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 a very short "how to" for beginners in our free Online Learning area.
Below are some other resources you can use to learn more about dyeing with mushroom pigments.
Websites
Mycopigments - Alissa Allen’s beautiful and useful site
The Mushroom Color Atlas (free online color guide) by Bloom & Dye
Books
Mushrooms for Dyes, Paper, Pigments & Myco-Stix by Miriam Rice and Dorothy Beebee. (Available from Fungi Perfecti)
The Rainbow Beneath My Feet: A Mushroom Dyer’s Field Guide by Arlene and Alan Bessette (Best feature IMO: Dye Duds section)
The Mushroom Color Atlas: A guide to Dyes and Pigments Made from Fungi by Julie Beeler