This eucalyptus, natural dye research was undertaken at the Australian National Botanical Gardens in 2016. The database documents the colours from the leaves of 230 eucalypts and the bark from 100 eucalypt plants.
A perfect mordanting is the secret for achieving the best dyeing. It is a process made using especially mineral or synthetic salts, but also vegetable.
Before the July- August garden begins to blooms its gaudy head off and I get carried away taking photos, I thought I might present some of the last of my June eco print images. Artist and bl…