Leaves make for wonderful eco-prints on paper and textile to create beautiful natural designs. Start collecting different types of leaves in various shapes and sizes to see the unique prints you can make with a few simple ingredients: rusty can, watercolor paper, string and a dye pot full of simmering water. This tutorial will show you which leaves to forage for eco-printing, how to make a rusty can, and most importantly, some tips and tricks on how to 'bundle up' for a fun eco-printing project. You will see my results on paper, as well as one silk sample, for inspiration to step into the natural printmaking world.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction - Leaf eco-printing
1:46 How to make a rusty can
3:48 Which leaves to collect for eco-printing
7:30 Design tips
8:32 Words of encouragement - practice, practice, practice
9:04 How to prep leaves
9:33 Design on paper
10:36 Onion skin color pop
11:47 How to bundle tie
13:16 From golden rusty can to blackened
14:52 How to use iron water & glass jar to eco-print
17:33 Into the dye pot
18:23 Eco-print 1 - golden rusty can result
19:07 Eco-print 2 - blackened rusty can result
19:55 Eco-print 3 - iron water & glass jar result
20:54 Wrap-up
21:30 Textile tips for eco-printing
22:10 My favorites
24:04 Sneak peak of next video tutorial
25:10 Blooper
SUPPLY LIST
Leaves (tannin rich) - eucalyptus, maple, birch, oak, rose
Watercolor paper
Rusty can
White vinegar
Measuring cup
Bowl
Glass jar
Scissors
String
Pot with lid
Spoon
Tongs
Pitcher
Iron water
Measuring spoon (only used for iron water)
Gloves
COOKIN' COLOR DIGITAL COURSE - Self-paced video workshop on the basics of natural dyeing and a step-by-step demonstration of an ombre dip-dye technique on textile: https://www.margaretbyrd.com/cookin-color-youtube
DOWNLOAD FREE COOKIN' COLOR BREW BOOKLET - 4 natural dyes to make from food in your kitchen: https://margaretbyrd.ck.page/765d82e81b
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Color Quest is a creative channel where we explore the wide world of natural color! If you love using organic materials in all of your arts & crafts projects, join me as I share tutorials and vlogs on how to find and create a rainbow of color from plants and the earth they live in.
I'm passionate about natural dyes and pigments which I use extensively in my art practice, so I'm thrilled to share my curiosity, excitement and knowledge of nature's palette with you.
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