I wanted to share that I tried the eco dying yesterday. I used the alum, about a teaspoon, vinegar about half a cup and and water to cover my papers. I placed everything in my Crockpot or slow cooker and cooked it on high for about three hours. I am in Mississippi, USA so it is quite warm here and the slow cooker keeps the heat contained. I left the papers in over night, which probably wasn’t necessary. They turned out great. I think this is the easiest method for me. Hope the information is helpful to someone.
The final results with the alum are great! I place pansies face down on watercolor paper. I add a cover sheet of computer paper on top. Then I use a hammer to lightly hammer the pansies. Lift the cover sheet, remove the pansies, and their shape and color have transferred to the watercolor paper. No water, heating, or soaking are involved. I use the "pansy paper" in collages and to add to cards that I send to friends.
Gosh, what an adventure! Thank you so much for sharing such detailed information about this process! More than interesting video! Gerri enjoyed it as well! Your results are amazig and I love your digital version as well! Great for those of us who dont want of cant try this out!
Hi, im late at the table but i wanted to share what i have learned through my experiences. You are having problems with the fabric as it has a sizing that need to be removed (washed out) before the eco process. I often will soak my papers (the thick ones ) in alum overnight. The ones i dont use the next day are dried for the next time. I have also tried spaying the sheet with the vinegar it leaves drops of a different color on the page. I have found that different leaves have different amounts of tanins at different times and different seasons. I keep a journal so i can remember which did what the next year. Another influence is the acidity/alcalinity of your water- it will make a difference in the greys. I didn’t mean to go so long but it might help someone 🤷♀ i love the way you tried different experiments, it is the best way to learn ! Have fun. Ps. You can dry your leaves and soak them to eco print in the winter!
Greeting from New Zealand. The eucalyptus leaves won't have been artificially coloured, a lot of types of eucalyptus go that colour when dried. Eucalyptus are fabulous for eco dying because of the colours they give. With the rolled fabric style, that is usually rolled around a dowel, so you can get good pressure and contact, both important for getting good impressions.
Watching you gather all the materials, ingredients and process the results. It really felt like chemistry lab without the tubes!! But as you say “how cool”!! It was cool!! Thank you for sharing!!
Loving all your eco dyed papers! The impressions left behind are always more pronounced after the paper has dried. Your results are fabulous! I used a rusty horseshoe in my water. 😂
I tried the no boil method. I made strong tea water and some blackberry water from berries I picked. I just sprayed and layered my papers and flowers. I also experimented with placing a plastic mesh bag on bottom and a stencil in middle with good results. Pressed it all down with heavy books overnight. This method works and I will try more.
I discovered eco dying 2 summers ago and am hooked. I too found the alum was a great help. I also wet down my cloth and papers as I added the plants matter. I had great resuls with peoney leaves, geraniums and birch leaves. I want to try other flowers and plants this summer. I also have dyed papers and fabrics with beets, red cabbage and am going to try onion and avacado skins soon. Its so organic and very addicting! Oh tes, also have done rust dying as well!
Thank you so much, Barbara, for bringing us along on this experimental journey. The last group with the alum is absolutely breathtaking! Great job! I love your enthusiasm and perseverance!! I do not own a great printer, however, am seriously thinking about ordering the digis and print them at local FedEx/Staples store. AWESOME!! Applause applause applause! 👏
Hi Barbara, you went to a tremendous amount of effort to bring us this video. Dyeing with natural materials is a real rollercoaster of emotions when the results aren't quite what you hope for versus the really successful experiments. Thank you so much for sharing this with us xxxx
Oh this was so fun to watch! I am constantly dying my paper and fun experimental things I loved the avocado it turned my paper pink! I also did wine and it gave it a gorgeous plum color. TFS!
