Simple Test to Identify a Cortinarius Dye Mushroom

[@marninegley]

I have struggled the last year with this. But I think I am finally getting it!!

[@kathleenstokes5865]

You and your Mum are lovely together and she has such a wealth of information. Thank you both for sharing it with us.

[@MyraMadeColor]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@notshared4072]

What a lovely pair of intelligent and capable women. Nifty video I was glad to see!

[@MyraMadeColor]

Thank you for watching!

[@falconsii1031]

You and your mom are really sweet together, thanks for sharing all the knowledge! I just got done dying a shirt with Dyers Polypore using your other video!

[@indigoingreen]

You two are so cool. ❤

[@87atheart]

Love this video! Thank you for the information, your mom is an absolute peach

[@MyraMadeColor]

Thank you so much!

[@paladinkhan]

Awesome video and I learned a bit. Thank you to you both!

[@marninegley]

Oh my goodness, you guys are so lovely together! How blessed you are to have such a wonderful mother. I long for that, but it will never be. I take such delight in watching you two together. Thank you so much for the wonderful videos! 💕💕💕

[@MyraMadeColor]

Thank you! We have a very special relationship.

[@marninegley]

Though, I still have a hard time with old ones. I can ID young corts, but still not so sure about the old ones. But I use this test often!

[@ReinaElizondo]

Very cool! I wonder how they turned out!

[@fyviane]

very lovely! hoping to learn more from your mom in the future, if she wants to share more of her experience) thank you!

[@jleet9758]

How amazing, I just love mushrooms. I hope to try this out in the near future. Thank you for the video. ❤

[@MyraMadeColor]

My pleasure 😊

[@ukrainian_pysanka]

Your mother knew Miriam Rice. Nice to see how she is working. Thank you

[@MyraMadeColor]

They were very good friends. My Mom was the illustrator to her mushroom dye books. Thanks for watching!

[@datatamer]

thank you, Knowledge Keeper!

[@lyrebird9749]

I doubt I can find these where I live but I watched to the end just to listen to your wise and lovely mom. I love how you have a mom with so much knowledge and a brother who can produce videos! What a creative family. I would have liked to see more on the results of dyeing with these though. Perhaps another video comparing different types of mushrooms? And with different fibres ?

[@MyraMadeColor]

Thank you for watching! We are mulling over ideas for a follow up video, so stayed tuned!

[@Wallie-ragnwall]

Interesting video! I dyed with mushrooms at artschool 30 some years ago and got the most beautiful oker/ deep yellow color. Your mother is full of knowledge, i hope you will make more videos together😀👍. Happy New Year!

[@MyraMadeColor]

Thank you! I'm still learning from her and we've been dyeing together for what feels likes ages. She's the best. :-)

[@Citielight]

I love how knowledgeable you both are! Thank you for sharing. Are you going to post any end result pictures?

[@MyraMadeColor]

Sadly, we don't have end results for this one. But we hope to make another video on this mushroom!

[@katerinaursa4855]

Happy New Year!

[@MyraMadeColor]

Happy New Year! 🎉

[@lisascenic]

Thank you for making this delightful video. I suspect that we’re semi-neighbors, based on the fact that you were foraging at Salt Point. I really need to take a another class with a mushroom dye expert. It’s such a fascinating area of study.

[@MyraMadeColor]

You're welcome! Salt Point is one of my favorite spots along the coast.

[@gheidasan513]

welcome I loved your mother very much, but I have some questions for her First, how many grams of mushrooms give how much dye? How long does the dye in the clothes last before it disappears? Can we use the dye water several times or all at once?

[@MyraMadeColor]

Generally, you'll want a 1:1 ratio of mushrooms to fiber. 2:1 ratio is ideal. This mushroom does have good lightfastness, but it also depends on how you take care of your fiber after you dye it. You could try using the dye water again. It will likely give a lighter shade. Great questions!

[@etm567]

And if they aren't in the reservation -- which there are many of here in NJ -- it wouldn't be anywhere, I don't think. We have Cortinarius caperatus. Does that one dye?

[@etm567]

I think we don't have those here in NJ. They're not listed as being in the South Mountain reservation. There is one Cortinarius, but I think it isn't one of the dye ones.

[@jessicabey275]

part 2 coming ? possibly? 😃 I would love to see the end result

[@MyraMadeColor]

Oh I wish! That was our plan, however we left the sample outside to dry and it somehow disappeared. Perhaps from the wind or a critter? I can tell you that the samples from the two jars on the right (that turned a pale yellow) didn't seem to dye the yarn.

[@jessicabey275]

@Myra Made Color that funny and it stinks 🤣 Probably a birdie making a nest 😉

[@alorajoelle8380]

Are you able to dye preserved moss with the green mushroom dye do you know?

[@MyraMadeColor]

I don't know the answer, except to recommend giving it a go!

[@micahmilne]

With Cortinarius mushrooms, do you have to worry about identification with regards to avoiding the really poisonous ones? Or is it not a concern, since you're just using them to extract pigment?

[@MyraMadeColor]

I believe it's only a concern if you were going to eat them - which I don't recommend!! Extracting the pigment should be fine. This is also why we keep dyeing material and supplies away from the kitchen.

[@micahmilne]

@@MyraMadeColor Thank you!

[@gheidasan513]

Hey i like thes vd bur i have؟