Hollyhock blossoms produce rust and red natural dye colours. Also mauves, magenta, pinks and tans depending on the colours of the blossoms and mordants used.

Difficulty Level:
Average
Time Required:
4 hours

Here’s How:

1. Use fresh blossoms from Hollyhock plants. Remove them from the plants and add them to a dyepot filled with water. Soak the flowers overnight.
2. Simmer for 1/2 – 1 hour and strain.
3. Add Glauber’s Salt to the dyebath and mix thoroughly.
4. Add clean, premordanted wool into the dyepot.
5. Simmer for x-about an hour or until sufficient colour is obtained.
6. Allow the dyepot to cool. Then remove the wool and rinse.
7. Let dry.

 
Tips:

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• Save the Hollyhock stems for making paper.
• Use wool premordanted with Alum.
• Try using Tin, ammonia or Blue Vitriol mordant to obtain different colours. 

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