Thanks so much Laura. I hated sewing and never did any at all until quite a number of years after I started eco printing. It's just such a wonderful way of using printed fabric so now I actually am a bit obsessed with simple shapes that lend themselves to eco printed and plain fabric!
Michigan USA Thank you so much for all the information on Eco printing. You are wonderful to share all the information in a way that is not rushed and carefully planned for a new person wanting to try printing. I appreciate everything you are sharing in the bootcamps! Thank you!!
I just found you yesterday and love your echo print method. I'm from Brazil living in Spain and can't wait to try something about it with local plants. Thanks ❤️
Hi again, Nicola! In this third video, I really enjoyed learning how various cellulose fabrics will achieve different colors of print results. This is great to be aware of when I print on upcycled clothing! I love the idea of using such a versatile pattern for sewing tops, too. Thank you for being so generous with sharing all these resources with us! Can't wait to devour your e-book. :-) Mary
Hi Nicola, delighted to tune in from the SE of South Australia. I treated myself and binged on all 3 sessions this afternoon whilst slow stitching on my own eco printed fabric. Thanks so much for starting me off on this journey all those months ago!
Wow Krystyna, I'm impressed that you had such a long binge!!! It's been a pleasure watching your beautiful eco prints since you've started and I look forward to seeing more as 2022 progresses!
Just caught up on the 2nd and 3rd videos after watching the first one live. Thank you for sharing your experience so generously! I’m now on a mission to find some local plants here on this Greek island that print well!
Hi Marilyn, are you ever in Geelong??? I found an amazing aluminium pot in one of the antique sheds in the old woollen mills and suspect that they are somewhere for you to try! I also know that the Sunday market fairly near St. Kilda (can't remember the place name) is another place to try.
Tuning in for the third day video from Scottsdale, Arizona. Lots of additional available foliage in my area. If you want list for reference I would be happy to share the list. Thanks for all you are sharing.
Thanks so much Deborah, sorry for my slow reply but it's taking me a long while to catch up as a lot has been happening behind the scenes re. Covid and isolation! I'd love to see your list please if you are happy to email it to me, thanks!!!
Hello Nicola! Can I use my rusty water water has probably got spoiled. There's some foam on it. Perhaps I should have washed the rusty things before putting them in the 💦 water Warm regards from Finland Anne Seuri
Thankyou so much for sharing your knowledge! I would love to practise this with our community homeschooling group. Iv'e watched all 3 videos, you deserve that glass of wine! Can you confirm my understanding..1 wash fabric using olive oil soap. 2 Soak overnight in clear water. 3 dip for 40 seconds in rust AND vinegar (for cellulose) or just vinegar for (protein base). 4 towel dry fabric. 5 layout fresh or rehydrated organic materials and tightly bundle round metal poles. 6 submerge in boiling water in metal pot for 2.5 hours (CLEAN WATER OR RUSTY WATER?) 7. wash multiple times in olive soap to remove access dye. Did i misunderstand anything?
Hi, eco printing is a wonderful group activity and perfect for a homeschooling activity provided of course that a responsible adult is the only one adding and removing bundles from the printing pot! For the basics you are almost totally spot on, you just dip cellulose fabric in rust water (no vinegar) for 40 seconds and either sprinkle your protein fabrics with vinegar (after their overnight soak) or soak them overnight in a vinegar and water solution. Check out the Bootcamp day 1 video again or this very short one about how to set up your 'dirty pot', the pot that you will be processing in. I start mine with vinegar, water and eucalyptus vegetation BUT do NOT be tempted to use any other vegetation except onion skins for the very best outcome. Have fun and good luck! th-cam.com/video/mR3pb6yljpQ/w-d-xo.html
Hi, again. Greetings from Gunning District, NSW, Australia. I am learning so much. I cannot wait for the ebook launch! 😀🌿 BTW....Gunning is a derivative of the Aboriginal word that means "place of many waterholes".
