Are you new to the magical process of eco printing on paper in the 'dirty pot' without using traditional powdered mordants? Why not check out my step by step tutorial as I demonstrate how to transform paper into beautiful decorative cards using this simple process...
Who says that the lining of a garment should not be just as beautiful as the outside? I created these stunning eco prints using cotinus coggygria (smoke bush) in the dirty pot and not to be bashful, but they make my heart sing. The wool...
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of welcoming 6 international participants for the European CraftHub residency at Clasheen! The exchange of knowledge, friendship and ideas made our five days together fun, creative and very inspiring. We were totally blessed with the dynamic between everyone...
When you are eco printing, do you ever cut your vegetation to create different shapes? Here I used sliced Euca. cordata leaf’s on an achiote (annatto) soaked lambswool wrap, the fabric was woven locally for me by Philip at Cushendale Woolen Mill. Why not try slicing...
One of my favourite trees to print with is the acer pseudoplatanus, also known as the sycamore tree. You can use them as young seedling leaves or older leaves and they give marvellous prints whilst using the dirty pot method. They also do not need...
When you are eco printing, do you ever cut your vegetation to create different shapes? Here I used sliced Euca. cordata leaf’s on an achiote (annatto) soaked lambswool wrap, the fabric was woven locally for me by Philip at Cushendale Woolen Mill. Why not try slicing...
Front and back views of a very well used felt bag, the techniques used to make this were previously shared during online workshops and are now something that I will be uploading to the Eco Print and Wet Felt Club. This particular piece was felted...
Marion at Beautiful Silks truly supplies beautiful and ethically sourced materials for textile artists, novice and experienced alike. This particular one is an organza silk mesh with cotton bobbles and was part of my purchase from Marion at Geelong Textile and Fibre Forum last time I...
It’s endlessly fascinating how sustained temperature and length of processing time affects the final colours achieved when printing with eucalypts. Both the varieties I’ve used here (nichollii and gunni ‘Azura’) print hot red usually but with less processing and intermittent heat the reds are less...
One of my favourite fabrics to work with is wool and it’s difficult to beat the drama of simple onion skins when it comes to reliable prints! I’ve a selection of comfortable, feather filled cushions on various chairs and couches at Clasheen, the covers are...