Good morning, black walnut dye, & mini-retreat.

I’m heading out for a short retreat

Going to unplug

So the Good morning photos will have a pause

During which time, the black walnut hulls will be dyeing paper.

This was after 2 days of simply soaking

Then put on the stove to boil & simmer

Then another couple days of simply sitting

This morning I got out the trusty dye vat & strainer
(It looks like it has a grumpy face…)

This is the black walnut dye after all these days

Easy straining such large material

Let all the goodness drain

Gorgeous inky stuff

In with the paper

Cover it all up

Repeat & repeat until all 18 sheets are submerged

Then set somewhere to just sit undisturbed

Next up will be with the Hopi Black Dye Sunflower seeds

Till then,
Blessings