Another eco print experiments 躍動彩色

Last eco print workshop was focused on iron mordant to get shades. We didn't make prints with alum which gives a bit yellow.  Judy found it impressive and asked for a commission scarf.  How nice to do it again for an order !  

I soaked the silk fabric in alum water for hours, then put on some leaves also dipped with alum and iron mordant.  Leaves of rose, maple and some unknown all together, 3 bundles in a row..... After boiling for 1.5 hours, here come the looks....... 

Yellow from unknow windfalls

Iron mordant with dark prints of rose leaf

Brown of unknown dried windfall 

The two scarves with both ends of thread marks and brown edges due to dyeing pot of euc leaves and barks. 

Below close up of euc, rose, maple ........ and wild daisy....  

   

Ways to wrap it......

This one with little wild daisy gives a bit bright yellow. 

I made three pieces of silk scarves with different leaves.  The leaves and flowers used I can tell where I got it.  The little daisies picked under the euc tree while I visited my mum in Shatin.   The scarves are one of a kind and made with heart not only from myself.  I thank for the lady from the florist who's so generous to give me the rose leaves.  Thanks for Judy who joined my classes.  Doing a commission piece is challenging since I'm not sure if it's what the receipent wants.  So these pieces are for Judy's choice.
 

Mogi, "wondering which one(s) Judy would pick it?"

Mogi, "I myself prefer this wool felt stool cover mum made in Portugal with euc leaves from Monterey, CA."