HOW TO ECO-PRINT WITH AN IRON BLANKET | ORGANIC COLOR | LEAVES ASPEN MAPLE | TANNIN MORDANT | IDAHO

Leaves make for wonderful eco-prints on textile & paper to create beautiful natural designs in any season. Enhance your print with the help of an iron blanket (carrier blanket) to add a gorgeous background color and soft black outlines. Join me as I forage for aspen leaves in Central Idaho and fallen maple leaves in Washington to explore the interaction of tannins and iron in the dye studio. This tutorial will show you how to prepare fiber with a tannin mordant, make an iron blanket and create a beautifully designed autumn leaf eco-print on both silk and cotton. You are sure to be inspired to step into the natural printmaking world.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction - Autumn leaves for eco-printing - Idaho aspen
3:23 Autumn leaves of Washington - maple, birch, rose
5:15 Tannin & iron in eco-printing
6:07 Supplies
7:04 Tannin mordant pre-treatment
8:22 How to make an iron blanket
9:13 Leaf design on silk & cotton
10:34 How to bundle tie & steam
11:29 Eco-print reveal
13:08 Eco-print results - silk, cotton and iron blanket
13:21 Wrap-up
21:07 Sneak peak of next video tutorial
22:11 Blooper

SUPPLY LIST
Leaves (tannin rich) - aspen, maple, birch, oak, eucalyptus, etc.
Fiber for eco-print - silk & cotton shown in video
Cotton fiber for iron blanket
Tannin mordant - oak gall shown in video
Iron powder (ferrous sulfate)
Gloves
Scale
Pot with lid
Steamer
Tongs
Spoon
Measuring cup
Measuring spoons
Bowl (for iron bath)
Scissors
String
Dowel
Plastic barrier - repurposed
Paper barrier - parchment paper shown in video

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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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