TheMooseZeus Posted March 10, 2018 (edited) Hi! I'm tomorrow a plan on dyeing a king sized bed sheet to later turn into a hammock. I have large amounts of Syrian rue but am finding it hard to come across how i would get that deep red colour. I hear an extract in alcohol? (I would rather not use alcohol if anyone knows another method) Has anyone tried this or know a method that would work? -Cheers! Edited March 10, 2018 by TheMooseZeus 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt1208 Posted March 10, 2018 Following this, I wasn't aware you could dye with Syrian rue Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheMooseZeus Posted March 10, 2018 From what it looks like, a bright yellow can be extracted with water and a deep red with alcohol. They both glow under UV light i hear. I'll buy a bag and post my findings Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheMooseZeus Posted March 10, 2018 On second thought, i think im going to try dying with sunflower seed hulls. But i will try again with rue soon! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northerner Posted March 11, 2018 Yellow dye can be had from syrian rue with a pressure cook water extraction, You need to base the alkaloids out of the water extraction, filter, and then use the alkaloids in vinegar to get a red dye. I've had great success getting wonderful colours, but I haven't found a good way to make them set. They seem to come out too quickly. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
