Plant Dye Zine

I'm delighted to share my Plant Dye Zine with you! 100+ pages botanical dye recipes, tutorials, articles and inspiration. I've written 4 of the tutorials, and there are 7 written by other plant creatives from around the world.



ContentsBotanical inks on paper, made from avocado stones + pomegranate skins (by Rebecca Desnos)Eco-printing with leaves (by Louise Upshall from Gumnut Magic)Petal paint (by Rebecca Desnos)Flower + leaf pounding (a brand new technique by Samorn Sanixay)Inspiration from the forest - blind tree drawings and making ink from pinecones (by Yasuna Iman)Making paint from oak galls (by Rebecca Desnos)Homegrown colour: starting your own dye garden (by Flora Arbuthnott from Plants + Colour)Growing cuttings (by Tina Bettison)Bundle dyeing with flowers (by Maggie Pate from Nade Studio)Make + decorate a flower press (by Rebecca Desnos)Flower pressing: bonus interview + tutorial with lots of wonderful tips! (by Tricia Paoluccio from Modern Pressed Flower)