Wow Melanie, I just love were the name Gunning derived from. Water is such an important commodity everywhere but especially in very hot climates such as you have.
I'm coming in afterwards to watch the recording today and just want to thank you for this workshop its so helpful! Wondering if you could address how to neutralize cotton fiber printmaking or watercolor paper if printing on paper instead of cloth. :)
Hi from Clasheen and apologies for my slow reply but life got in the way. I'm delighted that you enjoyed the bootcamp videos and I'm not sure that I'm the best qualified to answer your question. Personally I don't neutralize paper, I just give it a rinse in clean water and havent had any issues with that. I don't think there would be a problem passing it through a bicarb of soda solution but I wouldn't leave it soaking. Good luck!
Thank you for these videos, I just love what you do. I am wondering if there is a certain length I need to keep in mind when I am dyeing a woollen blanket. If the bundle is too thick, would that inhibit the uptake of the dye in the dirty pot?
Hi Theresa, the size of the bundle never appears to affect how it prints; the important thing to keep in mind if to process it for as long as the VEGETATION needs, not the fabric
Hi Erin, I find the prints are better from the dirty pot without a barrier but that is something that you can experiment with for yourself and see how you like the results. In relation to an iron blanket, I only use one when I am doing tannin and iron reactions. I have experimented in the past when steaming silk with an iron blanket and many people like the effects
Hi I've been watching your videos. Loving them!! I understand the rust pot but what is in the submersion pot? And how long is the bundle to stay in the pot? On a boil or just hot?
Greetings from Ireland, I'm glad that you are loving the videos! I like to set up my eco printing pot with water, vinegar, add in some optional onion skins and eucalyptus leaves plus a chunk of rusty metal. The bundles are boiled and kept at a high temperature for the full processing time. The time depends on the vegetation used. For example, onion skins give excellent colour after 2 hours but some eucalyptus leaves need up to 5 hours before they give good reds, others 2.5 to 3 hours! If you're interested in being kept up to date with tips and advice why not join my newsletter/mailing list if you've not already done so? members.nicolabrown.ie/newsletter I'll have something special to announce at the end of next week, I think you might enjoy it!
Hi again, I heard the cellious fabric when soaked overnight with soya milk will give better results? Another question is about soaking leaves, some say overnight and if I remember well, you said 15 minutes, is there a difference? Thank you so much again and again for all you do to teach us, especially the people who can't afford attending courses. Stay healthy. Note: I hope that your mother is getting better.
Dear Maha, thanks for asking after my mother. She’s in good form but has Alzheimer’s so unfortunately isn’t going to improve with time. Yolu’re very welcome for the videos and information! In relation to eco printing cellulose fabric without using traditional powdered mordants, yes, you can get more colourful eco prints when you prepare the fabric with soy milk but the rust water dip is the most reliable, fastest and easiest way to achieve beautiful results! For the best results with soy there is a little more to do than just an overnight soak, that is something that I share with my club members (they pay either a monthly or an annual fee) but I’ve not shared here on TH-cam yet although I may sometime in the future. When it comes to soaking leaves there are many different options. If you want to reconstitute dried leaves a 15 minute soak in plain water will be quite enough to make them soft enough to use. Soaking overnight in cold water also works then for different results you can soak in home made rust water (that makes the prints darker). Ads a beginner it’s important to start slowly, try one new process at a time and then see which results you like the best. Have fun!
Mine are purple ones Cornelia but it's necessary to try with which varieties are available to you locally as even the same ones may print differently in different regions and growing zones. For example, I got NO prints whatsoever from cotinus that I tried in BC Canada (in the dirty pot without powdered mordants) but in France I get wonderful ones!
It's all a question of getting to know your materials and process Bixxy, different sorts of fabric and different vegetation combined with the dirty pot process will all play a part in the final outcome! I always wash out all my eco printed textiles using olive oil soap (or something similar), never a regular or 'eco' detergent or washing liquid.
