HOW TO MAKE ECO PRINTS - SECRETS FOR BEAUTIFUL RESULTS

Find out all the secrets there is to know about how to create beautiful Eco Prints. I will show you step by step on how to prepare your papers and what flowers and leaves I used for great results.

NOTE: some plants even though look beautiful can emit toxins into the air when steaming so always work in a well ventilated area and wear a mask. Hydrangea and foxglove are two that are poisonous if ingested or can cause rashes when handled.

Answer to question what did I use to create the yellow print:
-basil, celery leaves, red lettuce

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Supply list:
-steamer pot at least 11" in width and 6" high
-small canning jar
-steamer basket
-oven or hot plate
-long oven mitts
- 2 6x6" tiles
-2 8x8" tiles
-9x12 glass cake pan
-canning jar to mix alum with water
-1/4 cup measuring cup
-metal stirring utensil
-mixed media paper 115 lb
-8x8" 140 lb water colour paper
-sketch paper 60 lb
-bamboo paper 125 lb
-scissors or rotary cutter or paper cutter
-old towel to dry papers
-bowl or container to collect flowers and leaves
-scissors or garden shears to cut off flowers and leaves
-gloves to protect hands from drying from alum
-8 large bull clips
-water tap to rinse of flowers and leaves
-strainer to collect steamed flowers and leaves from rinsing
-paper towels to thoroughly dry papers
-large heavy book to weigh down pile of papers
-Flowers to try:
coreopsis, foxglove, fuchsia, goldenrod, -hibiscus, iris, marigold, nasturtium, pansies, petunias, rose, violet
Leaves to try:
-Alder, Blackberry, Blueberry, Ferns, Hydrangea, Japanese maple,Oak, Peony, Rose, Strawberry
-alum

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timestamps:
0:00 intro
1:33 steam pot set up
2:59 alum mordant
3:31 alum bath
4:08 papers you can use
5:37 cut papers to fit the size oof your tiles
5:57 soak paper in alum bath
6:06 removing paper from alum bath
6:42 flowers to use
7:15 leaves to use
7:44 soaking leaves in alum bath
8:22 removing excess water from paper
8:38 gloves to prevent dry hands
9:08 placing leaves on paper
11:43 making sandwich with top tile and clips
12:15 flowers for prints
13:37 adjust size of sandwich to fit
14:05 placing tile sandwich's in steamer
14:36 simmer for 45 min
14:47 flower reveal
17:35 leaf reveal
20:04 second batch
21:31 third batch
23:08 guess what was used or eco print
23:27 drying and flattening