I was disheartened for you at the beginning but hats off to your determination, the results caught me off guard! You are just amazinggggg! Those results are so worth it!💙😄aslo those rusty elements look so pretty! Never knew rust would appeal me so much😅😄
Dear Barbera, after seeing your video I can say it’s all about the leaves you chose. Use leaves with a high acid contents. Not edible chestnut, geranium,oak,strawberry and hazelnuts gives find imprints.
I used Alum and lots of vinegar coper and rusty bits .. I boiled mine for several hours and put more tea water and coffee water in while it boiled away then let it sit overnight in the bundles.. I used a great variety of flowers and plants .. Iris flowers and roses worked the best and oak leaves and fir branches worked great and the cheap copy paper worked better than watercolor paper
Hi Barbara!! I did this today and had excellent results with vinegar and alum in my water. I also layered onion skins on my papers and the mustard color is stunning. I feel like copy paper is too thin for this project and the papers tear too easily. I will definitely stick with a heavier mixed media or watercolor paper. Thank you for inspiring me to give this a try!
Wow! I’m impressed by all your experimentation of steps and boiling and simmering, etc… the alum prints on watercolor paper are amazing! I hope this finally gives me some courage to try eco dyeing. I even have a bunch of yellow onion skins and avocado seeds and skins saved. Thank you so much for your detailed videos! Stay well and safe, ❤️🤗😍🥰😘
In German it's called Alaun which is aluminum sulfate. In Denmark I buy it in a chain drug store. Here they use it to make play-dough for children. I dip my paper in it and allow it to dry overnight. I make 100's of them as I use them in my classes.When you alternated your pre- mordant paper with alum paper with regular paper you will get a wider variety of prints. Ecoprinting is essential contact printing with a heat source. Try sandwiching them between some tiles and binding them with something more substantial than one round of string. I also use other mordants and tannins. Vinegar in the water does absolutely nothing. Good luck on your continual journey and post some more.
I loved how they all came out. Each of them is so different and pretty in its own way. I want to try something like this, I will definitely have to get some alum. Thanks for sharing. 💜
I really enjoyed your detailed video. You did an amazing job of documenting your technique, which is very helpful, and you got amazing results. So far my results have come out on the lighter side. I have Alum, but haven't had a chance to use it yet, so it was nice to see the difference in the results toward the end of your video! Keep in mind that you can also place plant life between each of your folded papers. Sometimes dyes bleed through, which can be beautiful too. Also, if you use a cotton twine it will also dye and can be used in future projects. Thank you so much for sharing these demonstrations in this video. They are amazing!!
Almost like looking into clouds and let your imagination run wild of what you see. Thanks for showing your process. Seeing what the unexpected can show you, exciting.
I would say all of these papers turned out really well and so beautiful. Loved watching. Who knew Alum (American spelling) had such properties. Blessings.
I did eco-dyeing with fabrics this summer and I left the fabric bundles for 2 weeks in the dish until I dried them. They came out pretty good. Dankeschoen fuer all deine Vidoes :) Years ago I had a Happy Accident..... I left paper sitting on my table outside and leaves fell on it. The snow and ice "worked the paper well and made a lovely print out of it and I had a nice spring surprise without working at all :) Your papers turned out very pretty.
Love these experiments. Thanks so much for sharing what you learned. I have never done this but just observing, the kinds of foliage may affect the coloring....maybe the acidity of the leaves...very interesting video with lots of inspiration. You worked very hard at this. Thanks
WOW!!!!!! I just came across your channel and I am absolutely in LOVE! ❤️ I went straight to your store and got some digitals! They are amazing! I'm also going to head right over to Amazon for some alum. 😂 You have opened up a whole new world to me and I can't wait to start making so much stuff!!!!! ❤️
Alum powder really makes a huge difference!!!!! I love your experiments!!!!! It's funny, over time, I fell more in love even with my lightliest dyed pages! Great job!
