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As a total beginner I started with onion skins on cotton but with the wrong sort of mordant (I used cream of tartar with alum and salt. Go to this page to have the correct step-by-step process). Nevertheless, the effect was marvelous.
I used 25 gram of onion skin, the brownish, papery skin of the most common type, which I saved up for some months in a paper bag. The piece of fabric I dyed weighted 70 gram.
Pouch Hungarian Onion (sold)
Zipper pouch Candi has an embroidered part that is dyed with onion skin.
New Year Newsletter
At this very moment we are house sitting, to see whether Italy suits us. So far, the winter hasn’t been better than in Hungary. And as in every January I dream of sunny places elsewhere on earth, if it weren’t for the variety of animals we may care for. Meanwhile, I embroider, whether we housesit…
Shisha mirror application
Back in the days, incorporating the wings of beetles was a variation of using tiny glass mirrors. When I gleefully started my project, I thought I was original. Then, just now, I went through my own writings about shisha mirror art and concluded I did nothing new. Well, it makes all sense. Using nature goes…
Notice
Beginning of 2026: Every single item must go through full customs processing Recent U.S. customs rule changes eliminated the long‑standing “de minimis” exemption, which used to allow goods under USD 800 to enter duty‑free. Starting 29 August 2025, all goods—no matter how low their value—require full customs processing and duties. Letters, documents, and personal correspondence…
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