HOW TO ECO-PRINT WITH AN IRON BLANKET | ORGANIC COLOR | LEAVES ASPEN MAPLE | TANNIN MORDANT | IDAHO

Leaves make for wonderful eco-prints on textile & paper to create beautiful natural designs in any season. Enhance your print with the help of an iron blanket (carrier blanket) to add a gorgeous background color and soft black outlines. Join me as I forage for aspen leaves in Central Idaho and fallen maple leaves in Washington to explore the interaction of tannins and iron in the dye studio. This tutorial will show you how to prepare fiber with a tannin mordant, make an iron blanket and create a beautifully designed autumn leaf eco-print on both silk and cotton. You are sure to be inspired to step into the natural printmaking world. CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction - Autumn leaves for eco-printing - Idaho aspen 3:23 Autumn leaves of Washington - maple, birch, rose 5:15 Tannin & iron in eco-printing 6:07 Supplies 7:04 Tannin mordant pre-treatment 8:22 How to make an iron blanket 9:13 Leaf design on silk & cotton 10:34 How to bundle tie & steam 11:29 Eco-print reve