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Comment on success with red-dye mushrooms by Dustin

Dustin — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:58:17 +0000

Thanks, Mycogoddess. I have a book by Miriam Rice called “Mushrooms for Dyes, Paper, Pigments and Myco-Stix” which is fabulous. Unfortunately it’s out of print. Happy mushrooming!

Comment on success with red-dye mushrooms by mycogoddess

mycogoddess — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:50:24 +0000

I am forwarding your info to the organizers of the 2nd Annual Ireland Mushroom Festival at Killegar House in County Leitrim. Thankyou for sharing your exsperiences! There is a book called “Lets try Mushrooms for color” by Miriam Rice. It is a lovely resource for those interested in dyeing with these incredible beings!

Comment on brightening up the winter with mushroom dyes by Dustin

Dustin — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 16:49:44 +0000

Thanks, Teresa!

Comment on brightening up the winter with mushroom dyes by Theresa

Theresa — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 05:59:53 +0000

GREAT blog! I used to live in San Anselmo..small world :)

Comment on Fibershed Marketplace by Dustin

Dustin — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 02:55:44 +0000

Hi Julia, I would recommend a book by one of my teachers, Rebecca Burgess. It’s called Harvesting Color, and she writes about plants in various parts of the country (including California) as well as plants to grow in your garden. You can buy it directly from Rebecca on Fibershed Marketplace: http://www.fibershed.bigcartel.com/product/harvesting-color. Good luck with your dye adventures!

Comment on Fibershed Marketplace by julia fornes

julia fornes — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 23:26:57 +0000

when living in upstate NY I used plants for dyes and would dye my childrens tee shirts and things.Many years have since gone by and now find myself in Southern California and will be dying raw silk for quilts but am not familiar with plants here…any good reading material I could use to identify good dye sources?

Comment on dye printing on cotton fabric by sarfraz

sarfraz — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:15:42 +0000

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Comment on brightening up the winter with mushroom dyes by Dustin

Dustin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:29:09 +0000

Hi Liann, Nice to hear from you! The leftover dye pots from SOMA camp were put to good use, as you can see. Some of the Dermocybe skeins had been dyed light pink previously, and that extra dip in the dye bath really gave them some punch. Hope to see you at SOMA camp again next year. Happy mushroom hunting in your new home state. I’ll bet you can find lots of Dermocybes there!

Comment on brightening up the winter with mushroom dyes by Liann

Liann — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:15:23 +0000

Such a lovely array of colors, Dustin! And I see that nice drying rack of yours serves multiple purposes. I like the way you’ve used screens over your heater vents (and am sure I’d like the smell of your house now too). Congrats on your dermocybe score!

Comment on brightening up the winter with mushroom dyes by Dustin

Dustin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:16:06 +0000

Thanks, Janis. I know what you mean about not imagining such colors from mushrooms. I was amazed when I first started studying mushroom dyes. Classes may be a possibility at the point where I have enough mushrooms saved up.