The Secret of Ecoprint Technique (Full Tutorial) Part 1 • The Secret Recipe of E...
The Secret of Ecoprint Technique (Full Tutorial) Part 2 • The Secret of Ecoprint...
So hi, im roman, FINALLY todays video id like to show you the secret recipe how i made ecoprint on fabric, how i create a beautifull print on it, a secret why and how the leave or the flower leave their shape beautifully, this is base on my exploration, maybe the weather, ph level of water and so many factor will affect the result, but you can try this recipe.
This video is maybe long, but i dont want to cut the video so i will show you every step of the process of the textile making.
Step by step :
1. Choose the best fabric/materials
2. Clean the fabric (Scouring), i have 2 ways to clean deeply the fabric (2 method)
3. Preparing the fabric (Mordanting), 2 step to make your fabric is ready to dye.
4. Selection of the plants.
5. Bundles and Steam Technique.
6. I love you.
1. Fabric / Materials
The first is the most important before you making natural dyes, selection of fabric or material, because we work on natural dyes, natural things, so make sure the fabric that u ll be use is from nature also, like linen, cotton, or maybe silk.
2. Scouring
The second, is to scoured the fabric, what is scouring means? Scouring refers to thoroughly washing or deep cleaning the fabric, to remove residue or residual chemicals on the cloth from the factory when fabric making.
This is one factor of success in achieving strong color on natural dyes, is to start with completely clean fabric. Does this mean fabric washed in washing machine? No! We think the washer gets our clothes totally clean but it honestly does not. That is why, to get a good even coverage with your dyes, it is very important that you deep clean your cellulose fabric such as cotton, linen, bamboo, or maybe silk.
For me, this is my method, i have 2 ways to scour the fabric, the first is boil the fabric on hot water with some soda ash about 20 minutes, or if you dont have a soda ash you can use any detergent, but i recomend a soda ash and TRO (Turkish Red Oil). Boil for 20 minutes and ready for the next step, but if you patient enoght i have another tips, another methos, that is leave your fabric on soda ash mix with water for about a night or a couple night, until the fabric is clean and dry it.
3. Mordant
The 3rd step, next for this step is to mordant the fabric, what is mordant means? Mordant is like to prepare your fabric for natural dyes, mordanting process make your fabric good enought to sticking the tanin (the substance in plants that produces color/natural dyes) from leaves and flower. More rich the tannins on a plant, more strong the color will be.
There is 2 step of mordanting the fabric,
Mordant First step, recipe (you can re-adjust composition) :
Aluminium Sulfate (Tawas)
Iron Sulfate (Tunjung)
Baking Soda
Vinegar
Mix all the ingredients with water
Dry the fabric.
Note : be careful with fragile fabric like silk, dont add too much recipe
Mordant Second step, recipe :
Calcium Carbonate (lime betle/kapur sirih)
Mix with water
Ready to print or you can dry it and keep for print when you need. (Make sure make it wet again the fabric before you print)
For the precise composition please follow and dm me on instagram / roman.muhtar ✨
4. Selection of Plant
More rich the tannin on a plant, more strong the color will be.
I know I have said this many times before, but yikes, this session is really overdue. In September of last year, I had the pleasure of driving down to the southern part of the island to photograph the artist behind Petals and Pigments, Wai'ala. Then, just a few days after our shoot, I had a month-long trip home to Minnesota, followed by a whirlwind few last months of 2021 and starting a new job in 2022. But, I'm finally through editing the images from our session and ready to share this amazing day with you all! Because of the number of photos I took, I will break this up into two parts, starting with the flower gathering and bundle dyes!
Petals and Pigments
Wai’ala’s homestead (Misty Mountain Homestead) is at roughly 4,500 feet elevation on the cool, misty slopes of Mauna Loa. I hadn't spent any time in that area before our shoot, and it really is a magical place up there. The land surrounding their home is filled with garden beds with all sorts of flowers growing. Because of the elevation and resulting cooler temperatures, they can grow many things that we would not be able to at our place right near sea level. It was a special treat being surrounded by flowers that my mom used to have all over her gardens in the spring and summer in Minnesota.
The session started off by walking through her raised garden beds while she cut stems, and we talked story about their little homestead, family, and plants in general. It misted on and off with the sun popping out here and there. Wai'ala has so much knowledge and experience to share; it was absolutely incredible. Hearing her story and all of the ways that she has expanded her knowledge was fascinating and inspiring.
Even though they have a wide variety of plants, the bulk of their flowers is dahlias. One thing that stuck with me is that if you plant a dahlia from seed, it will be a variety that has never existed before. So you are creating an entirely new dahlia variety that way, which is so cool!
There were so many different colors, shapes, and textures in the dahlias just in her gardens. It hardly seems like some of these could be the same type of plant. And to think that they will constantly be changing there as they collect and plant their seeds!
After she completely filled her large basket, we headed inside so that she could show me the botanical bundle dye process. Their little cottage is quaint, homey, and somehow oozes love. I was obsessed with all the little details around the room as well as the light by the big farmhouse sink. Plus, her husband collects glass bottles like me, so I had to document some of his collection!
Wai'ala already had everything prepped and ready for the bundle dye, so she could jump right in and show me the process. Bundle dyeing is essentially the process of imprinting flowers and such onto a cloth. You first have to prep the fabric, which can be done differently depending on the materials. Her fabric had been soaking in vinegar before I arrived, which helps hold the color in. She then laid out the material on her island and picked petals from flowers, scattering them on the silk square.
Beyond fresh flowers and petals, other materials can also be used for bundle dyeing. Wai'ala had a handful of different powders to sprinkle on, including indigo and cochineal extract (which is made from a bug), as well as onion skins and dried rose petals.
