Barks and leaves prints 樹皮配葉印畫

 Eucalyptus printing is such fun to play with.  We can make color from barks to leaves.

Come and have tea.  I show  you the brief making of the placemats.
從樹皮到葉子每片都 "出色" , 桉樹 (尤加利) 由始都是我的至愛植染, 加上印在羊毛绒布上更明顯, 做了四片同系墊子或作掛畫, 
對著墊子, 一口清茶, 讚嘆桉印染的奧妙........

 See that impatient brat...... but he's my good company for shots.

 The wool flannel is a wonderful fabric to take the pigment. So I put the euc leaves and tree barks to form my desired layout.

 After 1.5 hours bundle boiling,  came out quite bold prints but too plain.

So, I put a few pine needles and rose leaves to make a better look.  The right one is the outcome.

 Same for the the above one and the other two pieces, I put the same pines and rose leaves to change the look.  They're boiled again for another hour.

 Then came out better and I back each with dark brown fabric.

 Sewed the fabric with the printed wool flannel.

(Have to bear with this brat even in my cramped workspace)

Made a set of four different layout botanical printed placemats.

Thought it also looks good as wall hanging.

Eucalyptus is such a pretty tree to give different shades and shapes of prints.  Loving it.....

Fingers crossed if I put this set on my ETSY or for a planned project coming soon.

"Behave brat !"

But he's sometimes such a great observant !!

I'm making another piece of wall hanging used pine needles and euc for the layout.

Stay tuned for my next post.

Toast for the support - giveaway 賀一賀佢 ! 邊個？

 

 Today's a milestone for me.  First is my facebook page exceeding 500 Likes. For a little woman like me to share the little something, this means a lot to me.  Second, my on-line shop just opened.  Thanks for my friends encouragement I finally set it up.  Again, a little woman like me of IT blinded, I finally managed to open is blessed.  What's more is just opened in 24 hours I got buyers.  BIG THANKS to all the supporters, my friends, my clients, my readers...... Ah.....yap my family incl the fluffy ball.  I've giveaways to the lucky ones.   A gorgette silk scarf with eucalyptus and rose prints (size 21" x 63") and a shoulder tote bag (size13" x 14") will be given  to readers who left comments on this blog or go to my facebook page leave a comment there.   I hope to hear anything but if you go to my ETSY and see what impressive or any advices I'd like most.  Not necessary to buy anything, not necessary a praise, any critics are welcome for my improvement.   I'll randomly pick a name who will either get a scarf or a tote bag.  So two prizes.

      

My friends who know me well known that this kind of leaves prints was my first experiments on silk.  The silver dollar eucalyptus I can only buy from local florists give strong and bright orange/red color. Rose leaves are rich in tannin and give pretty green.  This scarf only with leaves dipped in vinegar and placed on fabric then boiled for 1.5 hours.  This  gorgette silk drapes so nice.

  

Well, for the tote bag, the prints are my recent experiment.  I used pines (casaurina), euc and Lagerstroemia indica (紫薇).  The other day when I walked with my mother along her river bank I found Lagerstroemia indica (紫薇) and took a little  home for testing.  Found it amazing to have iron mordant with outstanding outlines.  The little piece of silk then transformed to make a shoulder tote bag.  The mirror prints have the same clear prints while the flap I only put Lagerstroemia indica (紫薇).  I braided strap with my own "not-do-good" former printed fabric, sewed the shoulder strap with cotton lining, pocket and embellished with my own handmade ceramic, not a closer or button.  Just embellishment style.

 

 Bag of both sides

Both my early and recent works.  I love them and do like to share.

Anyone want the chance to win, please go to my ETSY or facebook page and leave me comments.

Deadline of comments is 14 May my Hong Kong night time.

Thanks for visiting.