tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9129357734481422196.post7938651518050822213..comments2024-01-18T21:16:15.516+03:00Comments on Riihivilla, Dyeing with natural dyes: Walnut dyeing JalopähkinävärjäystäLeenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14266878515009058403noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9129357734481422196.post-50885226796891528612019-08-23T09:54:09.307+03:002019-08-23T09:54:09.307+03:00Thanks for the information about Pterocarya fraxin...Thanks for the information about Pterocarya fraxinifolia. It is not very common here, but can be grown and is hardy in my region. In fact, I just got a small seedling of it from the same person from whom I got walnuts:). I just need to find a place where to plant it, because it should grow to be a big tree. I think none of my native tree leaves give brown (I should experiment more), mostly it is some kind of yellow, so tree leaves which give brown are good!Leenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14266878515009058403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9129357734481422196.post-49510373916862664962019-08-20T20:17:31.015+03:002019-08-20T20:17:31.015+03:00Dyeing "on the walnuts" does impaart mor...Dyeing "on the walnuts" does impaart more colour on the material being dyed but it also requires more rinsing and cleaning of particles.<br />I have also dyed with Caucasian wingnut (or Caucasian walnut) Pterocarya fraxinifolia leaves to obtain almost the same colours as with Juglans regia leaves. In my land they grow in parks as huge trees and their leaves are easy to obtain. I think that the nuts are rather smallish and haven't tried to dye with them. Ladkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804899281049209727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9129357734481422196.post-14008591432315068882019-08-19T19:59:10.794+03:002019-08-19T19:59:10.794+03:00Hi Ladka, I remember now admiring your dark browns...Hi Ladka, I remember now admiring your dark browns in your blog! You are lucky to have large quantities of it available, hopefully some day my own trees give also me lots of walnuts. I think Juglans regia is not so hardy here, but I'm glad also other walnuts give the same colour. It is good to know that also you dye with walnuts in the same bath! So that is what I'm going to continue doing also in the future.Leenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14266878515009058403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9129357734481422196.post-62697831234186349752019-08-19T16:37:26.642+03:002019-08-19T16:37:26.642+03:00I also love the browns I get from walnuts. I alway...I also love the browns I get from walnuts. I always use Juglans regia, either immature, soft walnuts in June or green hulls in Septembre, always fresh.<br />As usually large quantities are available very dark colours are obtained from the first bath or two. <br />My procedure has always been "dyeing on the walnuts" ie the walnuts remain in the dyebath. I may decant the first extraction for separate dyeing and then pour fresh water on the walnuts. <br />Some pictures may be seen here: https://mamaladka.blogspot.com/search/label/zeleni%20orehi posts dated 30 april 2009 and 13 July 2011 and here https://mamaladka.blogspot.com/search/label/volna%20wool%20%22zelene%20orehove%20lupine%22%20%22green%20walnut%20hulls%22 posted 16 Septembre 2014.<br />Ladkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804899281049209727noreply@blogger.com