02 Jul How to set up your first ‘dirty pot’
If you are new to eco printing without traditional powdered mordants this video shares my quick recipe for starting your first 'dirty pot'. Click HERE or the image below to watch the video! ...
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29 Jun What size and which shape pot works best for eco printing?
Is a wide shallow or a narrow taller pot best for eco printing? Check out this short video to learn which I recommend. Click HERE for the image below to watch the video! ...
29 Jun FREE 3 day bootcamp!
I'm delighted to announce a FREE 3 day bootcamp which will share PRO tips about how to break the eco printing in the 'dirty pot' process down into bite sized pieces. Is time an issue for you when it comes to the eco print and/or wet felting process?...
28 Jun Roving Vs Batts
Are you new to wet felting and confused about the different wool preparations and how you use them? During this short video I share all the information that you need to know to get started using roving or batts including how to lay them out....
26 Jun Can I use stainless steel for my ‘dirty pot’?
The metal composition of a reactive eco printing pot plays a very important role when working without traditional powdered mordants, the chemicals used over the years to fix colour on fabric. A question that I get asked time and time again is, can I use...
22 Jun Which is the best eco printing pot to start with?
Deciding which pot to use can be a stressful task for many new eco printers especially when using the 'dirty pot' or 'pot as mordant' process . It's important to understand that when you choose to work in an environmentally mindful and health conscious way...
19 Jun Eco Printing Pots, Reactive or Non-Reactive?
The composition of the pot you choose when eco printing without traditional powdered mordants (chemicals) plays a huge influence on how your fabric looks and how washable/lightfast it will be in the future. This short video explains the difference between a reactive or non-reactive pot. Click...
18 Jun What is a traditional powdered mordant?
In order to under more about using leaves, onion skins and bark to eco print in an environmentally mindful and health conscious way in the ‘dirty pot’ WITHOUT using traditional powdered mordants it’s necessary to understand a little bit more about them! This short video...
15 Jun What is eco printing in the dirty pot?
Are you confused about how to create beautiful leaf prints on fabric in an environmentally mindful and health conscious way and want to know exactly what eco printing in the 'dirty pot' actually is? This short video shares the answer in a nutshell! Click HERE or...
12 Jun The World Craft Council Europe
The World Craft Council Europe is hosting a free online event on Thursday that sounds very interesting. I think that the topic of Crafting Circularity fits in very well with upcycling clothing using the power of the eco printing process! I’ve registered. For reference, this image...