Ich finde alle Seiten einfach wundervoll, hab so viel lernen können ❤️ Vielen Dank für deine Mühe und dass du all dein erlerntes Wissen mit uns teilst ❤️
Love the results using the alum the printing of the flowers are pretty the colors where vibrant as well. Must give this a try and use the rusty nails/ washers my Father had years ago!! Thanks for sharing 🥳💕
Wow this made me so inspired to go dye a buttload of paper! So nice to see your process instead of you only showing what came out perfectly. Keep it up!
This eco dying experiment was very interesting process to watch and learn. The end result was stunning papers but I loved them all. The metal rust pieces gave it an extra bonus look. Glad you never gave up and determined to try different methods and the end result was stunning but like I said before every batch you made I loved the result. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you, Barbara, for doing all the various experiments for eco-dying. I’ve had alum in my stash for years, just for eco-dying. Once spring arrives, I’ll collect greenery. Sure would be cool if I knew someone with hazelnut trees. First, I’ll have to find out if they even grow in So. Maine! We have wild sumac trees (not poisonous,) and they have glorious burgundy flowers in the fall. Maybe, I’ll actually do some dying this year….😎. Thanks again, Barbara for all you teach us. MWAH “backatcha.”
I loved all of the papers, some were more subtle than others, however, that just makes them appropriate for different moods and projects. I think you could easily matte and frame some of the pieces from that last group. I think your experimenting paid off, and it was definitely worthwhile for me. Thanks!
I can see these as journal pages, collage fodder, journal covers, tags... Just anything. They very much remind me of your urban nature junk journal. The algorithm must agree since one of those videos was suggested for me next.
Wieder ein sehr schönes Video! 🌿Und am tollsten war es, deine Freude zu hören und zu spüren, als es toll klappte mit den Abdrücken 🤗. Dass ein paar nicht so intensive Exemplare dabei waren lässt einen ja nur lernen… möchte alle Pflanzen färben gut Papier. Ich habe mir schon viele Videos zum Färbeprozess angeschaut und mir schon lange alles zusammengesucht, um selbst Ecodyeing auszuprobieren, einschließlich einer Kochplatte für draußen… auf der kann man auch super Marmelade Kochen. 😊 Ich warte jetzt noch darauf, dass im Jahreslauf die richtigen Pflanzen und Blumen in meinem Garten sprießen… auch Alaun liegt hier schon als Pulver bereit. Hab jetzt durch dein Video richtig Lust bekommen anzufangen… 🤣👍 Liebe Grüße Nicole K.
Wow sweetie, that was an adventure🤗 the prints with the alum are so gorgeous 💕 thank you so much for sharing all of this with us. I thoroughly enjoyed this video 😘
The results, which are looking grungy and the results, using alum are adorable. Thank you for showing us the technique of eco-dyeing, it was pretty interesting.
Oh my goodness! 43:43 minutes went by so fast!! Lol. This was just fascinating. My heart hurt for you in the beginning. So much work for small results (they came out much better after drying). Then came the Alum. AH-MAZ-ZING!! Emphasis on the ZING!! This was so much fun! I kept saying to myself, please scan these, please make didgies!! I don’t have a printer yet. But when I finally get one, I’m hitting up your Shop!!!! Thank you!
Don't spend too much money on your alum from the Internet. Just pick it up at your local grocery store in the baking aisle. You only need about a tablespoon. And you also don't have to get fancy paper. I find the cheaper the paper the better it takes the print. I just use the cheapest copy paper I can find and it always turns out the best. Also I find that avocado skins and onions skins add great color with your album and your vinegar and rusty bits.
Here in the US, you can find alum in the baking aisle of any supermarket. Alum is what "sets" the organic dyes. Your #4 set came out just gorgeous! I'm going to have to take a walk around my neighborhood!
Omgosh! Love the ones with the Alum!! Such fun to experiment, but sad that they didn’t all have the same results!😣thanks for sharing your thoughts and time so we can how to get great results first hand!!
