Natural Plant Dyeing

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A CHILD’S EXPERIEN,CE WITH PLANT DYES ‘- 3 I’ ;
THE ‘~.i\R~S”illu,tr~lteci here were color~ed~ in the earl) 19-W’\ as ;I bpecia\ project in the
children’s program of the Brouh\yn Botanic Garden. Colors remain strong after more than
tl~r~~~~ciecxfe~. The 1-byear-old \\ ho did the work ztchie\‘ecl \ariecl color5 through the use of
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different plants and modants. .’
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CHILD’S DYEING PROJECT
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Alum Mord’ant
’ ONION
Chrome Mordant
LICHEN
DAHLIA FLOWERS
MADDER
Alum Mordant 2
MADDER
Alum Mordant 1
GRAPE AND ONION GRAPE
’ Alum Mordant Alum Mordant D
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GRAPE AND ONION GRAPE
Chrome Mordanl Chrome Mordant
AGERATUM FLOWEkS SPANISH MOSS 0
PRIVET LEAVES
BUTTERNUT
13w~x WALNUT
6UMAC BERRIES
pl&n @ordan
ZINNIA
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