I might have missed this in the video , but how long boiling in the dirty pot with linen fabric that has been pre dipped in rust water so it doesn't get too dark ? My cotton piece went very dark almost black . I want to avoid that and just get the dark leave prints on light background.
I would try 2.5 hours first and see how that works. I'm wondering if you had anything else in your dirty pot liquid aside from onion skins or eucalyptus vegetation (leaves from trees other than eucalyptus) because it's not normal for the background to get dark. It sounds more like a tannin/iron reaction.
You can wash them with other clothing of similar colours so long as you use olive oil soap, definitely not regular detergent. I never wash any eco printed fabric or clothing with detergent as it can contain stain blasters and the prints will fade.
Hi Barbara, I do understand but working without mordants in the 'dirty pot' you will get much better prints if you submerge your bundles. If you are steaming on fabric just add more water to the pot and try putting them under the liquid. You could also try a pressure cooker to make the boiling time less.
It’s a knit fabric with loops on the inside and a smooth surface on the outside. It’s usually cellulose based I think but probably could be anything. Think sweatshirts!
Hi Gerda, this particular video was part 3 of a live bootcamp. You can check out my eco printing playlist for a selection of shorter videos. Thanks for your feedback.
Here's a link to my new 'Eco Printing in the Dirty Pot' eBook for those of you who are watching on the replay and interested in a step by step guide. Thanks! nicolabrown.ie/shop/new-products/eco-printing-in-the-dirty-pot-ebook/
Wow...m so grateful I came accross your TH-cam channel.
I'm so glad you are here!
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you so very much! I also wanted to say that I LOVE your tops and scarf!!! it is also inspiring me to sew!
Thanks so much Laura. I hated sewing and never did any at all until quite a number of years after I started eco printing. It's just such a wonderful way of using printed fabric so now I actually am a bit obsessed with simple shapes that lend themselves to eco printed and plain fabric!
Michigan USA Thank you so much for all the information on Eco printing. You are wonderful to share all the information in a way that is not rushed and carefully planned for a new person wanting to try printing. I appreciate everything you are sharing in the bootcamps! Thank you!!
You are so welcome Mary! I am glad you are enjoying them.
Cheers from Ireland!
So glad I found you! Thanks from Lagrange GA, USA
You are so welcome!
Nicola Brown is a good teacher.Thank you a lot Nicola.
Thanks so much Aygul for your lovely comment and compliment! I’m happy that you are enjoying the videos.
I'm in Italy, have mostly steamed the paper/ fabric so as not to consume the gas .
Great idea Barbara!
I just found you yesterday and love your echo print method. I'm from Brazil living in Spain and can't wait to try something about it with local plants. Thanks ❤️
You’re very welcome Simone. Have fun!
Linda Prince from Sydney Australia. Thanks so much for all your great info
You're very welcome Linda!
Thanks from South Africa
Hi again, Nicola! In this third video, I really enjoyed learning how various cellulose fabrics will achieve different colors of print results. This is great to be aware of when I print on upcycled clothing! I love the idea of using such a versatile pattern for sewing tops, too. Thank you for being so generous with sharing all these resources with us! Can't wait to devour your e-book. :-) Mary
You're so welcome Mary and I'm delighted that you have enjoyed the sessions. Up-cycling clothing is one of my favourite eco printing activities!!!
Rita from Saskatchewan Canada. Very informative thank you
You are so welcome Rita. greetings back to you from Ireland!
From East Sussex, England. Enjoying the replays thank you.
You're very welcome Nicky!
Chris Woods from New Zealand. Many thanks.
Hi Nicola, delighted to tune in from the SE of South Australia. I treated myself and binged on all 3 sessions this afternoon whilst slow stitching on my own eco printed fabric. Thanks so much for starting me off on this journey all those months ago!
Wow Krystyna, I'm impressed that you had such a long binge!!! It's been a pleasure watching your beautiful eco prints since you've started and I look forward to seeing more as 2022 progresses!
Hello from Illinois in the USA. Thanks so much for all your information.
