Mushroom Dye Resources
Has your artistic curiosity been piqued by the idea of mushroom-based pigments? Here are some resources to get you started with this fascinating process.
Dyeing fabric with mushroom pigments at the Santa Cruz Fungus Fair
One of our members has put together this short "how to" for beginners:
Intro to Dyeing with Mushroom Pigments
Below are some other resources you can use to learn more about dyeing with mushroom pigments.
Books
Mushrooms for Dyes, Paper, Pigments & Myco-Stix (Fungi Perfecti)
By Miriam Rice and Dorothy Beebee
The Rainbow Beneath My Feet: A Mushroom Dyer’s Field Guide (Amazon)
by Arlene and Alan Bessette (Best feature IMO: Dye Duds section)
The Mushroom Color Atlas: A guide to Dyes and Pigments Made from Fungi (Amazon)
by Julie Beeler
Websites
Mycopigments website by Alissa Allen
Alissa Allen's beautiful and useful Facebook page
The Mushroom Color Atlas (free online color guide) by Bloom & Dye
Regional Palettes: A Closer Look at Northern California Dye Mushrooms