just stumbled upon your channel! such a pretty & informative video💖 it also made me think about how much your daughter is going to always cherish these moments with you! she will look back and remember how special it was when she used to pick flowers with her mommy and how you both turned them into these pretty patterns 🌷🌼🌱
Awww the pleasure I got from listening to your beautiful baby laughing. Wonderful video! I’m going to try this myself. I have so may hollyhocks in many colours in my garden. I love them, so I’m going to t Ray using them before they stop growing this year. Thank you for the video
Hey! You are so beautiful and your work is amazing , i also wanna do eco printing on my tshirt , please share tips and tricks so that colour can stay for longer and longer
I really loved your video. Questions please….how did you prepare your fabric before this video? Do you soak it or mist it with vinegar? How long did you steam your pieces? Do you set the colors with something after removing the flowers so you can wash and use the piece? Gentle in the washing machine after this process? Thank you! I will be watching for more eco-printing and dying.
Hey Cynthia, I believe most of these questions are answered in the video but in brief I premordanted with alum, dampened with water before steaming and steamed for about 20 ish minutes
@@billynou Okay. Alum mordant. I've heard that metallic salts like alum are harmful to inhale while steaming. Do you know anything about that? So you don't wash your finished items in a washing machine after wearing the item? You hand wash in cool water with ph neutral soap to clean after using the item? Thank you so much. I love your channel.
@@cynthiafleiner9052 I heard nothing about mordant. (never heard the term actually). My question was similar - what to 'set' the dye with before or after so it can be washed ? I guess I have to scroll more vids to find out this important step. Nice video.
So how do you launder your eco printed pieces? I find the details fade quickly on mine. What do you recommend to set the print details so they last long term? Or do you have other hacks to accomplish that instead. No I do not want to use alum for the same reasons noted. Thank you!
I usually do cool water, ph neutral soap and by hand but depending also on fabric and flowers used, I do sometimes Chuck them in the washing machine too ☺️
Yes you can. You can do it on any natural fiber, silk is one of the easiest but as long as you properly mordant you can also do it on fibers like cotton and linen 😊
Hi BillyNou, i've heard you speaking about using alum and now I read a passage about it in a book about natural dying by Rebecca Desnos, and I just wanted to share it with you, who knows it can be of help to you. Thanks for all your video's, I am learning a lot :) Why I don’t use alum Alum is a popular mordant and is widely known as the ‘least toxic’ metallic salt mordant. However, it must be noted that aluminium is in fact a toxin to the human body. When handling alum, a dust mask is advisable and care should be taken to not inhale the acidic vapours from the dye pot. Without a doubt there are potential health risks from working with alum. I find the soya milk mordanting method produces better results in terms of colour fastness, so I feel no need to use alum again.
It all depends on so many factors… like pre treatment /post treatment / fabric and flowers used etc but actually I find that colours last much longer than people tend to think ☺️
This is a tricky question to answer as there are so many variables… but I usually have great colour durability washing gently with cool water …. And as for the flowers … some work just as well fresh and dry and others not so well … dye flowers are usually good both dry and fresh 🍃🌸🌼
Could u pls reply on how to do it like should we have to use vinegar or things like that. And how do we wash that? I want to do it on cotton. Will it be good? Pls reply 😊
Hey this is so beautiful… i tried out this method but What can we do stop colour bleeding? When i wash with washing powder it turned out to someother colour… could you please help me with this!?
