You and your work are really lovely- i would absolutely love it if you could give some full tutorials of each of the techniques you just went over- N I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels that way
Hi Deanna! Thank you so much for watching and for your kind sentiments!! I teach full in- depth classes that are available through sign up or inquiry at simoneevans.com!
I just watched!.i love botanicals..a lifelong learning of medicinal.. I am in México right now and want to experience trying to create botanical printing❤
@@rashmishah3279 Yes! For eco printing, natural fibers will be best- (cotton, linen, silk, etc). For silk painting, it can be done on any kind of silk. What I'm using in this video is silk charmeuse, but any silk will do. Depending on the weight and kind of silk, they'll each yield different results. And for Cyanotype printing, you can really print on anything as long as you have great sun exposure or a UV light. I have cyanotype printed on paper, many fabrics, (both light and heavy weight), as well as canvas and wood. Have fun!!
Hi Simone, I really liked the first fabric you're modelling, I think it's white (cotton) or silk? With the big green/gold leaves. I'd like to get that kind of printing with my cotton, linen shower curtain. Of course, I'll try it first on an unwanted cotton T-shirt to see how it'd come out. My question is How long do you usually soak the fabric in mordant to get that effect and how long the leaves. I have geranium, eucalyptus leaves and rose leaves in my garden right now. I read they have tannins. One more question, since i'll be using a long fabric for the curtain if I lay it on my tiles with the mordant will it destroy them Liked your work very much. Love from Cyprus. An island in the Mediterranean sea.
Hi Jamie! I used silk for each of these, but eco printing can be done on any natural fiber such as silk, cotton, linen, + wool. The best results are on any natural material. And for even better results, prepare your fabric in a mordant of your choice. :)
Thank you Lena! Yes! The steam is what allows the color to be pulled from the plants. As long as you have put a lid on your pot, and give the bundle time to steam, you will always get results!
Loved watching this video! It’s fascinating to see how other people use techniques in their own way. I’m a natural dyer and I have a couple of videos about it on my channel as well! 🙏🏽🌻
How to get different colors from the leaves of plants. What a chemical I would love to learn this. Iron water was used. I still can't come up with other colors.
Hi! This would depend on what plants are in your area. Definitely do your research about what plants are safe to use, that are readily available to you. Leaves high in tannins will give off color. And your fabric being mordanted very well, will produce the best results. Look into Potassium Aluminum Sulphate as a mordant.
Beautiful work. I liked every single work you demonstrated. In one of your creation I see the fabric turned out to be deep red in colour. How did you get that colour? Did you use colour dye to get that colour or did it come out the leaves you used? If you used the colour dye, how did you do that process ?
I dyed with a dye called Cochineal! So my scarf was pink/red after dyeing. I then placed my leaves on and steamed for 2 hours to get those results! You can also email simone@simoneevans.com if you’re interested in one on one virtual classes! 💕 and thank you so much!
@@SimoneStyle Thank you so much. Now I do understand. I am heading an NGO in India. Teaching lots of skills to the poor women from villages and slums. This training I do to help them in their economic upliftment. Yours is one of the project I got interested in. Since the women are from deep villages, it is very easy to for them to find all kind of leaves and flowers. So I would love to get more guidance from you. We do lot of Tie and Dye work, apart of that so many other skill training we hold it for these needy women.
@@Tentmakerindia Wow! That is so beautiful and I would love to be of further assistance. I teach in-depth online classes, one on one for eco printing, natural dyeing, and Shibori tie dyeing, so yes! If you want to email me, we can schedule a course catered to you and what you want to learn so you can pass it on. Thank you for shining a light on these textile practices and passing them along. This is a lovely cause and such a beautiful role you play in the lives of these women! India has been a source of inspiration for me for years!! Bless your heart! Email : simone@simoneevans.com
You can choose what you’d like to use as mordant. Look into the use of alum potassium sulphate, as well as protein such as soy milk as an alternative. It’s all up to you + your own choice based on your natural dyeing experiments. 🤍
@@SimoneStyle what about the iron sulfate be for you lay those leaves on the fabric does the fabric have to be boiled in the water with iron or potasiam sulfate for 15 minute i watched it some where else on you tube
@@srinilokugalappaththi9996 There are a number of ways you can go about it. Soaking your leaves in iron, will darken the print of the leaves. Soaking the fabric in iron will darken the color of your fabric. So depending on the look you’re going for, iron will darken whatever you use it on. But yes, I sometimes soak my leaves in iron water before bundle dyeing, and I do it for just 30 min- 1 hour. It’s all up to you and your experiments. If the iron bath is weaker, you may want to soak for longer. If it’s stronger, you don’t need to soak very long. But again, all up to the dyer’s taste and exploration. Have fun with it!! ✨
With the cyanotype process, you’ll need to use those liquids specifically. They’re sold in different packages around the US, but Indigo dyeing and cyanotypes are two different processes. Hope this helps!
Hi love! I’ll be back next week or so. I moved across the country into a new studio and business is a wild, amazing ride ..so I paused RU-vid to focus. Thank you sooo much for being here. I got you. ❤️
@@SimoneStyle no problem. I have always wanted to find natural ways to wear clothing and you just dropped a bomb for me and poof 🌫just disappeared. Can’t wait for the next video drop. I love you even if someone hasn’t told you today 🥰
@@SimoneStyle Los Angeles ,is not far from San Diego, California 🥰 ok I will email you ...... tomorrow, Thank you for responding, I love your work , I love fashion design 🧥
