How to make your own plant based dyes: DIY

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Sasha Duerr

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Avocado Pit Dye 101

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Prepare your fabric

Off-white Section Separator I wash the fabric with Synthrapol detergent, which is perfect to prep fabric for dyeing. Rounded Banner With Dots 1

Prepare the avocado pits

Off-white Section Separator Rounded Banner With Dots 2 Wash avocado pits completely to remove any flesh. You would need 3-4 avocado pits per 1/2 lb of fabric.

Mix everything together

Off-white Section Separator Rounded Banner With Dots 3 Put your whole pits into the bottom of the pot. Add enough water to cover the fabric that will be dyed.

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Give it time

Off-white Section Separator Rounded Banner With Dots 4 Remember not to boil the pigment for too long, it's the time not the heat that produces the richest hues.

Let it dry overnight

Off-white Section Separator Rounded Banner With Dots 5 Remove the fabric from the dye bath and rinse gently in the sink and hang the dyed fabric to dry overnight.

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