Oh my. How did I miss this video? 🤷🏻♀️ experiment 4 are stunning, just ordered mine, I applaud your perseverance and I can’t wait to download and use them. Take care
Absolutely beautiful! This was an amazing video to showcase what to do, even when the results are not what we expect they still turn out interesting! Just remember what might not be ok for you is someone else’s dream. Great job!!
They were very interesting. Some of the pages in the first batch had a marble look. I'm sure you'll come up with something very pretty. Thanks for the instructions and share.👍🤗🤗.Lots of love back to you.
Botanical printing is well worth the effort! Enjoyed watching your process. I have discovered a few things about the process: waxy leaves do not work so well as deciduous tree leaves like maple, oak etc., pressing leaves and flowers for a few days helps with the print, pre soaking in a little alum water works wonders even if you add iron pieces and vinegar during the heating process. Cotton, linen, silk all work well for fabric printing. Yours turned out lovely!!
Hi Barbara! So glad I hung around till the end, the last batch of papers turned out amazing and I thank you for sharing this process. Hope you week is going good, take care. 💜
That was so much fun watching you do those experiments Barbara, I felt like a kid on Christmas morning, I can't wait to see if you turn them into digital kits.
I spent the afternoon yesterday coffee dying (spray bottle) and was very disappointed - it seem very grainy on the paper. Bravo to you for continuing to experiment, film and share with us. It seems the alum really helped but the type of leaves seems to be crucial too. You truly do just get what you get. I thought it was all beautiful - even the holes.
I wanted to share that I tried the eco dying yesterday. I used the alum, about a teaspoon, vinegar about half a cup and and water to cover my papers. I placed everything in my Crockpot or slow cooker and cooked it on high for about three hours. I am in Mississippi, USA so it is quite warm here and the slow cooker keeps the heat contained. I left the papers in over night, which probably wasn’t necessary. They turned out great. I think this is the easiest method for me. Hope the information is helpful to someone.
I’m happy you got good results! ❤️🙌
The final results with the alum are great! I place pansies face down on watercolor paper. I add a cover sheet of computer paper on top. Then I use a hammer to lightly hammer the pansies. Lift the cover sheet, remove the pansies, and their shape and color have transferred to the watercolor paper. No water, heating, or soaking are involved. I use the "pansy paper" in collages and to add to cards that I send to friends.
Thanks for sharing this! I have tried with leaves without any success 🤔
Gosh, what an adventure! Thank you so much for sharing such detailed information about this process! More than interesting video! Gerri enjoyed it as well! Your results are amazig and I love your digital version as well! Great for those of us who dont want of cant try this out!
Hi, im late at the table but i wanted to share what i have learned through my experiences. You are having problems with the fabric as it has a sizing that need to be removed (washed out) before the eco process. I often will soak my papers (the thick ones ) in alum overnight. The ones i dont use the next day are dried for the next time. I have also tried spaying the sheet with the vinegar it leaves drops of a different color on the page. I have found that different leaves have different amounts of tanins at different times and different seasons. I keep a journal so i can remember which did what the next year. Another influence is the acidity/alcalinity of your water- it will make a difference in the greys.
I didn’t mean to go so long but it might help someone 🤷♀ i love the way you tried different experiments, it is the best way to learn ! Have fun. Ps. You can dry your leaves and soak them to eco print in the winter!
Thanks so much for your expertise! ❤️
Wonderful, did anyone else see a wolfs face in the grungy papers, spooky. What a treat, thank you so much Barbara x
Greeting from New Zealand. The eucalyptus leaves won't have been artificially coloured, a lot of types of eucalyptus go that colour when dried. Eucalyptus are fabulous for eco dying because of the colours they give.
With the rolled fabric style, that is usually rolled around a dowel, so you can get good pressure and contact, both important for getting good impressions.
Watching you gather all the materials, ingredients and process the results. It really felt like chemistry lab without the tubes!! But as you say “how cool”!! It was cool!! Thank you for sharing!!
Loving all your eco dyed papers! The impressions left behind are always more pronounced after the paper has dried. Your results are fabulous!
