Dyeing with acorns

An easy to follow tutorial for dyeing with acorns.

I grew up in woods filled with white oak trees. The big beautiful trees would drop their tiny capped seeds each season, covering the ground with a blanket of acorns. As I have experimented more with natural dyeing, I have discovered acorns produce incredible colors in the dye bath. On their own, the

Learn how to make natural and organic black dye with acorns by using iron water as a modifier. Step by step tutorial. Easy to follow instructions.

how to dye acorns

Natural dyeing with acorns and walnuts produces lovely tans and browns. If browns and tans seem boring to you, remember that they can be a great base for overdyeing. I particularly like tan overdyed with indigo. It shifts the primary blue of indigo dye into something darker, and a little more like teal. Browns and tans can also be shifted to grays and blacks with a dip in an iron bath. Read on to learn!

Acorn dyeing is a fun project for the fall. I was curious to see what type of brown would yield in the dye bath and how that would look on ...

Acorns are extremely versatile. They are full of tannins which will dye plant fibers a pinkish-brown. With an iron dip, the pinkish-brown turns a pretty grey-black. The color you get will depend…

Autumn bears beautiful gifts for those looking for seasonal colors. Today, I'm sharing a natural dyeing tutorial. To dye linen pants I collected oak leaves. Alternatives for making grey are oak galls, alder cones, acorns, or black tea. These dyes contain high concentrations of tannins, which can be modified with iron.

Acorn ink, derived from the mighty oak tree, can be a wonderful addition to your druid practice or art studio. Inks can be used for all manner of useful things, from drawing and artwork to the creation of sigils, writing in a druid's journal, or engaging in other magical work. In this post, I'll share