How to Extract Dye From Onion Skins

For a brilliant gold or yellow color, turn to the common onion for a natural source.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• Old Nylon Stockings
• Onions
• Stockpots

1. Peel the skins from several yellow onions.
2. Lay them out on a cookie sheet or tray to dry in a place with good air circulation.
3. Put the skins in a nylon stocking and tie the top shut.
4. Boil them in a stockpot with 2 quarts of water for 15 to 20 minutes.
5. Remove the stocking.