Botanical printing on different substrates 不同物料之植物印染

Botanical printing is placing plants over substrates to yield colour and pattern by steaming.  Here is my introduction of printing on fabric (wool or silk), paper and leather.  Details may get inspired from my online shop TerLing Creations.

植物印染是熱力把葉子或花朵色素烙印物料上，一般的製作過程是將

植物舖陳於布料，皮革或紙張皆可，卷成條狀或摺疊，於鍋子蒸煮一小時，不同物料需時不一，且有些要事前媒染處理方能著色，詳細可參考我網店 TerLing Creations 教材。

The left image is layout and the right is the outcome

                                 

 The making process is by steaming an hour so pigments of plants released and bond on fabric.

For paper printing is the same. Paper to be clamped in stacks with plants then heated by steam.  

  

 Stack of paper clamped for boiling an hour.

The print out is ready for framing to make cards.  

Same way of placing plants to make leather printing.  However mordant is needed before printing.

Technique of mordant is a bit different and print out can be done on both sides.

Be ready to enjoy real good fun and excitement when you lift the plants to reveal the print out. 

Have fun making eco printing and discover the endless interest with different mordants on assorted materials for various outcome.   For more info my instant download pdf tutorials are available on my ETSY TerLing Creations.

Italy trip part 2

The trip to Italy was not only for work but a pleasant travel of artists interaction as well sight seeing.  I am honoured to be invited in an exhibition of "Button Art" in a castle in Parma Sala Baganza.

 

Exhibition and workshops were taken place in this prestige castle 

 

Exhibition curator Antonio

Marisa and her exhibit

Cristina’s ark work

My leather bracelets with ceramic buttons 

 

Group photo of artists

I've the chances of travelling in the beautiful medieval town Borgonovo Val Tidone

Day trip to town centre of Piacenza

 

Another day María took me to one of the  

most beautiful villages in Italy - Bobbio

The landmark - bridge in Bobbio

Portovenere - a port in the north Italy

It's a scenic harbour old town with castles, walking alleys and nice to explore on foot.

Train ride to Cinque Terre is wonderful.  The old fishing villages with colorful houses and clear water.

Twisted stairways up to the tower

 

It's a beautiful village. I like most is Riomaggiore and Manarola

I managed to bike in the scenic countryside too. 

Fall in Italy is pleasant and crisp. Awesome friends and lots to see, to interact and to feel. 

Love Italy ! Love Marisa and all friends I met during this trip !


 

Italy trip of botanical printing workshop 1

 My trip to Italy was fruitful and colourful. 

Arriving Milan on a sunny day and received by host Marisa Tacchi of AttivArte Ecoprint. Marisa is a brilliant artist and generous arts instructor. I took part in silk printing with her and the group done beautiful scarf printing

 

Host Marisa is so generous

Workshop was taking place in this medieval castle Sala Baganza in Parma. First day was silk scarf printing.

 Participants in the spacious workshop

 

 

After delicate layout and steaming for 1.5 hours they made it. 

 

They made silk scarf printing with shades

 

Students are happy and I'm glad for my involvement. 

 

 

Another session is my main part of leather printing

 

With proper mordant and techniques they made the colourful swatches of leather printing.

 

Just with kinds of weeds and dainty little dried flowers and leaves they made the vibrant color printings.

 

 

 After the two sessions Marisa and I were taking part in a community centre to introduce botanical printing for a group of special participants.

 

With our instruction they followed and created nice leather prints

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The leather printing of layout and printout.

 

After the session they’re interviewed by a journalist and a press released in local daily paper.