1000 Botanical Colors: Make Your Own Dyes, Paints, Inks, Stains, and Pottery Paints from 250 Plants

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No need for store-bought paint when you can learn to make your own natural inks and dyes from plants and flowers.

Nature provides a rich palette of colors and tones from the plants and flowers around us. Join Caleb Warnock, creator of the Backyard Renaissance series, and create your own natural colors for painting on paper or pottery and dying cloth.

With swatches of each shade to find your perfect match, information about each of the over 250 plants, and detailed instructions to make your own paints, inks, and dyes, 1000 Botanical Colors is the home artist’s ultimate guidebook.

From the Publisher

A Comprehensive Resource

With over 1,000 color swatches, this reference book is an unparalleled resource for artists, gardeners, and nature enthusiasts.

A to Z Plants with Thorough Instructions

This book isn’t just for reading—it’s for doing. With easy-to-follow instructions, readers can transform everyday plants into a wide array of colors and materials, from paint and ink to air-dry clay and fabric dyes.

Handcrafted by Self-Reliance Expert Caleb Warnock

Each technique has been handcrafted by USA Today–bestselling author Caleb Warnock, an expert in gardening and self-reliance, and his advice adds passion and a personal touch to every project.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DWJKKDMK
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Familius
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 7, 2025
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 392 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8893960600
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.65 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.99 x 10 x 10 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #153,164 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #18 in Fabric Dying #115 in Nature Crafts #153 in Gardening & Horticulture Reference (Books)
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