Hi Jan, you're very welcome!
Thank you so much Nicola.💚🙏
You are so welcome
Hello from Queensland Australia
Thank you for these fabulous videos
You're so welcome Rose. Glad you like them!
Joining in from Valencia, Spain.
Greetings from cold rainy Ireland!
Thank you Nicola from New zealand
You are welcome and greetings from Clasheen!
Hi, from Argentina!
Hello from Ireland Laura!
Hello from east coast Canada! Love the videos.
Hi Sally. You're very welcome!
Just caught up on the 2nd and 3rd videos after watching the first one live. Thank you for sharing your experience so generously! I’m now on a mission to find some local plants here on this Greek island that print well!
You're very welcome Fiona and good luck in your search! Have you access to casuarina, catalpa and sweet chestnut???
Thank you again Nicola. I am struggling to find an aluminium pot, but will keep searching. These boot camp videos are great. Melbourne, Australia.
I found mine in a charity shop (or ‘goodwill’? I’m not sure what they’re called in Australia)
Hi Marilyn, are you ever in Geelong??? I found an amazing aluminium pot in one of the antique sheds in the old woollen mills and suspect that they are somewhere for you to try! I also know that the Sunday market fairly near St. Kilda (can't remember the place name) is another place to try.
I am looking forward for ecobook
Great! Here is the link if you need it - members.nicolabrown.ie/eco-print-dirty-pot
Really enjoying the videos. Watching from Salem, Oregon.
Hi Sharon, thanks for tuning in and greetings from Ireland!
You're very welcome Sharon!
Tuning in for the third day video from Scottsdale, Arizona. Lots of additional available foliage in my area. If you want list for reference I would be happy to share the list. Thanks for all you are sharing.
Thanks so much Deborah, sorry for my slow reply but it's taking me a long while to catch up as a lot has been happening behind the scenes re. Covid and isolation! I'd love to see your list please if you are happy to email it to me, thanks!!!
Thanks for your videos. From Finland Anne
Thanks Anne, I'm glad that you like them!
Hello Nicola! Can I use my rusty water water has probably got spoiled. There's some foam on it. Perhaps I should have washed the rusty things before putting them in the 💦 water
Warm regards from Finland
Anne Seuri
Thankyou so much for sharing your knowledge! I would love to practise this with our community homeschooling group. Iv'e watched all 3 videos, you deserve that glass of wine! Can you confirm my understanding..1 wash fabric using olive oil soap. 2 Soak overnight in clear water. 3 dip for 40 seconds in rust AND vinegar (for cellulose) or just vinegar for (protein base). 4 towel dry fabric. 5 layout fresh or rehydrated organic materials and tightly bundle round metal poles. 6 submerge in boiling water in metal pot for 2.5 hours (CLEAN WATER OR RUSTY WATER?) 7. wash multiple times in olive soap to remove access dye. Did i misunderstand anything?
Hi, eco printing is a wonderful group activity and perfect for a homeschooling activity provided of course that a responsible adult is the only one adding and removing bundles from the printing pot! For the basics you are almost totally spot on, you just dip cellulose fabric in rust water (no vinegar) for 40 seconds and either sprinkle your protein fabrics with vinegar (after their overnight soak) or soak them overnight in a vinegar and water solution. Check out the Bootcamp day 1 video again or this very short one about how to set up your 'dirty pot', the pot that you will be processing in. I start mine with vinegar, water and eucalyptus vegetation BUT do NOT be tempted to use any other vegetation except onion skins for the very best outcome. Have fun and good luck! th-cam.com/video/mR3pb6yljpQ/w-d-xo.html
Hi Nicola.. love to see you channel, hello from Belitung Island, Indonesia
Hi Syafriani, thanks so much for watching along! Greetings from Ireland.
Hi, again. Greetings from Gunning District, NSW, Australia. I am learning so much. I cannot wait for the ebook launch! 😀🌿 BTW....Gunning is a derivative of the Aboriginal word that means "place of many waterholes".
