STREAMING AVAILABLE HERE on VIMEO LINK! Natural Dye Workshop IV: Beyond Mordants Indigo and Direct Application of Dyes

To Purchase or Rent the Digital Version of the DVD, visit This Link!   In his newest DVD, "Natural Dye Workshop IV: Beyond Mordants: Indigo Intensive and Direct Application of Dyes," phytochemist and master dyer Michel Garcia covers ancient traditions from around the world that unlock the potential of natural colors without mineral mordants. Join Michel at his new studio in Brittany, France, where he demonstrates methods for using dried leaves, fresh paste, sukumo (compost), and powder from various families of indigo to dye wool, silk, and plant fibers. He also shows how insoluble colors from alkanet and annatto can yield vibrant purples and reds. He shares simple methods to produce a brilliant palette for painting and dyeing on natural fabrics, using safflower, logwood, rhubarb, and cochineal. Coming Soon! Extended Bonus Notes on www.naturaldyeworkshop.com are made available with purchase. Topics Indigo From Dried Leaves Preparing an Ancient Indigo Compost VAT Easy Giant Indigo