How To Dye With Hibiscus. It is found in tropical areas and can be grown as a potted plant on patios during warm weather. Grind about 5 Hibiscus flowers and 5 Hibiscus leaves to form a paste.
To make the tea mix 1-2 tablespoons of hibiscus powder with warm water and allow the mixture to sit until it resembles a traditional tea. Hibiscus is a flowering plant that is part of the mallow family. My bucket of dried flowers.
Like many flowering plants the petals and leaves of hibiscus plants can be collected and used to make dye.
They were very buoyant and I had to squish them down to get them to start absorbing the water. We need to extract the color from our plant material. Prepare the Dye Begin by boiling the flowers using half the water on the directions. Simmer the flowers on low heat for 30 minutes then put the fabrics in pre mordant or no mordant.