New prints after Israel 以色列學的針松印染

 

From the workshop in Israel, I learnt from Irit Dulman  the prints of pine - Casuarina.  Yesterday I went to the area near my studio to source the pine.  To my surprise there're a few.  I picked a little and tried on a silk fabric. Here's the one just done.

 

I'm not sure if this is the sort of Casuarina.  No harm to do experiment with it.

 

I laid a few different plants - euc, rose leaves, camomile and other unknown.  I put on half  the fabric and folded. 

 

After 1.5 hours boiling.  Camomile is bright, pine is not so but still clear .

 

Before and after for comparison

 

Just love the yellow prints, golden yellow.

 

The two-fold come out funny

 

Try your imagination........

 Simple prints tested.  Another scarf for the light summer breeze.

Thought the iron mordant for the pine is not enough.

 

Another silk fabric I printed with pine is darker. So that's the difference of mordant.  Will show more after the fabric turned into a wearable.