I used a rusty horseshoe in my water. 😂
I tried the no boil method. I made strong tea water and some blackberry water from berries I picked. I just sprayed and layered my papers and flowers. I also experimented with placing a plastic mesh bag on bottom and a stencil in middle with good results. Pressed it all down with heavy books overnight. This method works and I will try more.
I discovered eco dying 2 summers ago and am hooked. I too found the alum was a great help. I also wet down my cloth and papers as I added the plants matter. I had great resuls with peoney leaves, geraniums and birch leaves. I want to try other flowers and plants this summer. I also have dyed papers and fabrics with beets, red cabbage and am going to try onion and avacado skins soon. Its so organic and very addicting! Oh tes, also have done rust dying as well!
Thank you for taking the time to show us the process. The ones that “worked” are stunning.
Thank you so much, Barbara, for bringing us along on this experimental journey. The last group with the alum is absolutely breathtaking! Great job! I love your enthusiasm and perseverance!! I do not own a great printer, however, am seriously thinking about ordering the digis and print them at local FedEx/Staples store. AWESOME!! Applause applause applause! 👏
Hi Barbara, you went to a tremendous amount of effort to bring us this video. Dyeing with natural materials is a real rollercoaster of emotions when the results aren't quite what you hope for versus the really successful experiments. Thank you so much for sharing this with us xxxx
You are so clever. I loved the entire process but what really drew me in were your editing and filming. Spot On!!! Great job!
Thanks so much! That means a lot to me! ❤️
Oh this was so fun to watch! I am constantly dying my paper and fun experimental things I loved the avocado it turned my paper pink! I also did wine and it gave it a gorgeous plum color. TFS!
I did red wine dyeing too. It's a unique color.
I'd call this a big success. The color tulips left is beautiful. Very nice job. Thx for video. Austin,TX USA
Wow the last group is my fave. Alum is definitely the key. Thank you for the experiments and digitals.🦋🦋🦋
This is an excellent video. Thank you so much for allowing us to see the results of your experiments ❤
I was disheartened for you at the beginning but hats off to your determination, the results caught me off guard! You are just amazinggggg! Those results are so worth it!💙😄aslo those rusty elements look so pretty! Never knew rust would appeal me so much😅😄
Thanks for the ride Barbara. I think I will have a go. Looking for flowers at the cemetery compost was a good idea also.
Dear Barbera, after seeing your video I can say it’s all about the leaves you chose. Use leaves with a high acid contents. Not edible chestnut, geranium,oak,strawberry and hazelnuts gives find imprints.
I, too, believe it is the plant choice.
Thanks for your advice! ❤️
I used Alum and lots of vinegar coper and rusty bits .. I boiled mine for several hours and put more tea water and coffee water in while it boiled away then let it sit overnight in the bundles.. I used a great variety of flowers and plants .. Iris flowers and roses worked the best and oak leaves and fir branches worked great and the cheap copy paper worked better than watercolor paper
This was super interesting .. the ones with the alum are amazing and even the others have their own unique beauty. Great job! 😍💐💙
Yea!!! I could feel/hear your joy when the alum worked!! Absolutely gorgeous!!! Perseverance paid off!!
Thank you for showing all results. Helps us from wasting time and to be more mindful.
Hi Barbara!! I did this today and had excellent results with vinegar and alum in my water. I also layered onion skins on my papers and the mustard color is stunning. I feel like copy paper is too thin for this project and the papers tear too easily. I will definitely stick with a heavier mixed media or watercolor paper. Thank you for inspiring me to give this a try!