Hello… so I always give a good hot iron after, to kind of heat set the colours and make sure to let it dry before washing. Hand wash gently with cool water and it’s important to use ph neutral soap as often natural dyes are ph sensitive and can shift colour s 😊
Hi Billy, Will you do a video explaining a little about how you started you TH-cam channel. Any advice or tips for someone who would like to start a channel, myself?❤ Love your channel
hello I start by telling you that you, your family, your house and the splendid garden are beautiful. sorry, I have some questions if you can answer me, thanks. 1) can I also use cotton as fabrics? what thickness? 2) after buying the fabric, do I wash it without soap and let it dry? 3) all flowers and leaves color? 4) when I arrange the flowers and close with plastic, what does the water contain for boiling in a bain-marie? 5) how long? 6) do you use something to fix the color, like vinegar, lemon or nothing? Thank you❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Hey, same 😅. I want to do with 100℅ cotton too. Did you make it? If yes, could you pls share details on How did it turn out? And also Could u pls pls reply with some tips you've used 😊
I subscribed to your channel after having watched a couple of mins of this video. Your energy is amazing and I feel like I'm gonna learn so much from you. Greetings from Crete, Greece
سلام من آنقدر از دیدن این خانواده لذت بردم که این کامنت رو نوشتم، بانو چقدر فرزندان شیرین و زیبایی دارید در وجود شما مهربانی و محبت موج میزند از طرف من این کوچولو و ببوسید خیلی بامزه است 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Yes you can wash them as I have mordanted “fixed” the fibers which means the colour are very durable… they do need to be washed on cool with ph neutral soap though. I cover all this in my ebook available on my website Billynou.com
I just recently learned about flower pounding from a fellow gardener at my community garden and it has started a fire in me, as well! Fall is setting in and summer was dry and brutal here in Kansas, US, so my coreopsis is pretty toasted, but the marigolds, cosmos, and scabiosa are still abundant ❤ so I’ve made plenty of imprints already! I adore the two videos of yours I’ve seen so far, but am now subscribed and will binge on more soon. Anyway, I love your clothing, too! Did you make the crossover top you’re wearing here? What fabric is it made with? I adore it!! I will be checking your site for restocks, too. Thank you for sharing your art with us!
Awww thanks so much for this lovely comment… so happy you’re feeling the 🔥 yes I did make the top…. A really long time ago now… I think it’s like a cotton gauze 💗
There are lots of factors that determine how colourfast the dye is … including mordanting, dye used , fabric dyed and after care…. Some dyes stay better than others but it’s also about (imo) trying to redefine our relationship with the colours and how they express themselves… natural dyes are alive and may change over time or react to changes in environment… but this IS part of the charm ☺️ sometimes the faded colour of the naturally dyed item can look even more appealing than its original shade… having said all that, it is totally possible to keep the colours long lasting too 😉
That depends on a huge amount of factors but if you follow all the steps of properly cleaning and mordanting your fiber you can achieve very long lasting colours 💜
Beautiful, Ceilidh! Your daughters are such cute little angels. 🥰 Thanks so much for sharing all your passion and knowledge and experiments with us. It's so precious and a great help and source of inspiration! I haven't done any bundle dyeing or eco printing at all so far, but a lot of scouring and mordanting for it and I can't wait to get started so-so soon. I agree with you, bundle dyeing must be more creative and wild and intuitive but I think eco-printing can also be a nice way of portraiting a beloved plant or flower and tree sometimes. Billy's right, the marks are pretty and her piece looks like a bundle dyed eco print. So cool! 💚
Hello… that’s a very common question… there’s lots of factors involved in how fast a colour or print is like, fabric, dye stuff, fixer used, how you care for the fabric etc etc but in general if you follow the right pretreatment and post care steps the colours can be incredibly long lasting 😊
do you know of any way to do this without a mordant? ive read some specific plants dont need it but have never seen it in practice, this was with boiling rather than steaming.
Hi… so did you watch the video all the way through? What fabric did you use and what flowers ? I used silk which should work even withou mordanting but I did pre mordant it with alum 💗
Any kind of clear plastic will do... I just used some packaging from a delivery... you could also use baking parchment or sometimes even an extra layer of fabric does the trick ☺️
I did mordant with alum. And mordanting definitely makes a big difference to colour saturation and durability but no you don’t have to … you could try using soy milk (we have a video on that) or often fibers like silk will take the colours quite readily without a mordant
Hi there! My daughter and I love this video and we have a question for you - I have some coreopsis growing in my garden right now, but I just had a baby so I'm not sure when I will get to this project 😂 Will this work with pressed / preserved / dried flowers, or only fresh? Thank you!
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I love the professional, yet casual way of videoing. You are a great mom!
Thank you ☺️
I was just gonna comment that!
Absolutely beautiful ...and yes they are your flowers...correct!!
Thanks 😆
I did a two hour steam and all colours are vibrant, before i had to use fabric paint to patch in the flowers. love your site and have subscribed.
