We recently had a customer email us and ask about dyeing eggs with natural dyes! It’s a great question, and one we get every spring. Here’s our official stance: We hesitate to tell people they can use any of our dyes on food because if we do, someone will go overboard on it and try dyeing Read More
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All About our Bijeaux Tapestry
If you’ve been to a Frolic or a Retreat, you’ve seen it. Nearly six feet long and two feet tall, our small version of the Bayeaux Tapestry depicts the life cycle of string! We named it after our dye mentor and Griffin Dyeworks owner Bjo Trimble – hence, the Bijeaux (bee-JOO) Tapestry! The work began Read More
“Mordants & Modifiers” book 100% free online!
Did you know Bjo Trimble’s book, Understanding Mordants & Modifiers, is available online, for free? For each of about 50 different minerals salts and chemicals, we provide: Common Name Chemical Formula Description/History Other Names Use Best On which fiber types Recipes Safety information Disposal guidelines (always follow local ordinances) Alternatives (for when you run out!) Sources Read More
Teaching at USC Archaeology
Last fall, word spread through the LA fiber arts grapevine that a professor at USC was looking for people to come in and teach her students to spin on a drop spindle. As an alumni (and a spinner), I jumped at the opportunity and arranged for myself and two other teachers, Ercil Howard and Debbie Read More
Now Accepting Retreat Scholarships!
Thanks to the generosity of our Frolic and Retreat guests, every year we offer one or two full or partial scholarships for our three day Retreat weekends! Click here to download the form – it’s due by April 15! Our three day retreat is a great deal at $300.00, which includes your room, board and Read More
Colorful Frolic a Success!
We’ve been hosting Frolics once or twice a year for a few years now – I’m pretty sure the first one was in January of 2009 – and every time we meet new friends, welcome new teachers and vendors, and most important of all, everyone learns something new! The dyepots started bubbling early with Bjo Read More
March 2 Frolic Classes Posted!
Our class schedule is being finalized and sign ups will start soon! Check out this Frolic’s offerings on our Frolic Classes page. Remember, people who have already paid for the event get first choice of classes. You can learn more about the Frolic on our dedicated Frolic webpage or visit our store to register & pay Read More
Dec 18 is our holiday shipping deadline!
The last possible day for ordering for delivery before Christmas is December 18. Our Dye Kits and Period Pigment kits would make excellent gifts for your crafter or painter who seems to have everything!
Back to Blogging!
After being distracted by Real Life and FaceBook for far too long, I’m attending to my own blog at last. Yeah, I know I’ve promised to do that before this. But I mean it this time. Really. Seriously. Honest. We’re gearing up for more dye workshops and fabric painting workshops in 2013. Plus adding Read More
Dye Safety
THINK SAFETY! This is not meant to scare you out of dyeing but is meant to prevent you and loved ones from really dying! Enjoy this wonderful craft by not getting careless. Always be prepared to deal with accidents. Call 911 if victim has a hard time breathing, is not breathing, cannot wake up, or Read More