Step-by-Step Process of Eco-Printing
Step-by-Step process: As a beginner, my approach to the process of Eco-printing is as follows: Gather materials: Collect plants and other natural materials that you would like to use for your Eco-printing project. Some popular choices include leaves, flowers, berries, and bark. Preparing the Fabric/paper: My first Eco-printing project was on handmade paper. I prepared the paper by drenching it in water. Preparing the Natural Materials: Soak the collected natural materials in a 10% alum solution. The alum on the leaves and flowers will allow the natural dye to adhere on the cellulose based paper. The botanical matter can also be soaked in homemade iron solution and then be applied to the fabric or paper. Arrange the materials: Arrange the plants and other natural materials treated with mordant on the paper. You can use a variety of techniques to create different designs, such as layering or bundling the materials. In my project, I simply la...