Mordants for eco printing

Use leaves and foliage to print on fabric using iron mordant and basic eco printing cotton method, full detailed instructions with pictures

Mordants and Assists available at The Yarn Tree Today I’d like to talk about mordants.The word mordant comes from the French word “mordre” – to bite. The mordant combines with a natural dye and fixes the color to the material. Mordants make the color richer, lightfast and wash-fast.

In this blog I want to show you the results of different mordants with different leaves.

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In several previous blogs you have been able to see and read more about the different results in natural dyes when using different mordants.In this blog I want to show you the results in reference to eco printing. The natural juices and tannins present in the leaves leave different prints on fabric and paper when using different mordants. Looking deeper into this will also help understand the effect the mordants have visually on our natural dyes.First; we will look at the way leaves are…

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How to EcoPrint on Paper: How to EcoPrint on Paper a FiberArtsy.com tutorial Learn how to print beautiful papers using leaves and flowers with this step by step Eco Printing Tutorial Last year, I started my venture into eco printing with leaves, stems and flowers gathered…

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Are you ready to get started with eco printing on paper? It’s a fantastic technique to practice and you can print your own gift wrapping paper, your own gift tags and personal cards. You can even p…

Learn what natural mordants for dyeing are, including step-by-step instructions, and tips for achieving desired results in natural dyeing.