Wow Melanie, I just love were the name Gunning derived from. Water is such an important commodity everywhere but especially in very hot climates such as you have.
Thank you soo much Nicola 💕 wonderful information as usual. 😁👍🙏🙏🙏
You've very welcome Sheila, thank you!
wish to start eco printing on natural fabrics
You are in the right place!
I'm coming in afterwards to watch the recording today and just want to thank you for this workshop its so helpful! Wondering if you could address how to neutralize cotton fiber printmaking or watercolor paper if printing on paper instead of cloth. :)
Hi from Clasheen and apologies for my slow reply but life got in the way. I'm delighted that you enjoyed the bootcamp videos and I'm not sure that I'm the best qualified to answer your question. Personally I don't neutralize paper, I just give it a rinse in clean water and havent had any issues with that. I don't think there would be a problem passing it through a bicarb of soda solution but I wouldn't leave it soaking. Good luck!
Thank you for these videos, I just love what you do. I am wondering if there is a certain length I need to keep in mind when I am dyeing a woollen blanket. If the bundle is too thick, would that inhibit the uptake of the dye in the dirty pot?
Hi Theresa, the size of the bundle never appears to affect how it prints; the important thing to keep in mind if to process it for as long as the VEGETATION needs, not the fabric
I bought the e-book, very useful. Question is, will you get clearer prints if you use a barrier? Would you use an iron-blanket?
Hi Erin, I find the prints are better from the dirty pot without a barrier but that is something that you can experiment with for yourself and see how you like the results. In relation to an iron blanket, I only use one when I am doing tannin and iron reactions. I have experimented in the past when steaming silk with an iron blanket and many people like the effects
Hi I've been watching your videos. Loving them!! I understand the rust pot but what is in the submersion pot? And how long is the bundle to stay in the pot? On a boil or just hot?
Greetings from Ireland, I'm glad that you are loving the videos!
I like to set up my eco printing pot with water, vinegar, add in some optional onion skins and eucalyptus leaves plus a chunk of rusty metal. The bundles are boiled and kept at a high temperature for the full processing time. The time depends on the vegetation used. For example, onion skins give excellent colour after 2 hours but some eucalyptus leaves need up to 5 hours before they give good reds, others 2.5 to 3 hours! If you're interested in being kept up to date with tips and advice why not join my newsletter/mailing list if you've not already done so? members.nicolabrown.ie/newsletter I'll have something special to announce at the end of next week, I think you might enjoy it!
@@clasheen I have just joined. Thank you!
kindly tell which are the leaves can be used for eco printing?
Perth Western Australia. Home of the Eucs!
Hi back from Ireland where I've planted over 900 here on my property. I"ll never be able to compete with you though!
Hi again,
I heard the cellious fabric when soaked overnight with soya milk will give better results?
Another question is about soaking leaves, some say overnight and if I remember well, you said 15 minutes, is there a difference?
Thank you so much again and again for all you do to teach us, especially the people who can't afford attending courses.
Stay healthy.
Note: I hope that your mother is getting better.
Dear Maha, thanks for asking after my mother. She’s in good form but has Alzheimer’s so unfortunately isn’t going to improve with time.
Yolu’re very welcome for the videos and information!
In relation to eco printing cellulose fabric without using traditional powdered mordants, yes, you can get more colourful eco prints when you prepare the fabric with soy milk but the rust water dip is the most reliable, fastest and easiest way to achieve beautiful results! For the best results with soy there is a little more to do than just an overnight soak, that is something that I share with my club members (they pay either a monthly or an annual fee) but I’ve not shared here on TH-cam yet although I may sometime in the future.
When it comes to soaking leaves there are many different options. If you want to reconstitute dried leaves a 15 minute soak in plain water will be quite enough to make them soft enough to use. Soaking overnight in cold water also works then for different results you can soak in home made rust water (that makes the prints darker). Ads a beginner it’s important to start slowly, try one new process at a time and then see which results you like the best.
