colored Teas! Tea stained papers look totally different depending on what kind of Tea you use, there are a wide range of options! By Rebecca Parsons.

Learn the basic techniques use to make your own beautiful eco-prints. Follow along to see how to print on paper and turn your art into inexpensive decor.

Learn how to make beautiful tea and coffee dyed papers with leaf imprints.

Nature provides a rainbow of colors that you can use to dye fabrics naturally to avoid harmful chemicals. Learn how to use natural dyes.

How to make green ink with two simple ingredients: grass and water.