Kemendi Ágnes - Festés növényekkel

Painting with plants is both traditional and modern, today's activity. It is traditional because it is ancient knowledge. It is closely related to the past, since everything was made with natural dyes from the beginning until the middle of the 19th century. At the same time, the desire to research natural materials and gentle technologies in all possible areas of life, which are not harmful to the living world and to ourselves, reflects, if necessary, revive and adapt them to our modern life.
Painting with plants is a very versatile activity, labor-intensive, but tireless, continuous gaining of experience. We work with living material, unpredictable conditions also affect the color shades achieved. There are many different methods and procedures, and over time everyone will find the one that suits them best. The painting ability of plants can be used in many areas of everyday life. In this book, we offer help specifically for dyeing yarns and textiles.

Content

Historical Overview

Painting with plants
Decorative plants, basic concepts
Tools for painting
Natural fiber materials
Preparation of textile materials for dyeing
Preparation of the paint juice
Pickling of textile materials, fixation of dyes
Pickling wool and silk
Pickling before painting
Pickling after painting
Pickling during painting
Single procedure
Subsequent color deepening
Dyeing without cooking, cold - aging in the sun
Pickling of linen and cotton materials
Basic recipes - step by step
Painting with walnut shell, without pickling
Painting with elderberry, with preliminary pickling
Painting with onion peel, with subsequent pickling
Painting with blackberry leaves, pickling during painting and subsequent color deepening
Painting with stank, one-pot process
Gradient painting on a knotted silk scarf

Colors and plants
Yellow, yellowish green, green
Red, red, reddish brown
Blue, purple, grey-blue
Brown, gray

Appendix
Plant recommendation
Plant finder, by color
Plant finder, alphabetical index