Once all the dye materials are down, the fabric gets tightly rolled and wrapped into a bundle. Wai'ala also squeezed lime juice over the fabric to shift the color slightly and help make it more vibrant as well.
Lastly, the bundle of fabric is placed in a steamer. The bundles steam for a few hours to absorb all the color into the fabric. While we waited, Wai'ala's adorable son came to participate! He was fascinated by the flowers and very much wanted to help add water to the pot as it ran low.
Finally, after a few hours of steaming away, the bundles were ready to unwrap! We unwrapped them and shook all the petals and onion skins off, revealing stunning colors and texture. Wai'ala told me that I could rinse it right away or wait to rinse it, which would allow the colors to be a bit darker and richer. I opted to wait, and the resulting color is a deep, warm yellow that brightens up my office space.
After the bundle dyes were wrapped up, we focused on the indigo process! Be sure to subscribe so that you can check out part two, detailing that.
The Secret of Ecoprint Technique (Full Tutorial) Part 1 • The Secret Recipe of E...
The Secret of Ecoprint Technique (Full Tutorial) Part 2 • The Secret of Ecoprint...
So hi, im roman, FINALLY todays video id like to show you the secret recipe how i made ecoprint on fabric, how i create a beautifull print on it, a secret why and how the leave or the flower leave their shape beautifully, this is base on my exploration, maybe the weather, ph level of water and so many factor will affect the result, but you can try this recipe.
This video is maybe long, but i dont want to cut the video so i will show you every step of the process of the textile making.
Step by step :
1. Choose the best fabric/materials
2. Clean the fabric (Scouring), i have 2 ways to clean deeply the fabric (2 method)
3. Preparing the fabric (Mordanting), 2 step to make your fabric is ready to dye.
4. Selection of the plants.
5. Bundles and Steam Technique.
6. I love you.
1. Fabric / Materials
The first is the most important before you making natural dyes, selection of fabric or material, because we work on natural dyes, natural things, so make sure the fabric that u ll be use is from nature also, like linen, cotton, or maybe silk.
2. Scouring
The second, is to scoured the fabric, what is scouring means? Scouring refers to thoroughly washing or deep cleaning the fabric, to remove residue or residual chemicals on the cloth from the factory when fabric making.
This is one factor of success in achieving strong color on natural dyes, is to start with completely clean fabric. Does this mean fabric washed in washing machine? No! We think the washer gets our clothes totally clean but it honestly does not. That is why, to get a good even coverage with your dyes, it is very important that you deep clean your cellulose fabric such as cotton, linen, bamboo, or maybe silk.
For me, this is my method, i have 2 ways to scour the fabric, the first is boil the fabric on hot water with some soda ash about 20 minutes, or if you dont have a soda ash you can use any detergent, but i recomend a soda ash and TRO (Turkish Red Oil). Boil for 20 minutes and ready for the next step, but if you patient enoght i have another tips, another methos, that is leave your fabric on soda ash mix with water for about a night or a couple night, until the fabric is clean and dry it.
3. Mordant
The 3rd step, next for this step is to mordant the fabric, what is mordant means? Mordant is like to prepare your fabric for natural dyes, mordanting process make your fabric good enought to sticking the tanin (the substance in plants that produces color/natural dyes) from leaves and flower. More rich the tannins on a plant, more strong the color will be.
There is 2 step of mordanting the fabric,
Mordant First step, recipe (you can re-adjust composition) :
Aluminium Sulfate (Tawas)
Iron Sulfate (Tunjung)
Baking Soda
Vinegar
Mix all the ingredients with water
Dry the fabric.
Note : be careful with fragile fabric like silk, dont add too much recipe
Mordant Second step, recipe :
Calcium Carbonate (lime betle/kapur sirih)
Mix with water
Ready to print or you can dry it and keep for print when you need. (Make sure make it wet again the fabric before you print)
For the precise composition please follow and dm me on instagram / roman.muhtar ✨
4. Selection of Plant
More rich the tannin on a plant, more strong the color will be.
Today we’re making the most of poppy season to create some beautiful colours on silk and cotton. With some extra wild flowers thrown in for good measure.
This is my way how I do eco-dyeing since I dont have any options on larger scale to keep papers flat. I use a pot which I bought for 50cents at a flea market for melting candle wax leftovers to make new candles. I saw someone else already using this idea, I got inspired. Papers come bit wrinkled even after ironing but that just adds to their uniqueness :) I dont use any alum (cant even get it in my country), no rusty objects, only using old teas ( I mostly use tea to break the smell of cooked leaves, preferably do this in ventilated space). I use random papers I have around, nothing specific.
my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/made.by.sova/
HOW TO BUNDLE DYE AT HOME WITH FOOD WASTE | NATURAL DYE | BOTANICAL COLOUR
How do you dye fabric with food?
How do you bundle dye?
Which plants and vegetables make the best dye?
How do you dye fabric naturally?
Bundle dyeing is one of the most fun and satisfying ways of using plant matter to transfer colour to your fiber. The results are literally pure magic and the nature of this process makes it perfect for professional projects or fun family activities.
Natural dyes are often described as “living colours” and it’s true. They have a charm and personality very unlike synthetic dyes with the much higher energetic frequency of life … and love if you’re into that kinda thing!
They are really easy to work with and non-toxic which is a big draw for a lot of people. They will never have the same permanence as synthetic dyes, they often change or vary over time, they are always dancing and they dance especially harmoniously together.
Bundle dyeing with plants can really open up your creativity. It encourages play and experimentation whilst deepening your relationship to nature and it’s alchemy.
BillyNou is about the wonderful process of natural dyeing I do for my brand, life, motherhood and the trails and errors of making and crafting.
I’d like to inspire others to become more conscientious, to find a connection with nature and benefit from this immense and totally accessible energy.
