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I've tried dyeing fabric with black tea before, but it wasn't very concentrated and did not make a significant difference. This time was so much better though, and I love the muted brown. 




Next was berries! There's a mixture of strawberries, blueberries, and cherries. I was worried it would end up being too light so I may have gone a little overboard with the berries, but man I got some good results.


About 45 minutes into the dye bath I took a few out to dry. The remaining fabric is going to be left overnight as an experiment to see if it changes the saturation.


Out of all the processes I've tried so far, berries are my favorite. One piece came out being this gorgeous violet while all the other pieces had more pink. This piece is the fabric piece all the way to the left on the line. Lighting changed it to be even more purple. I have no clue how this happened, but I'm happy it did.

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