These items are some of my favorite supplies and tools to work with! You can find many of these exact items in my natural dye studio.

These categories were created to be helpful for students taking my online courses but if you enjoy the work I do and the subjects I teach you may find some useful tools and supplies in these lists! Some are affiliate links and they provide a tiny bit of support for my work.

Many of these are the exact items I use in the class videos and to make the baskets I sell!

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Recommended supplies for sewing cotton baskets

Cotton Rope

These are some brands and widths that I like to sew with.
Several come in a variety of different colors.

Sewing Supplies

Fabric Dye That Can be Used on Cotton Rope

I exclusively use natural dyes in my work (like the indigo & shibori kit below) but they do have a bit of a learning curve. Here are some synthetic dyes that can be used to dye cotton.

Many of these are the exact items I use in the class videos!

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Recommended supplies & equipment for making botanical watercolor paint

Alum & Soda Ash

These are used to extract pigment from the dye liquid.
Jacquard is a very respectable brand that makes dyes and related supplies.

Equipment

These are ready-made binders.
Schmincke is the one I use in the class but many watercolor makers also like Sennelier.

Ingredients to Make Your Own Watercolor Binder

Containers

Use these to store dry pigment or watercolor paint

Watercolor Binders