Eco printing

Eco printing has so many questions since it is such an interesting art form. I'll share my Eco Printing Tips & tricks with you from my many experimentations

I’ve just released my new ebook all about eco-printing so I thought this might be a good time to write a quick post about the leaf that started it all for me, eucalyptus! I first learned about eco-printing in my natural dyes and weaving class in college over ten years ago. I saw an example of eucalyptus leaves printed on silk and I was shocked to see they printed a beautiful orange. It took me many years and lots of twists and turns before I finally got a chance to try the method myself and…

What are the best plants for eco printing? Here is a free list of leaves and flowers that make great eco prints on paper and fabric.

In this blog I want to show you the results of different mordants with different leaves.

(Or your second)Eco printing has been the rage for the past few years. The term minted by eco print guru India Flint has evolved at the speed of light.With it, it renewed the interest in all things concerning natural dyeing. Surely the quest for eco-friendly, sustainable, and home-made goods has been a contribution to the rapid increase of eco-printers around the globe.I think that the race of life has left many of us tired and in need to reconnect to nature. Foraging leaves and the…

There are plenty new leaves now so it’s time to give you instructions on how I ecoprint on paper. I have kept these instructions as simple as possible as I would love you to try this out. Hea…

We are in the middle of a pretty intense heat wave over here in the Midwest, and boy is ever it hot hot hot. The humidity level reached the point of unbearable since this past week and that means our outdoor adventuring has sort of come to a halt until things cool off a bit. That being…

Eco-printing and natural dyeing by Louise Upshall