Wow! I’m impressed by all your experimentation of steps and boiling and simmering, etc… the alum prints on watercolor paper are amazing! I hope this finally gives me some courage to try eco dyeing. I even have a bunch of yellow onion skins and avocado seeds and skins saved. Thank you so much for your detailed videos! Stay well and safe, ❤️🤗😍🥰😘
Just go for it! What’s the worst that can happen??? 😃💪🏼❤️
In German it's called Alaun which is aluminum sulfate. In Denmark I buy it in a chain drug store. Here they use it to make play-dough for children. I dip my paper in it and allow it to dry overnight. I make 100's of them as I use them in my classes.When you alternated your pre- mordant paper with alum paper with regular paper you will get a wider variety of prints. Ecoprinting is essential contact printing with a heat source. Try sandwiching them between some tiles and binding them with something more substantial than one round of string. I also use other mordants and tannins. Vinegar in the water does absolutely nothing. Good luck on your continual journey and post some more.
Thanks for your tips! ❤️
I loved how they all came out. Each of them is so different and pretty in its own way. I want to try something like this, I will definitely have to get some alum. Thanks for sharing. 💜
The last batch using watercolor paper and Alum was simply spectacular! Well done!!
it's just amazing how EVERYTHING is so beautiful after drying!!!!!!! ALL OF IT!!!!!!🥰🥰🥰
It was great watching your experiments! Your papers look wonderful! TFS. 😃
I really enjoyed your detailed video. You did an amazing job of documenting your technique, which is very helpful, and you got amazing results. So far my results have come out on the lighter side. I have Alum, but haven't had a chance to use it yet, so it was nice to see the difference in the results toward the end of your video! Keep in mind that you can also place plant life between each of your folded papers. Sometimes dyes bleed through, which can be beautiful too. Also, if you use a cotton twine it will also dye and can be used in future projects. Thank you so much for sharing these demonstrations in this video. They are amazing!!
I really liked the first dark papers. They reminded me.of looking through a frosted window pane into twilight.
Almost like looking into clouds and let your imagination run wild of what you see. Thanks for showing your process. Seeing what the unexpected can show you, exciting.
I would say all of these papers turned out really well and so beautiful. Loved watching. Who knew Alum (American spelling) had such properties. Blessings.
I was so excited for you those last pages were gorgeous!
I also LOVE how yours nails always look beautiful!
☺️
I did eco-dyeing with fabrics this summer and I left the fabric bundles for 2 weeks in the dish until I dried them. They came out pretty good. Dankeschoen fuer all deine Vidoes :) Years ago I had a Happy Accident..... I left paper sitting on my table outside and leaves fell on it. The snow and ice "worked the paper well and made a lovely print out of it and I had a nice spring surprise without working at all :) Your papers turned out very pretty.
These are just gorgeous! Happy to see all that time and effort produced such beautiful results. I think I may try this now. Thank you for sharing🌷🌿🌹
Love this video those papers are gorgeous thank you for sharing
These are all so gorgeous! I even really like the light ones too. Such pretty delicate effects
Thank you so much for showing us how to do this process. The papers turned out beautifully! The fabrics are beautifully grungy too.
Love these experiments. Thanks so much for sharing what you learned. I have never done this but just observing, the kinds of foliage may affect the coloring....maybe the acidity of the leaves...very interesting video with lots of inspiration. You worked very hard at this. Thanks
What a treat to see the end result…
Having added the allum ….Happy New Year, looking at this video again months later.
The alum mixture was just magic! What a fun project.
Wow, what a lot of work, I admire your perseverance. The last batch with the Alum was awesome. Thank you for sharing this. Xx
This was super fun to see Barbara! Pretty cool! I especially love the fabrics!
WOW!!!!!! I just came across your channel and I am absolutely in LOVE! ❤️ I went straight to your store and got some digitals! They are amazing! I'm also going to head right over to Amazon for some alum. 😂 You have opened up a whole new world to me and I can't wait to start making so much stuff!!!!! ❤️
Aaaaw thanks so much for your kind feedback! ☺️❤️
Alum powder really makes a huge difference!!!!! I love your experiments!!!!! It's funny, over time, I fell more in love even with my lightliest dyed pages! Great job!
