Natural Dyes - Maya Blue Powder Watercolors

Natural Dyes - Maya Blue Powder WatercolorsMaya Blue (Bleu Maya, Azul Maya) This beautiful Maya Blue Powder is made from natural white clay and organic Indigofera Guatemalensis. It is made here in my studio in Roanoke, VA. It can be used to make: Cold Process Soap Paint watercolor, egg tempera, gouache, oil paint Pastels Ink It is not suitable for textile dyeing! For soap, one dose between 0. 5% and 8% of the pigment according to the intensity desired. Color may vary due to different monitors.

from the famous European dye plant

It was used as a natural dyestuff since the Roman Antiquity or Prehistoric times

Once harvested the petals are sun-dried

It can be used with any kind of fiber

The shades obtained can vary depending on the pH

Shake often

Warp: Melange of silk yarns

1 ounce package will dye one pound of goods to a medium shade

The Bundle-dyed

then dipped in a natural indigo vat

Hydrated Lime

Did you know that Cochineal has been used as a colorant for over 2000 years