Oh yay well done!! How satisfying 💗
How to fix the colour of the flowers ? @@billynou
Such a pleasure to watch you creating with your children by your side 💝
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I agree!❤️💕
Hii do you mordant the cloth ? If yes with what and how to color fix it after dyeing plss help i need it for a project ❤
What a wonderful garden for your little girl to grow up in!
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The string gives the fabric a Batik quality. Really very lovely.
Yes! 💛💛
So well done Mamma. Love how you are doing this with the kids. A balanced approach to life.
Thank you for sharing. I like the prints from the string.
Thanks for watching 😍
My wee trial is in the steamer as we speak! I’m practicing to then try it with my great neice who’s 4years old and adores crafts. Thank you so much ☺️
How did it go? I hope you had fun!!
Your passion is infectious.
i love those baby noises, so cute.
The best
Lovely video! Loved the results and I like to try this technique now 😊❤
Enjoyed your video and learned a lot on how to do these flower printing. Thanks for sharing.
You are so welcome!
What a lovely human being you are. Thanks for this
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Wow! I Love your zero waste version - beautiful finish!
I watched others and bought books but I enjoy your videos and style so much more. You explain and add suggestions. Thank you Billy. Great job
Oh wow what an encouraging comment. Thank you ❤️❤️❤️
I love your work, the flowers and I was looking for an easy tutorial, thank you.
Thank you, very happy you enjoyed it ☺️
You have an Amazing life. Love fillled. ♥️👌‼️
Billi is adorable & fun to watch- good communicator on "How To " love her!!!
Lol …she loves doing the videos so much 😅
just stumbled upon your channel! such a pretty & informative video💖
it also made me think about how much your daughter is going to always cherish these moments with you! she will look back and remember how special it was when she used to pick flowers with her mommy and how you both turned them into these pretty patterns 🌷🌼🌱
I like thinking of it like a video diary sometimes 🥰🥰
Excelente
Me gustó mucho ver a la niña realizando el trabajo con tanto entusiasmo
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Awww the pleasure I got from listening to your beautiful baby laughing. Wonderful video! I’m going to try this myself. I have so may hollyhocks in many colours in my garden. I love them, so I’m going to t
Ray using them before they stop growing this year. Thank you for the video
Amazing.... that sounds like a heavenly garden!☺️
lovely video,happy vibes!
Such a nice art and talented , eco friendly. I wish the world do the same without using harsh chemicals. Great video. Thank you😊love from india🙏🤩👌
Thank you! Cheers!
Hey! You are so beautiful and your work is amazing , i also wanna do eco printing on my tshirt , please share tips and tricks so that colour can stay for longer and longer
I really loved your video. Questions please….how did you prepare your fabric before this video? Do you soak it or mist it with vinegar? How long did you steam your pieces? Do you set the colors with something after removing the flowers so you can wash and use the piece? Gentle in the washing machine after this process? Thank you! I will be watching for more eco-printing and dying.
Hey Cynthia, I believe most of these questions are answered in the video but in brief I premordanted with alum, dampened with water before steaming and steamed for about 20 ish minutes
I give all my pieces a hot steam Ron and then wash by hand with cool water and ph neutral soap
@@billynou Okay. Alum mordant. I've heard that metallic salts like alum are harmful to inhale while steaming. Do you know anything about that? So you don't wash your finished items in a washing machine after wearing the item? You hand wash in cool water with ph neutral soap to clean after using the item? Thank you so much. I love your channel.
@@cynthiafleiner9052 I heard nothing about mordant. (never heard the term actually). My question was similar - what to 'set' the dye with before or after so it can be washed ? I guess I have to scroll more vids to find out this important step. Nice video.
So how do you launder your eco printed pieces? I find the details fade quickly on mine. What do you recommend to set the print details so they last long term? Or do you have other hacks to accomplish that instead. No I do not want to use alum for the same reasons noted. Thank you!
the yellow flower around 4:15 is st johns wort.
Thank you!
OMG. I love this! Thank you!
Thank YOU
I like it...will this colour fade after washing
I like to wrap my bundles with elastic bandages. They give an even pressure on the fabric and i can use them over and over again
This is a really good tip ☺️💛
@@billynou elastic rubbers you mean?
