Plant-dyed color that lasts.
Learn to dye fabric and yarn with plants, step by step. Self-paced online courses built on more than 20 years of dyeing and teaching.
✓ Beginner-friendly ✓ Self-paced ✓ Learn at home
Bright colors that don’t wash away
Most people who write to me aren’t brand new. They’ve already tried natural dyeing. They followed a video, got a lovely color, and watched it fade after the first wash.
That’s not a talent problem. It’s a foundations problem.
Color lasts when you understand your fiber, prepare it properly, choose the right mordant and keep records so you can repeat what works. That’s exactly what my courses teach, in order, with the reasons behind every step.
I’m Victoria, the teacher behind La Creative Mama. I’ve been dyeing with plants for more than 20 years, I lectured in fashion sustainability, and I’ve taught over 5,000 students online. I dye in my own garden in New Zealand, and everything I teach, I’ve tested in my own pots.
Which natural dyeing course is right for you?
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Natural Dyeing CREATIVE Bundle
For beginners who want to start with confidence, without overwhelm.
My bestselling beginner bundle gives you everything you need to dye your first fabrics and yarns with leaves, flowers and kitchen materials.
- Natural Dyeing Manual (PDF)
- Natural Dyeing Masterclass (video)
- Solar Dyeing Guide (PDF)
- Natural Dyeing Workbook to record your results (PDF)
- Tie Dye Guide and Variegated Wool Dyeing Guide (printable tutorials)
- Bonus: Multicolor Dyeing video class
- Bonus: Eco Printing training video
- Lifetime access, at your own pace
$37 USD $118
MY SIGNATURE COURSE
Natural Dyeing ULTIMATE Course
For dyers who want consistent, repeatable color, and anyone who’s tried before and been disappointed by fading.
Three modules and 20+ video lessons take you from setup to a sustainable, repeatable practice.
- Module 1: Foundations & Setup. The core method, process charts and the Formula Calculator
- Module 2: Dyeing Fundamentals. Fiber prep for wool, silk, cotton and linen, 10 natural dyes, mordants and modifiers
- Module 3: Creative Techniques & Sustainability. Multicolor dyeing, storing and reusing dye baths, seasonal dyeing
- Formula Calculator: works out your quantities for you, so there’s no more guesswork
- Plant Finder chatbot: type in your address and find the dye plants growing near you
- Bonuses: dyeing with food materials (onion skins, avocado, tea) and growing, harvesting and storing your own dye garden
- PDF downloads and process charts
- Lifetime access, free updates and email support
$147 USD
FOR LEAF LOVERS
Eco Printing ULTIMATE Course
For makers who love botanical prints and want bright, defined leaf prints that don’t wash away.
Eight modules teach my 3-Step Eco Printing Framework on cotton, linen, silk and wool, using natural, non-toxic materials.
- The 3-Step Eco Printing Framework
- The Eco Printing Formula Calculator
- Fiber preparation for cotton, linen and silk
- How to choose, classify and record your printing plants
- Iron blankets, color blankets and combining eco printing with natural dyes
- Bonus: Plant Finder chatbot
- Bonus: Eco printing a cotton T-shirt (video tutorial and PDF guide)
$147 USD
Compare the courses at a glance
| CREATIVE Bundle | Natural Dyeing ULTIMATE | Eco Printing ULTIMATE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Beginners | Consistent, repeatable color | Botanical leaf prints |
| Format | PDFs + videos | 3 modules, 20+ videos | 8 modules |
| Formula Calculator | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Plant Finder chatbot | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Self-paced | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Price (USD) | $37 | $147 | $147 |
Not sure? Start with the Bundle. It gives you the foundations, and the Ultimate Course is there when you’re ready to go deeper.
What you’ll learn that most tutorials skip
- Fiber first. Why wool and silk behave differently from cotton and linen, and what that means for your color.
- Mordants explained simply. What they do and why they’re the difference between color that fades and color that lasts.
- No more guesswork. The Formula Calculator takes the math off your plate.
- Records you can repeat. A simple swatch and record system, so a beautiful color is never a one-time accident.
FOR TEACHERS & HOMESCHOOL FAMILIES
Are you a teacher?
Natural Color Science brings natural dyeing into the classroom or homeschool as hands-on science, with lessons written for teachers. Teach real chemistry with plants, fiber and color!
✓ 12-month curriculum ✓ Ages 8–15 ✓ No dyeing experience needed
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Frequently asked questions
Yes. Natural dyeing is a kitchen craft: you need a pot, heat, water, fiber and plants. Online courses let you pause and rewatch each step while your dye pot simmers in front of you.
If you’re new to natural dyeing, start with the Natural Dyeing CREATIVE Bundle. If you’ve tried before and your colors faded or came out patchy, go straight to the Natural Dyeing ULTIMATE Course.
Yes. There are no set class times, so you can dye in your own season and around family and work.
No. You’ll need basic kitchen-style equipment kept just for dyeing, like a stainless steel pot, measuring tools and gloves. Each course explains what to gather before you start.
The Natural Dyeing ULTIMATE Course covers wool, silk, cotton and linen. The Eco Printing ULTIMATE Course covers cotton, linen, silk and wool.
It’s a tool inside the ULTIMATE courses that works out your quantities for you. You enter what you’re dyeing, and it does the math, so you get reliable results without second-guessing.
Your first beautiful color is closer than you think
You don’t need a studio or a science degree. You need clear steps, the reasons behind them, and a teacher who’s made every mistake so you don’t have to.
Not ready yet? Get my free guide to the 40 best natural dyes
XOXO Victoria 🌻🌿
