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.