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When did you dampen fabric before steaming. Could find it in video
Very cool homely video I like you casual style...it's so natural.Thanks for sharing ...You have cute kids ..God bless them.Take care stay blessed
Thanks for watching 💗
🤍 So pretty , love your child 😄 " oh lan la " 🤍
Haha ☺️
How do you wash them? Any specific care? Great video
What would you suggest for washing flower dyed fabrics? Cold water and by hand? ❤appreciate any advice ❤❤❤
I usually do cool water, ph neutral soap and by hand but depending also on fabric and flowers used, I do sometimes Chuck them in the washing machine too ☺️
You explain it really well.
I just want to know your cloth in soak alum water.
Yes I did mordant this silk with alum but I used silk as an example because it’s not alway absolutely necessary to mordant silk 😊
Can you do the same technique on other fabric than silk?
Yes you can. You can do it on any natural fiber, silk is one of the easiest but as long as you properly mordant you can also do it on fibers like cotton and linen 😊
Hi BillyNou, i've heard you speaking about using alum and now I read a passage about it in a book about natural dying by Rebecca Desnos, and I just wanted to share it with you, who knows it can be of help to you. Thanks for all your video's, I am learning a lot :)
Why I don’t use alum
Alum is a popular mordant and is widely known as the ‘least toxic’ metallic salt
mordant. However, it must be noted that aluminium is in fact a toxin to the human
body. When handling alum, a dust mask is advisable and care should be taken to
not inhale the acidic vapours from the dye pot. Without a doubt there are potential
health risks from working with alum. I find the soya milk mordanting method
produces better results in terms of colour fastness, so I feel no need to use alum
again.
Hey love. I adore Rebecca 💗
Yes it’s something I battle with in my dyeing process 😊
I love this video, but does the colour go off when u wash
It all depends on so many factors… like pre treatment /post treatment / fabric and flowers used etc but actually I find that colours last much longer than people tend to think ☺️
Thks you mom.and dhauter .fery good your job making evoprint sistym
Thank you ❤️
Hey, loved the process. How long will it stay on the fabric, how many washes? Also, do fresh flowers or the dry ones have more life on the fabric?
This is a tricky question to answer as there are so many variables… but I usually have great colour durability washing gently with cool water …. And as for the flowers … some work just as well fresh and dry and others not so well … dye flowers are usually good both dry and fresh 🍃🌸🌼
Cuanto tiempo a vapor? Gracias
From 15 minute to 30 minutes, depending on the flowers 🌸
molto bello, i colori poi resistono ai lavaggi già così?
I just had a eco print last week. We steamed the fabric for 90 mins. And wrap the fabric with slime fabric. You can try how it works next time.
Could u pls reply on how to do it like should we have to use vinegar or things like that. And how do we wash that? I want to do it on cotton. Will it be good? Pls reply 😊
Hey this is so beautiful… i tried out this method but What can we do stop colour bleeding? When i wash with washing powder it turned out to someother colour… could you please help me with this!?
Hello… so I always give a good hot iron after, to kind of heat set the colours and make sure to let it dry before washing. Hand wash gently with cool water and it’s important to use ph neutral soap as often natural dyes are ph sensitive and can shift colour s 😊
@@billynou thank you so much mam💜
Hi can u share the video on how to wash it ones it's converted into a garment?
Perfeito ! Parabéns a você e sua cuidadosa filha .
Hi Billy,
Will you do a video explaining a little about how you started you TH-cam channel.
Any advice or tips for someone who would like to start a channel, myself?❤
Love your channel
Yes cool! I’ll stick that on the list ☺️💗
thanks @BillyNou for the lovely video- do you scoure and mordant the fabric before?
Yes I absolutely do…. There are some exceptions of course but it’s usually a good idea ☺️
@@billynouand how do you do it? Is it okay if I just out it for 24h in soy milk?
hello I start by telling you that you, your family, your house and the splendid garden are beautiful. sorry, I have some questions if you can answer me, thanks. 1) can I also use cotton as fabrics? what thickness? 2) after buying the fabric, do I wash it without soap and let it dry? 3) all flowers and leaves color? 4) when I arrange the flowers and close with plastic, what does the water contain for boiling in a bain-marie? 5) how long? 6) do you use something to fix the color, like vinegar, lemon or nothing? Thank you❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Hey, same 😅. I want to do with 100℅ cotton too.