Ich finde alle Seiten einfach wundervoll, hab so viel lernen können ❤️ Vielen Dank für deine Mühe und dass du all dein erlerntes Wissen mit uns teilst ❤️
Love the results using the alum the printing of the flowers are pretty the colors where vibrant as well. Must give this a try and use the rusty nails/ washers my Father had years ago!! Thanks for sharing 🥳💕
How fun! You have definitely inspired me to try dyeing paper and fabric for my journals, I can't wait to try it. Ty Barbara!
Wow this made me so inspired to go dye a buttload of paper! So nice to see your process instead of you only showing what came out perfectly. Keep it up!
That was awesome and I’m so glad you didn’t give up. The last result was so worth it! Beautiful! Thank you
This eco dying experiment was very interesting process to watch and learn. The end result was stunning papers but I loved them all. The metal rust pieces gave it an extra bonus look. Glad you never gave up and determined to try different methods and the end result was stunning but like I said before every batch you made I loved the result. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you, Barbara, for doing all the various experiments for eco-dying. I’ve had alum in my stash for years, just for eco-dying. Once spring arrives, I’ll collect greenery. Sure would be cool if I knew someone with hazelnut trees. First, I’ll have to find out if they even grow in So. Maine! We have wild sumac trees (not poisonous,) and they have glorious burgundy flowers in the fall. Maybe, I’ll actually do some dying this year….😎. Thanks again, Barbara for all you teach us. MWAH “backatcha.”
I loved all of the papers, some were more subtle than others, however, that just makes them appropriate for different moods and projects. I think you could easily matte and frame some of the pieces from that last group. I think your experimenting paid off, and it was definitely worthwhile for me. Thanks!
I can see these as journal pages, collage fodder, journal covers, tags... Just anything. They very much remind me of your urban nature junk journal. The algorithm must agree since one of those videos was suggested for me next.
Wieder ein sehr schönes Video! 🌿Und am tollsten war es, deine Freude zu hören und zu spüren, als es toll klappte mit den Abdrücken 🤗. Dass ein paar nicht so intensive Exemplare dabei waren lässt einen ja nur lernen… möchte alle Pflanzen färben gut Papier. Ich habe mir schon viele Videos zum Färbeprozess angeschaut und mir schon lange alles zusammengesucht, um selbst Ecodyeing auszuprobieren, einschließlich einer Kochplatte für draußen… auf der kann man auch super Marmelade Kochen. 😊 Ich warte jetzt noch darauf, dass im Jahreslauf die richtigen Pflanzen und Blumen in meinem Garten sprießen… auch Alaun liegt hier schon als Pulver bereit. Hab jetzt durch dein Video richtig Lust bekommen anzufangen… 🤣👍
Liebe Grüße Nicole K.
Ich danke dir! Ich wünsche dir gutes Gelingen! ❤️
Wow sweetie, that was an adventure🤗 the prints with the alum are so gorgeous 💕 thank you so much for sharing all of this with us. I thoroughly enjoyed this video 😘
WOW really amazing. Thank you for sharing your talent
Very Cool! 🌱
The results, which are looking grungy and the results, using alum are adorable. Thank you for showing us the technique of eco-dyeing, it was pretty interesting.
This was so much fun to watch, I really enjoyed it! The papers are stunning!!
Oh my goodness! 43:43 minutes went by so fast!! Lol. This was just fascinating. My heart hurt for you in the beginning. So much work for small results (they came out much better after drying). Then came the Alum. AH-MAZ-ZING!! Emphasis on the ZING!! This was so much fun! I kept saying to myself, please scan these, please make didgies!! I don’t have a printer yet. But when I finally get one, I’m hitting up your Shop!!!! Thank you!
Thank you for this video. It was informative, but most of all it was beautiful to watch.
Don't spend too much money on your alum from the Internet. Just pick it up at your local grocery store in the baking aisle. You only need about a tablespoon. And you also don't have to get fancy paper. I find the cheaper the paper the better it takes the print. I just use the cheapest copy paper I can find and it always turns out the best. Also I find that avocado skins and onions skins add great color with your album and your vinegar and rusty bits.
