Botanical imprints creation

 

Another botanical imprinted leather purse just made.  I used the seasonal flower Passifloral coccinea a friend gave me to try. 

 最近友人給我一種紅花實驗，我第一次見這種「紅花西番蓮」，不容易記起的花名，印在皮革上，掀起那薄薄的花瓣，很出色的啡，花蕊更清晰，就把這片試驗小羊皮車縫小腰包，很柔軟呢！疫情下出門，咀巴也給植物印染口罩封著了，一身自作自受！

 

The first time I saw this species of flower and new to my leather experiment. 

Just a few leaves and the flower for my testing.

 

 To my surprise it works nice particular the stamen on leather, clear and strong.

 The leaf has no color but impressed veins

 

 Prints of flower and receptacle are different though both are red.

 For this piece without logwood background the flower prints the same.

 These days to make own sane I sewed the leather prints into something functional.  The scrap just fine for a waist purse.

It's so soft.

 Simple and light to carry.

 In this critical status we have to protect ourselves well. Have to wear facial mask when we're out.

 Mogi, don't panic!  You're well to stay indoor.

 I made my own facial mask with botanical imprinted scrap and with an ornament of a beaded bee my friend gave me from South Africa. Just made the facial accessory chic.

 I am out in my creations.

The mask is sandwiched with a surgical mask thus easy to discard and refill.  This way is more protective.

Stay well and safe.

Eco printed leather purse making 植物印染皮包包

   

This botanical printed leather purse with gerbra and wild flowers is one of my favorites.  It's simple and light. Either be a shoulder or waist purse. 

 

 The video shows a little of leather prints making

  

I used just a small piece of sheep leather cut from a big piece as I find smaller scraps are more easy to handle and I can do more experiments with different sizes.

 The purse is of three parts with a flap, front and back. 

  

After all pieces cut I started machine sewing.

  People asked me to share the making but I am no good in measurement and always do the simple cutting then sewed.  As for purse with zipper I usually started sewing zipper first similar like this.

 

After the main parts assembled, put on strap and ready to use.....

  

A printed leather purse with botanical prints in and out even the strap of own made.

 

A light shoulder purse

 With my hands free I'm strolling leisurely in town. 

 

I can't recall how many pieces of leather prints I've made into purses since I like to do experiments for my tutorial writing. My way of leather prints is simple yet fabulous.  You may like to browse the instant download pdf tutorial on my on line shop.

Botanical prints on leather 皮革植物印染

Here are some more botanical imprints on leather and I made into purses.

The delicate prints on leather with the plants I got on biking or from friends. Just like to do leather prints with only a few seasonal plants that are easily get.

 

 The most common for the yellow prints is passion fruit leaf and casaurina printed like embossed.

 

 

The day I was biking in the lane lined with casaurina....

 

....and the house next to my rural studio were passion fruit on the fence.  The dog knew I wanted to do experiments only with the leaves.  He's not barking.

 

Apart from passion fruit leaf I like to do prints with Chinese Hibiscus, Lagerstroemia speciosa, Lemmon marigold, willow and some small unknown species. They work  well for my simple leather prints.

 

Shades of yellow and blue ..... unwrapping is always so exciting....

 

Video of "opening present"

A few leather purses made with the sample prints.  I always do small pieces of leather prints so that the purses made with the swatches are palm size and so soft.

I hope to show the prints just as reference and get inspired. 

 Photos speak themselves.........

  

 

Photos of "Before & After" is my good reference

 

This is the most recent one made with prints and dyes.  Just like pink from cochinael. 

  

My handy reference of instant download pdf Botanical Imprints on Leather tutorial

 

 Available on my ETSY tutorial.  If you're interested you may like to click here.