My heart was in my mouth as I set up a new organic indigo vat and documented the process for club members. My personal preference is to use an iron vat but I only had a certain amount of slaked lime (calcium carbonate) and didn't...
Are you interested in wet felting, eco printing, foraging, homestead, natural inspiration, up-cycling, developing a craft business and sustainable textiles in general? You may not be aware, but I have created a new Pinterest account where you can find plenty of pins regarding all of the...
Blackberry or bramble leaves are great to use when eco printing as they create beautiful prints. You can use both the tougher, older leaves and the young, light green leaves. The flexible stems create stunning purple prints in the dirty pot. They make the most...
Have you a large stash of beautiful handmade craft products to sell but are totally confused about how to price these for seasonal selling events, trade customers or galleries throughout the year? Do you feel that if you had a simple formula to follow you...
Did you participate in the first ever Global Botanical Print Day last year? If not and you are disappointed you missed it, you’ll be thrilled to know that Global Botanical Print Day 2022 is just around the corner! Why not join a global community of...
E.Cordata gives wonderful red prints in the ‘dirty pot’ but how do you identify the windfall leaves when they are mixed with other varieties? I have a lot of different varieties of eucalyptus in my garden and therefore the leaves can easily get mixed up. A...