This is a blog post on making an organic indigo vat. After my initial experiments using thiox in indigo vat I have decided to move to a much more environmentally friendly indigo vat. Here is my old blog post on how to make thiox indigo vat. Although it is more environmentally friendly it is also […]
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This is a blog post on stencil printing using indigo paste on fabric. I have a great passion for using natural dyes in many forms. I have been growing Japanese (also known as Perscaria tinctoria) indigo plants in my garden for a number of years now. Here is how to grow them at home. Every
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This is a blog post on natural printing on paper using leaves and onion skin. Natural occurring dye plants It’s my first time printing on paper this blog post is just to document that journey and experience. I am no expert on this topic but I did use the following method that made it work.
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This is a blog post on fabric printing with red vein sorrel. Fabric printing is also known as bundle printing. Red vein sorrel is a perennial edible green. It grows like weeds come May time. Once established it needs to care at all. Therefore it is a good excuse to cut down this green and
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This is a blog post on fabric printing with eucalyptus. Eucalyptus is a fantastic plant for eco or natural printing. It leaves both sides to yield color when printing. On protein fibers like wool and silk, it can give red to orangey red when printed. When I mean printed it simply means printing using bundle
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This is a blog post on using iron as mordant in natural printing. Iron available most as commonly ferrous sulphate. It is a mordant as it react with tannins that occurs naturally in dye plants and flowers. As a result it produces a print when it comes in contact with moisture and heat. Iron occurs
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This is a blog post on natural fabric printing using cotton. Natural printing also known as eco printing is a type of print that uses natural leaves and flowers to make a print on fabric. It is an amazing and easy technique to learn but to get sharp prints it does require certain skills and
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