Friday, June 5, 2015

Eco printing using spent flowers from a local florist

the pinks and purples are from red roses.
the bottom scarf has fresh pecan leaves printed on it

I am attempting to figure out how to post using my cell phone. I think I've got it

These are my latest eco printed fabrics.  I picked up spent flowers from a local florist at the great suggestion from my lovely sister Marlene. My pot continues to be water with a walnut, rusted metal, and a cup of vinegar. Leaves and flowers are placed on wet fabric and then wrapped around the copper piping.  The water in the pot is brought to a boil, then I put the fabrics in and  let it simmer for about 2 hours.. I usually end up unwrapping the bundles when they are cool to touch. I'm usually always happy and pleased with the results. The joy of eco printing is that I can always print again if the results are not to my liking.

3 comments:

Terriea Kwong said...

You're doing more and more pretty prints. The last image of the top is particularly impressive.

Terriea Kwong said...

You're doing more and more pretty prints. The last image of the top is particularly impressive.

Diane said...

A huge thank you to you, Terriea. I so admire your work!