RUST PRINTING + BLACK TEA | ORGANIC COLOR | IRON | EARTH PIGMENTS | ECO-PRINTING | TANNIN

Rust is an amazing way to create unique prints on textile by using the magical elements of iron in its oxidized form. By soaking rusted fiber in black tea, darker hues emerge including grays & blacks. Join me as I explore yet another technique to expand eco-printing with rust.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction - Rust printing & black tea
1:15 Black tea magic
4:15 Fiber
6:16 Rusty metal
6:55 Silk bundle
8:40 Cotton 1 bundle
10:31 Cotton 2 bundle
13:05 Black tea bath
14:59 Unwrapping
18:14 Wash & Rinse
20:13 Results
25:05 Wrap up
26:01 Sneak peek of next tutorial
26:44 Blooper

SUPPLY LIST
Rust-printed fiber - paper, cotton, silk & wool yarn shown in video
Rusty metal
Black tea
Pot
Tongs
String
Rubberbands
Gloves
Containers
Dish soap
Tongs

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ABOUT MY CHANNEL
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.

xoxo - Margaret, aka Byrdie

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