Art with Natural Dyes

Natural Dye Painting

The natural plants used to make the dyes for painting were black walnut, beets, spinach, tea, and marigolds.  Just boil these plant products in water and strain and you have natural paint.  Here  is a lesson plan for making natural dyes.

Natural Dye Process

Click here for a baby wipe tie dye project where natural dyes can be substituted. 

Natural Dye Poster

This poster shows the colors that various plants turn wool, masha Allah.   It was put together by volunteers at the Meadow Farm Museum and is on dispaly at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens.