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GROWING JAPANESE INDIGO IN THE NORTH OF EUROPE SHARING GROUP

Spring is not far and with it the farmers will start planting seeds and planning their dye plants spaces. As everyyear I will set up The Indigo Plot in the grounds of the Glasgow Botanics in Glasgow. This year is probably the last year I will grow there. Farming for dyes is time consuming andContinue reading “GROWING JAPANESE INDIGO IN THE NORTH OF EUROPE SHARING GROUP”

Botanical printing on paper 1

In this short video, I demonstrate how the shades obtained on my botanical prints are affected by the position of the ferrous sulphate in the bundle when steaming with a tannin blanket and a ferrous dip For this I am using the Chiangmai studio kindly lent by https://www.instagram.com/crafterming This method is part off my « BotanicalContinue reading “Botanical printing on paper 1”

“Blue Prints”, Scottish residential retreat week of Pattern making and Indigo dyeing

It is my great pleasure to invite you to my 2026 “Blue print” a residential week of Indigo dyeing and print making using resists. If you have been looking for an opportunity to spend a week learning to dye with Indigo and work with resists methods to create patterns this residential time is for you.Continue reading ““Blue Prints”, Scottish residential retreat week of Pattern making and Indigo dyeing”

The French Retreat 2026 is live !

This retreat is completely booked now if you want to be on the waiting list email me bettysbeautifullife@gmail.com Bookings to the Botanical printing French retreat in July 2026 are now opened. The retreat runs from the 10th July 10am till the 17th July 9am and is residential. For those travelling from far I have organisedContinue reading “The French Retreat 2026 is live !”