Create gorgeous floral prints on fabric and paper using the natural pigments of common garden plants, flowers, and leaves with this stunning guide to the art of botanical contact printing. A first-of-its-kind visual guide and instructional handbook, Printing from the Garden showcases the stunning results one can achieve by using 30 common leaves and flowers to print on cloth and paper, capturing their unique forms and colors. No experience required: teacher and textile artist Alison Kelly provides step-by-step, photographed instructions for bundle dyeing, mirror printing, and printing on…mehr
Create gorgeous floral prints on fabric and paper using the natural pigments of common garden plants, flowers, and leaves with this stunning guide to the art of botanical contact printing. A first-of-its-kind visual guide and instructional handbook, Printing from the Garden showcases the stunning results one can achieve by using 30 common leaves and flowers to print on cloth and paper, capturing their unique forms and colors. No experience required: teacher and textile artist Alison Kelly provides step-by-step, photographed instructions for bundle dyeing, mirror printing, and printing on clothing. She offers many examples to illustrate the beautiful results that are possible. Anyone can create vibrant botanical artworks using nature’s design wonders: * Eucalyptus * Rose of Sharon * Daylily * Coreopsis * Queen Anne's lace * And many more
Alison Kelly is a textile artist and the founder of Flora Obscura, a Brooklyn, New York-based shop and design studio that uses plants and natural dyes to create one-of-a-kind floral prints, working with clients including J. Crew and Pottery Barn Teen. Kelly learned weaving, silversmithing, and natural dyeing in Mexico before studying fashion design in Italy and was cast on Project Runway back in New York City. She now teaches online and in-person workshops in the United States and internationally and can be found online at floraobscura.nyc.
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Preface: Introduction Chapter 1: Practices of Dyeing with Flowers Chapter 2: A study of botanical imprints Chapter 3: Flowers & leaves covered in this book: Aster Hibiscus Roses Dogwood Peony Gerbera Daisy Sunflowers Coreopsis Marigold Cosmos Oxalis Goldenrod Raspberry Strawberry Strawflower Bird of Paradise Bougainvillea Dahlia Impatiens Scarlet Begonias Butterfly Bush Hydrangea Peaflower Hollyhock Dyer’s chamomile Safflower Weld petals bb. False indigo cc. Lavender dd. Mint ee. Rosemary ff. Chapter 4: Workshop * Terminology * Setting up for success * Getting organized * Materials * Leaves and Flowers: A guide to reliable printers Chapter 5: Preparing Fabric for Dyeing a. Scouring b. Mordanting i. A reliable mordant recipe for protein fibers ii. A reliable mordant recipe for cellulose fibers iii. A reliable mordant recipe for paper Chapter 6: Techniques 1. Bundle Dyeing 2. Botanical Contact-Printing on Fabric Composition and Color i. Printing with a white background ii. Creating a mirror-image print iii. Printing with a carrier blanket to create a colorful background 3. Botanical Contact-Printing on Paper Resources Bibliography
Preface: Introduction Chapter 1: Practices of Dyeing with Flowers Chapter 2: A study of botanical imprints Chapter 3: Flowers & leaves covered in this book: Aster Hibiscus Roses Dogwood Peony Gerbera Daisy Sunflowers Coreopsis Marigold Cosmos Oxalis Goldenrod Raspberry Strawberry Strawflower Bird of Paradise Bougainvillea Dahlia Impatiens Scarlet Begonias Butterfly Bush Hydrangea Peaflower Hollyhock Dyer’s chamomile Safflower Weld petals bb. False indigo cc. Lavender dd. Mint ee. Rosemary ff. Chapter 4: Workshop * Terminology * Setting up for success * Getting organized * Materials * Leaves and Flowers: A guide to reliable printers Chapter 5: Preparing Fabric for Dyeing a. Scouring b. Mordanting i. A reliable mordant recipe for protein fibers ii. A reliable mordant recipe for cellulose fibers iii. A reliable mordant recipe for paper Chapter 6: Techniques 1. Bundle Dyeing 2. Botanical Contact-Printing on Fabric Composition and Color i. Printing with a white background ii. Creating a mirror-image print iii. Printing with a carrier blanket to create a colorful background 3. Botanical Contact-Printing on Paper Resources Bibliography
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