To dye rust with HENNA

Mix the henna thoroughly in enough hot water to make
a thin paste

Add the damp, mordanted yarn to the dye bath

Simmer for about three quarters of an hour.

Add the cream of tartar and glauber's salt to the
dye bath

Simmer for half an hour.

Allow to cool.

Remove the yarn and rinse thoroughly in warm water.

Hang to dry in the shade

You can use the remaining dye-bath to make lighter shades

Vegetal or natural dyeing is almost an art form perhaps because of the many variables involved - even plants from the same geographical area, gathered at different times can produce varying shades due to seasonal changes. So if uniformity of shade is important do start with enough dyestuff to meet the full needs of your project.

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