Did you make it? If yes, could you pls share details on How did it turn out? And also Could u pls pls reply with some tips you've used 😊
Hello mem... It will very useful if u make video on how to wash clothes with vegitable r leaves.
Thank U for this practical technique 🌷beautiful from nature to life. 🦚
Thank you 💗
I subscribed to your channel after having watched a couple of mins of this video. Your energy is amazing and I feel like I'm gonna learn so much from you. Greetings from Crete, Greece
Greetings! Thank you 💗💗
I feeling love for a new art, thak You for this video ❤.
Yaaaaay 🥰
❤ beautiful I read something called mordanting in the comments . What exactly is mordanting?
Mordanting is where the fabric is prepared to accept the colour…. Another word is fixing or you would use a fixative like alum salts 🤎
سلام من آنقدر از دیدن این خانواده لذت بردم که این کامنت رو نوشتم، بانو چقدر فرزندان شیرین و زیبایی دارید در وجود شما مهربانی و محبت موج میزند از طرف من این کوچولو و ببوسید خیلی بامزه است 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
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Omggg that is literally sooo pretty! Does it hold in the wash though? And if not, do the colours spread all over and stain? How can we make it stay?
Yes you can wash them as I have mordanted “fixed” the fibers which means the colour are very durable… they do need to be washed on cool with ph neutral soap though. I cover all this in my ebook available on my website Billynou.com
@@billynou thanks so much! I'll check your ebook out later!
Great video! Are those marigold petals on your pants? With iron? I love them!
Yes!
Your daughter is a cutie mines grown up now but she has hair like your little girls too!
It’s the most beautiful…. When it’s brushed! 😆
Really creative
Thanks 💗
¡Hermoso! ¡Gracias por compartirlo!
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I just recently learned about flower pounding from a fellow gardener at my community garden and it has started a fire in me, as well!
Fall is setting in and summer was dry and brutal here in Kansas, US, so my coreopsis is pretty toasted, but the marigolds, cosmos, and scabiosa are still abundant ❤ so I’ve made plenty of imprints already!
I adore the two videos of yours I’ve seen so far, but am now subscribed and will binge on more soon.
Anyway, I love your clothing, too! Did you make the crossover top you’re wearing here? What fabric is it made with? I adore it!!
I will be checking your site for restocks, too. Thank you for sharing your art with us!
Awww thanks so much for this lovely comment… so happy you’re feeling the 🔥 yes I did make the top…. A really long time ago now… I think it’s like a cotton gauze 💗
Do you need to soak the final piece in something to set the dye so it doesn't run?
You need to pre-mordant /pre fix before you dye ☺️
Just curious to know if we wash the clothe will the colour remains as it is??
There are lots of factors that determine how colourfast the dye is … including mordanting, dye used , fabric dyed and after care…. Some dyes stay better than others but it’s also about (imo) trying to redefine our relationship with the colours and how they express themselves… natural dyes are alive and may change over time or react to changes in environment… but this IS part of the charm ☺️ sometimes the faded colour of the naturally dyed item can look even more appealing than its original shade… having said all that, it is totally possible to keep the colours long lasting too 😉
Could I use salt after dye and dry fabric.
Beutiful! How long do your steam the for?
Yay! So happy to see another video from you! 🧡
Thank you ☺️☺️
Lovely...❤❤
Awesome
I am going to try it too ❤
Yay
How long does the colour keep?
That depends on a huge amount of factors but if you follow all the steps of properly cleaning and mordanting your fiber you can achieve very long lasting colours 💜
Vocês são delicadas e ótimas profissionais. Parabéns!
Thank you
Good effort madam🎉
Thank you, I learned new way to press. 🌷
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Its lovely. Did you not use any mordant before eco-printing?
Yep I used alum
How much time it keep in steam oven
Normally around 20 mins
Hello. Where can I buy this kind of tissu please? Merci ❤
Hello… this is silk satin and you should be able to find some with a quick google ☺️
We’re did you buy fabric
I have a shirt that I already dyed with avocado pits. Can I eco print it with flowers now?
