I’ve spent a few days doing some eco printing this week. Mostly scarves and upcycled cotton tees. It’s been a lot of fun and I’ve discovered some new ways to mordant to get different results so it’s been educational as well.
Here’s a few of my results
It was a fun week!!!
Now I have to soak some more leaves because I used them all up!
Very interesting, and beautiful ❤️ how do you preserve the images on the cloth?
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I cure the fabric by leaving it at least a week before I rinse it. The images will gradually fade over time if they spend too much time in direct sunlight but I’ve had cushions on my couch for at least 6 months that haven’t faded at all.
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I think that I might research it and look into it, I love that organic look. Thanks!
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They all look great! Interested to see them in reality.
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next time you visit I’ll give you a look.
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Thanks Jesska. You certainly can useit as a verb. I mordant with an iron dip. Put some rusty nails or similar in a jar and cover with a 50 50 mix of water and white vinegar. Leave for 4 weeks. When ready put a tablespoon in a bucket of water and dip your cloth in it for 30 seconds and its ready to go. It takes a few experiments to get things going and it is NOT an exact science!!
Ooh! That sounds manageable – I’d never heard of mordanting before but the first few websites made in sound horrendously dangerous and/or poisonous and very off-putting.
I might try and make some – thank you for the inspiration and instructions 🙂
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Look lovely – should sell well I think.
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Very neat designs, its amazing what you can create using leaves, and natural objects.
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