What is rust water (aka iron water), how do you make it and what can you use it for? Are you new to eco printing or interested in working without traditional powdered mordants in a health conscious and environmentally sustainable way? Do you want to...
While I was in Australia recently I bought a gorgeous merino jumper (aka sweater) in a Red Cross shop in Sydney. It was printed in the dirty pot during the wonderful Geelong Textile & Fibre Forum using a selection of leaves from my class participants...
Discover how to transform fabric, handmade felt and upcycled clothing using foraged vegetation without having to use powdered chemicals to fix the colour! As an experienced eco printer working in the 'dirty pot', my usual process involves wrapping fabric with leaves, bark or onion skins...
Often it's not possible to complete a piece of felt in one day and new feltmakers are often anxious about whether they can just leave it overnight. During this short video I share how you can do this successfully so there is no need to...
Here are a selection of photos of my wonderful participants and their work taken recently at the Geelong Textile & Fibre Forum. The title of my class was ‘Felt to Print or Print to Felt”. Everybody felted, everybody eco printed in the ‘dirty pot’ and...
For the best results felting pieces that you would like to eco print, check out my pro tips as this is something that I am passionate about! Click HERE or the image below to watch the video! ...
When you are eco printing in the dirty pot you will discover that your hands get really stained, unless you work with gloves on the whole time. One of my past workshop participants shared this simple but effective tip to get them sparkling clean in...
It's really important to finish your eco printed textiles correctly so that they retain their colour, don't rub off on other things and stand the test of time. This short video shares all that you need to know so that you can wear or sell...
Collaborations can be very stressful, in almost every case though they are also rewarding. Thankfully, greenwood furniture maker Alison Ospina has been nothing but a pleasure to work with and I love how both our disciplines compliment each other. Yesterday I had the pleasure of collecting this...
This short video shares the step by step process of creating and processing an eco bundle. Take your time laying out your onion skins or leaves and do make sure to roll and tie really tightly;. This creates good contact between the vegetation and fabric...