Yes!! You may want to re mordant for extra colour 💥
Excellent work😊
Thank you ☺️
Wow Amazing
Tha ks
How long do we need to steam them for?
Depends how on what flowers /plant material you’re using but around 30 mins is usually good
Beautiful, Ceilidh! Your daughters are such cute little angels. 🥰 Thanks so much for sharing all your passion and knowledge and experiments with us. It's so precious and a great help and source of inspiration! I haven't done any bundle dyeing or eco printing at all so far, but a lot of scouring and mordanting for it and I can't wait to get started so-so soon. I agree with you, bundle dyeing must be more creative and wild and intuitive but I think eco-printing can also be a nice way of portraiting a beloved plant or flower and tree sometimes. Billy's right, the marks are pretty and her piece looks like a bundle dyed eco print. So cool! 💚
Billy’s totally won ☺️ ❤️❤️❤️ hope you have some fun with your bundles
When you wash that Soo you have to seal it somehow?
I mordant the fiber first, before dyeing 😊
Did you treat/mordant the fabric at all? Looks lovely x
Yes I mordanted it with alum ☺️
wow that"s incredible !! HALLELUYAH PRAISE THE LORD !! i never realised how useful alot of things actually are
Haha 🥰🥰 hallelujah
Hey, just a quick question
Does any flower work in this case,
or there should be some specific kind of flowers?
Some flowers work better than others
It’s really a case of trial and error but starting with things like marigolds, cosmos and coreopsis are a good start 🌸
hello , i loved the video. what a lovely technique but i had an inquiry if the print would be permanent or not
Hello… that’s a very common question… there’s lots of factors involved in how fast a colour or print is like, fabric, dye stuff, fixer used, how you care for the fabric etc etc but in general if you follow the right pretreatment and post care steps the colours can be incredibly long lasting 😊
Where do you buy the silks?
Also would like to know ^ ☺️
Mam , how can I learn from you, I want to have a deep knowledge of natural dyes.
do you know of any way to do this without a mordant? ive read some specific plants dont need it but have never seen it in practice, this was with boiling rather than steaming.
You can use soy milk… we have a soy milk video you can check out ☺️
How many washings does it last?
I do all same in this video but no print on fabrics
Do you use any chemical or any other things
In my pcs of cloth there is no print
Hi… so did you watch the video all the way through? What fabric did you use and what flowers ? I used silk which should work even withou mordanting but I did pre mordant it with alum 💗
@@billynou I used cotton nd normal flowers nd leaves pluk from home grow plants
Does she use dried flower or fresh
Hey for this video I used fresh x
Thank you so much. Love your videos.
What kind of plastic did you use?
Any kind of clear plastic will do... I just used some packaging from a delivery... you could also use baking parchment or sometimes even an extra layer of fabric does the trick ☺️
Did you mordant your fabric prior ? And do you have to mordant your fabric?
I did mordant with alum. And mordanting definitely makes a big difference to colour saturation and durability but no you don’t have to … you could try using soy milk (we have a video on that) or often fibers like silk will take the colours quite readily without a mordant
@@billynou thank you so much. Do you do any videos on soy milk?
Hey prints are really nice. May i know how you get that print on you pants? So beautiful 💚
I bundle dyed them with marigolds and cochineal ☺️
can we eco print directly on a t shirt?
Yes! You can do it how ever you want 😊
What should I use for the durability of the colour on the febric???
You need to mordant the fiber before dyeing… I used alum for these silks 💗
Alum powder or aluminium acetate or aluminium sulphate please tell me
Was the silk soaked in a mordant ?if so, what mordant did you use? Thank you.
Yes... I used alum 😊
@@billynou where do you find that? Are there easier/cheaper alternatives?
Hi there! My daughter and I love this video and we have a question for you - I have some coreopsis growing in my garden right now, but I just had a baby so I'm not sure when I will get to this project 😂 Will this work with pressed / preserved / dried flowers, or only fresh? Thank you!
YESSSS!!! Press away and save them... this is exactly what I’ve been doing this year because.... baby 😆😆😆😆