Botanical Printing on Fabric and Paper
Basic technique for printing on fabric
A course by Anabel Torres , Fashion Designer and Textile Artist
About the video: Basic technique for printing on fabric
Overview
“In this lesson I will explain the procedure and tricks for basic fabric printing, it is practically the same as paper: place the leaves and flowers and prepare the wrapper for later boiling or steaming it. We will make two basic samples without any special effect on cotton, only changing the mordant and the arrangement of the leaves: one sample will be with alum and two with ferrous sulfate. ”
In this video lesson Anabel Torres addresses the topic: Basic technique for printing on fabric, 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
“BASIC TECHNIQUE FOR PRINTING ON FABRIC In this lesson, I'll teach you how to print on fabric. Here's my cotton fabric. It's been pre-washed and mordanted. Remember it's key to keep it wet, to keep the alum from drying and forming a layer that won't let the color through. I'm using some eucalyptus for this sample. It's been soaked in water and vinegar. And I'm using goldenrods too. I'll start setting the fabric in place. I'll put it on the table. Make sure to keep it clean when you swap samples. You don't want to get any ferrous sulphate, any other leaves or dyes in our sample. When you're w...”
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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 specialized in the dyeing of textiles using natural processes for over seven years, and through her brand Antesis, she designs and sells sustainably dyed items using natural pigments, as well as giving textile art workshops in Mexico City.
Her focus lies in studying and experimenting with colors that can be easily retrieved from the world around us—such as indigo, achiote, or cochineal—and is inspired by the textures that can be found in nature.
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