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Plants and humans have always co-existed side by side. From the time immemorial we looked to the natural world around us for answers to our questions, and plants were obvious candidates for making sense of life. Wise women (aka witches) and apothecaries as early herbalists empirically tested out pants to see what they did, especially as medicines. Often, when there was no rational explanation, a mysterious one would evolve. Nowadays, steeped in legends and folklore, herbs provide a physical link … Read More

Handmade flowers have a multitude of applications. Some of them are more obvious, others not as such with new ones being discovered all the time. Recently I have had a very unusual request for an … extinct flower that is featured in one of the still life paintings by Jan Davidsz de Heem, a Dutch baroque artist. The flower is a type of anemone, but nothing like we see today. As the flower is rare and extinct I could not … Read More

Other blog posts on dyeing you might find useful Colouring stamens for flowers 3 ways to dye silk petals to achieve the intensity of colour How to dye silk flowers: white flowers How to dye velvet leaves You are welcome to follow PresentPerfect Creations on Instagram and become a member of my Creative Club on Patreon here.

Please watch this short video which explains how to access VIDEO and PHOTO tutorials and courses on my website. Demonstration recordings can be found in the VIDEO course section of the website. Downloadable files can be found in the relevant section of your account. Please log into your account here https://presentperfectcreations.com/login/ After that: Access the Video Tutorials here https://presentperfectcreations.com/login/my-video-courses/ Access the downlodable files here https://presentperfectcreations.com/my-account/downloads/ I hope this helps. If you still have questions about this, please ask them in … Read More