Have fun!
Thanks
You're welcome!
Can the pot be covered? We have lots of mosquitos in warmer weather.
Yes Lamona, if you have mosquitos I would cover the pot but you'll need to use your head! See how it goes.
I'm curious to know if you are printing with the red/purple cotinus leaves or the green ones. There are different varieties of course. Thank you.
Mine are purple ones Cornelia but it's necessary to try with which varieties are available to you locally as even the same ones may print differently in different regions and growing zones. For example, I got NO prints whatsoever from cotinus that I tried in BC Canada (in the dirty pot without powdered mordants) but in France I get wonderful ones!
How do you keep the background so light? Especially if submerged in a dirty pot. Bx
It's all a question of getting to know your materials and process Bixxy, different sorts of fabric and different vegetation combined with the dirty pot process will all play a part in the final outcome! I always wash out all my eco printed textiles using olive oil soap (or something similar), never a regular or 'eco' detergent or washing liquid.
How is It possible that bright coloured flowers leave no prints?
I might have missed this in the video , but how long boiling in the dirty pot with linen fabric that has been pre dipped in rust water so it doesn't get too dark ? My cotton piece went very dark almost black . I want to avoid that and just get the dark leave prints on light background.
I would try 2.5 hours first and see how that works. I'm wondering if you had anything else in your dirty pot liquid aside from onion skins or eucalyptus vegetation (leaves from trees other than eucalyptus) because it's not normal for the background to get dark. It sounds more like a tannin/iron reaction.
Oh my gosh, my eyes! you look so beautiful!!! i love this top
Wow thank you Kali! What a lovely compliment
Colleen from Michigan, US
Hi Colleen
Where can I find your ebook? Is it still available?
Hi Clare, yes it is still available and you can purchase it via this link - members.nicolabrown.ie/eco-print-dirty-pot
Thank you!
Can you wash these with other clothing in machine with regular detergent after initial wash?
You can wash them with other clothing of similar colours so long as you use olive oil soap, definitely not regular detergent. I never wash any eco printed fabric or clothing with detergent as it can contain stain blasters and the prints will fade.
Ricki Van Ryn Dundas Ontario
Greetings from Clasheen!
India,Karnataka,Retd professor of botany
Welcome and greetings from Clasheen!
Hamilton Ontario Canada
Greetings from rural Ireland!
What book are you speaking about
Here you go Connie.....nicolabrown.ie/shop/new-products/eco-printing-in-the-dirty-pot-ebook/
I'm worried about using the gas to boil for so many hours as we have the high bills of gas now
Hi Barbara, I do understand but working without mordants in the 'dirty pot' you will get much better prints if you submerge your bundles. If you are steaming on fabric just add more water to the pot and try putting them under the liquid. You could also try a pressure cooker to make the boiling time less.
Hi from Winnipeg Canada
Hi Margot
Alabama USA
Greetings from Ireland Gayle!
Is Terry fabric a cellulose?
It’s a knit fabric with loops on the inside and a smooth surface on the outside. It’s usually cellulose based I think but probably could be anything. Think sweatshirts!
Holland
Greetings from Clasheen!
Aberdeen WA here
Hi Aubrey
Hi Aubrey
Hi Gerda from South Africa, like it, but it's to draged out. Would like a bit shorter version
Hi Gerda, this particular video was part 3 of a live bootcamp. You can check out my eco printing playlist for a selection of shorter videos. Thanks for your feedback.
Conshohocken PA, USA
Hi Rosemary
Vivo en chile soy marta
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Hola Marta!
Ok just watched the answer 🙄
Here's a link to my new 'Eco Printing in the Dirty Pot' eBook for those of you who are watching on the replay and interested in a step by step guide. Thanks! nicolabrown.ie/shop/new-products/eco-printing-in-the-dirty-pot-ebook/
Whats are the barrier that your talking about ?
Must you wrap around metal pipes, or would wooden dowels be satisfactory?