Thanks for your feedback. We don’t have alum on our super markets though..
Great experiment! Thanks for sharing
Here in the US, you can find alum in the baking aisle of any supermarket. Alum is what "sets" the organic dyes. Your #4 set came out just gorgeous! I'm going to have to take a walk around my neighborhood!
Omgosh! Love the ones with the Alum!! Such fun to experiment, but sad that they didn’t all have the same results!😣thanks for sharing your thoughts and time so we can how to get great results first hand!!
Oh my goodness what a process, but the ending results are A M A Z I N G ! ! ! ! ! !
Oh my. How did I miss this video? 🤷🏻♀️ experiment 4 are stunning, just ordered mine, I applaud your perseverance and I can’t wait to download and use them. Take care
Thanks so much! Enjoy! ❤️
Thank you for showing all of your experiments.
Barbara those are so beautiful especially the last batch. Thanks for sharing your process. ❤️
Amazing! Look at all that beautiful paper and fabric you have now.
Absolutely beautiful! This was an amazing video to showcase what to do, even when the results are not what we expect they still turn out interesting! Just remember what might not be ok for you is someone else’s dream. Great job!!
Thank you so much for this. I’ve always wanted to try eco printing but didn’t know where to start. Love your pages 💕
They were very interesting. Some of the pages in the first batch had a marble look. I'm sure you'll come up with something very pretty. Thanks for the instructions and share.👍🤗🤗.Lots of love back to you.
Barbara thank you very munch pour ces tests :) Impressionnant :)
Botanical printing is well worth the effort! Enjoyed watching your process. I have discovered a few things about the process: waxy leaves do not work so well as deciduous tree leaves like maple, oak etc., pressing leaves and flowers for a few days helps with the print, pre soaking in a little alum water works wonders even if you add iron pieces and vinegar during the heating process. Cotton, linen, silk all work well for fabric printing. Yours turned out lovely!!
Thanks for your tips! ❤️
Hi Barbara!
So glad I hung around till the end, the last batch of papers turned out amazing and I thank you for sharing this process. Hope you week is going good, take care. 💜
Great, helpful tips! Thanks for doing all the work to help us be successful with eco dying! TFS the inspiration!
Beautiful papers and fabrics! Thanks for sharing the process.
Great experiments!! 👩🏻🔬 LOVED IT when you did the reveal of #4 & you were overcome w/ joy...seeing the results you were dreaming of!!🍂🌿🌾❤🤗
Very cool Barbara!!!!!! 💜
This was so interesting. Thanks so much for sharing your experiments. The alum pages were especially beautiful.
Loved that you experimented. Great results. Loved the papers with the alum.
Great video! Thanks for all the time and effort that went into
this!💙
Barbara, you got some very interesting results, thanks for sharing.
Dear Barbara, this video made my day! Thank you! Oh the ideas I now have :) :) :)
That was so much fun watching you do those experiments Barbara, I felt like a kid on Christmas morning, I can't wait to see if you turn them into digital kits.
Thanks! I did! I showed them at the end of the video! 😃
Thanks for sharing. I have learned something new today
I spent the afternoon yesterday coffee dying (spray bottle) and was very disappointed - it seem very grainy on the paper. Bravo to you for continuing to experiment, film and share with us. It seems the alum really helped but the type of leaves seems to be crucial too. You truly do just get what you get. I thought it was all beautiful - even the holes.
Thanks! Don’t give up on your dyeing! Just keep experimenting and figure what gives you a look you are happy with! ❤️
This is amazing 🤩 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I was sooooo happy when the last one turned out so gorgeous 😊yay!!! I’ve also had good luck gelli plating with plants…
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing your experiments.
Wow! What a journey!! Now I would like to try this!!!! 🥰❤️🥰
They turned out beautiful!
just flying bye..... getting inspired..... and enjoying the process. TY as always ❣😘🐝