Specialization in Creative Botanical Mixed Media Techniques

Overview

“Here I am going to teach you the pressing methods, from the simplest and most intuitive to a much more professional one.”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Methods for pressing plants, which is part of the Domestika online course: Specialization in Creative Botanical Mixed Media Techniques. Master delicate embroidery on tulle with natural flowers, blending traditional textile techniques and botanical elements.

Partial transcription of the video

“Plant Pressing Methods In this lesson, I'll teach you two pressing methods. The first is the book method. Maybe you've already done so in a very intuitive way, gone out in the street, picked flowers or leaves and saved them in a book. That's how I started. Like I told you before, making collages is one of my passions and I wanted to use new materials in my collages, so that's how I started pressing flowers. Books work very well and I keep using this method often, but I only use it for some types of flowers and leaves. These are the thinnest leaves because books don't absorb a lot of humidit...”

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Course summary for: Specialization in Creative Botanical Mixed Media Techniques

• Level: Beginner
• 12 students
• 6 units
• 67 lessons (9h 31m)
• 27 downloads

• Category

  Craft, Illustration

• Areas

  DIY, Embroidery, Fine Arts, Floral & Plant Design, Painting, Watercolor Painting