Another pine imprints 又是針葉印染

 

To my surprise, the pine imprints on the "boiled wool" is amazing. 

Ever since I returned from Irit Dulman's workshop I almost addicted to pine prints. However not all pines are doable.  The other day I strolled with my mother in her area I found a pine tree growing in the crack of the river bank, I picked a little as well some other unknown leaves and a little cypress for experiment.

  

There're lots of pine trees in Hong Kong but some are too tall to pick, this one is small and easy to reach.

 

When I back home, couldn't wait to test the leaves.  I've no idea of this bush that gives bold and strong prints.  Believe it's rich in tannin.

 

I made a small piece sample test on "boiled wool" with the pines and the "unknown leaves" .

 

Also test on a silk fabric.  Outcome on silk is good but the yellow flowers got no color.

 

 For the "boiled wool", it's bold and strong.   The dark shades are due to overlap rolling. 

 

Here are the silk fabrics mirror prints, the middle one is the "boiled wool" .

Alright I can make bigger prints after the positive testing of the pines.

 

I cut a piece of "boiled wool" size 26" x 50".

 

 

The "Before and After" picture.  

I put some pines, scattered a little bits of euc silver dollar to make some red spots, a few cypress and that unknown leaves.

 

 

Close up of the "Before and After"

 

Cypress is clear on wool, that's to my surprise.  I tried before on silk it's not so delicate.

 

Cypress is my another fav now

 

After an hour boiling in clear water, the wool came out perfect prints.

 

Mogi approves it.

 

So just a few pine leaves, a few green leaves and bits of euc silver dollar, I made a fabric of my own pattern. Be it a skirt or a wrap, it's my style. 

 

For the test on the silk, I sewed a tote bag with my own made ceramic as closer embellishment.

 

I'm happy for the leisure time of doing all sorts of experiment, cherish the time with my mother strolling along the river bank, I showed her the kind of leaves may work for my botanical prints.  After the walk we have a cappu.

 

"How delighted mum is !!  Mum will show more her pine pattern fashion demo by her exclusive model after the long weekend."

"Have a nice long holiday !!!"

Pine leaf prints & logwood dye 針松植物印染

 

These days I keen on experimenting pine leaf prints.  Haven't yet found Casaurina but only one or two local species work for me, thought the Horsetail Pine (馬尾松) is the best. The one I did on a silk fabric yesterday.

近日喜以 針松印染, 因為可以做到細緻線條.  這次以洋蘇木片一同做印染, 加點紫色,  簡約清新.

  

Intended to do it delicate, less is fine. I just put a little pine leaves with a little bits of euc silver dollar to make reddish spots.

Leaves layout as this

Diagonal two-folded

 I wanted some purple thus boiled in the cooker with logwood chips.

Unbundled after an hour

Before and after

"Mogi, do you approve it?"

No more no less,  just put in the middle of the fabric a little pines.......

with a little purple and tie marks

 

This is a 2-yd silk fabric of 52" w. 

May use as a wrap, a shawl, a scarf......

May be I would sew it to a dress, all depends. 

  Anyway this is an experiment of pine leaf prints.

I've a few bundles in the pot now, they're with different sorts of leaves and layout.  I'm sure they're "exceptional". Will show more next time.