Botanical Printing on Fabric and Paper
Alum etched
A course by Anabel Torres , Fashion Designer and Textile Artist
About the video: Alum etched
Overview
“In this lesson I will explain how to etch fabric and paper with alum, the effects that are achieved and tricks. ”
In this video lesson Anabel Torres addresses the topic: Alum etched, which is part of the Domestika online course: Botanical Printing on Fabric and Paper. Learn how to transfer textures and colors to create patterns with flowers and plants.
Partial transcription of the video
“MORDANTING WITH ALUM In this lesson, I'll be teaching you how to mordant fabrics and papers using alum. First off, you need to weigh the material you want to print on. I have here five canvas pieces like this. Each weighs ten grams, so it's a total of 50 grams worth of fabric. The alum-to-fabric proportion you need is 10%, so this time, we'll need five grams. I have a pot with some water. This one's made of glass so it'll be easier to see, but you can use whichever you have. Just keep in mind that you won't be able to use it to cook afterwards. Once you've heated the water, let's add our fi...”
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Course summary for: Botanical Printing on Fabric and Paper
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Category
Craft -
Areas
Arts & Crafts, DIY, Fashion Design, Textile Design, Textile Dyeing, Textile Printing
Anabel Torres
A course by Anabel Torres
Anabel Torres has been a specialist in natural textile dyes for the past seven years and, through her brand Antesis, she designs and sells sustainable items decorated with stunning organic colors, as well as offering textile art workshops across Mexico City.
Her focus is on studying and experimenting with colors that can be easily obtained from the world around us—such as indigo, annatto, and cochineal—and she draws inspiration from the textures found in nature.
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