Yellow flower eco printed leather and paper小黃花皮革與紙張植物印染

 

 These days I grasped the blooming of own grown chrysanthemum coronarium to do more experiments, mainly on leather and paper.  In my experience this flower prints so bold and strong on most substrates even with no mordant. Usually I do leather scraps printing. Then make it something functional just like this purse and paper prints on general conquer letter head.

趁著那花期，把弄自己栽種的以色列小黃菊，做了些皮革及紙張印染，製作成小包包及美術小本。踏單車到友人田野採一把紫穌葉及萬壽菊與硫華菊，這星期製作色調鮮明印染，做了皮包包，也釘裝了美術小本。

 

 This video shows the making of leather and paper prints then made into purses and art journal.  Just an idea to inspire.

 Finished and approved by Mogi.

My girl showing it...... 

The day after biking my friend brought me to her field to get some perillae (紫穌葉）folium and  cosmos as well some marigold.

 

 I love so much this sort of flowers, so bright and cheerful color.

 

Laid out then heated a while ..... 

 Unbundled leather printed with bright flowers and the leaf of perillae folium is striking.

Golden yellow and orange color.......printing from the flowers on suede side of sheep hide.

 Marigold （萬壽菊）was soaked in iron solution overnight.  Purple shade from lac dye.

 Leather purse made with botanical printing.

 

Size good as cosmetic bag.

 After the printing with perillae folium I took the fresh leftover to make noodle meal.  Noodle in soup with tomato and egg just like the color tone of the printing.  I am pleased.

 

 This is art journal printed with own grown yellow daisy on paper then bound a journal with suede leather printed cover.

  Embellished with wool felt brooch.

 Art journal leather cover printed with cosmos and yellow daisy.

 Purple shade from logwood dye.

 Can't stop making use of the leather prints.  A few art journals were made.

 Printed papers and leather covers all made these diy art journals.

 I like to make such "handmade and unique" art books finished with embellishments, a stone or a broken pottery picked in beach or a brooch with own made ceramic leaf.

 This is only part of the printed leather scraps made into purses.  Can't remember how many pieces I have made but quite a lot. Friends know me well I seldom sell my purses but do give away on special occasions.  Honestly my sewing skill is not that good.  I sell my skills of eco printing, sometimes teach in workshops.  For the basic eco printing on animal protein substrates and papers I have instant download pdf tutorials in ETSY.  Here's tutorial for fabrics and paper  and this is tutorial for leather prints.

Eco printed fabrics into garments 天然植物印染時裝

 Interviewed by media who I am admiring, without hesitation I said Irit Dulman.  She's a master whom I've been following and inspiring my works. Part of the fabrics was printed in her studio and the other done in Betty Eilat's while I visited them in Israel early this year. When I back home I sewed it into garment.

媒體專訪問及那些人物是我敬拜偶像，毫不思索我說是以色列大師 Irit Dulman. 她的鑽硏及新技巧是我學習從而啟發的創作。這些時尚製作正正是這半年來在她的指導下精心印製而成獨特衣著，穿在女兒或我自己身上成為兩代人衣著，這是我的創作意念及風格。

My using of oxalis for pattern design was first introduced by Irit.  The combination of oxalis and other plants makes wonderful discharge effect on surface design.

 During my stay in Israel I printed some panels under the generous tutelage of Irit.  Below images show how the jacket looks on two generations - my daughter and myself.

This side of linen with prints of passion fruit leaves,  morning glory and discharge of oxalis.

The other part is silk with prints of guava, yellow wild flowers and discharge of oxalis.  Sleeves are cotton/silk blend dyed in logwood and little "muddy prints".

Part of the prints from passion fruit leaves.  I sewed in the front of the jacket  as the focus part.

 

In June,  formal workshop in Holland artelier fibrefusion taught by Irit Dulman, I learnt the techniques and done lots of panels.  Recently I sewed a few garments below.

This one is Korea silk with plants gathered around the studio in Holland.

 

  

Just love the dainty flower prints and the bamboo leaves.

  

Next is the top with this printed panel

I used a template of a shirt my friend made me when I was young.  Nice that the size still fits.  I made the top with panels cut into front and back also for sleeves.  Maximized the fabrics for the style......

Be it a long shirt or tied a knot, I'm happy with.

I made another one with the same shirt template. Panels are first printed then dyed in indigo.  Formerly I don't like much indigo blue but this light shades I'm pleased.

 

It's always good to have the brad Mogi by my side.  Whatever I'm doing he's curious and of course territorial behaved.

Still have piles of prints in stash. Just like to make garments suitable for two generations.  This is how my way goes.