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Making Black ink with Oak Galls.

Sep 10
2 min

Making Black ink with Oak Galls.

Making your own black ink is simple and cheap.

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Creating during Covid lockdown

Aug 9
2 min

Creating during Covid lockdown

In March of 2020 the world changed dramatically for everyone in Europe. Here in Ireland the schools closed as did every business and work...

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It's spring, Lets dye a scarf with daffodils!

Mar 11, 2019
3 min

It's spring, Lets dye a scarf with daffodils!

Its spring, we have lots of daffodils about.. You've bought some while you did your shopping or your lucky enough to have some in your ga...

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Natural Dyeing with plants

Mar 2, 2019
3 min

Natural Dyeing with plants

It's hard to believe that its just over a year since I started dyeing with natural dyes! It feels like something I've always done. If you...

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Why I started Natural Dyeing..

Jun 15, 2018
2 min

Why I started Natural Dyeing..

#myrepairproject started earlier this year , when I acknowledged the effect which my work as a Textile Artist was having on the Environme...

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