Foundation skills for ecoprinters May2022
A comprehensive course giving you the skills, knowledge and confidence to get clear crisp prints. A secure knowledge base from which to progress to more advanced techniques.
About me
How the course works
A few important dates......and a reminder
Don't forget to join the facebook group!
What you will need
What you will need in more detail
Fabric
Pots and poles
leaves
twine, iron, gloves
Barriers
barrier
testing fabric to see what it is
An example from Mary
Asking questions about materials in the facebook group
What is it in the leaves, that makes them print - or not
Leaves have two sides!
presoaking your fabric, and making your iron water
Expectations
Making bundle 1 ( sampler)
making bundle 1 your sampler
I suggest you steam bundle 1 before you go on and make the rest of your bundles
steaming your bundle
steaming your bundle
Revealing bundle 1
Bundle 1, the sampler, looking at our results
Bundle 2
making bundle 2 . your composition
Bandage - another option for binding
Bundle 3 . Ghost prints
bundle 3 reveal
ghost print examples
OPTIONAL EXTRA - Experimenting with different iron concentrations
OPTIONAL EXTRA - bundling several samples on one pole
Varying iron concentration
washing
Documenting your process
Every bundle you make is a learning opportunity
troubleshooting
spots and blobs
Intro
Folding your cloth. Making mirror images.
Revealing the mirror image piece
Using mirror images
OPTIONAL EXTRA challenge
OPTIONAL EXTRA More folding options
Carrier cloths or blankets
Iron blankets 1 the materials you need
Iron blankets 2 bundling
Iron blanket, reveal and explanation
OPTIONAL EXTRA - experiments with iron blankets
printing a scarf.
Printing a scarf - how to get it smooth
Rolling a scarf
Printing a scarf with an iron blanket
bonus lesson on complex folds with barriers/blankets OPTIONAL
What next ?
your manual
CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!. And thank you
feedback
Caroline Nixon
This was my first ever experience of printing on fabric and I was not disappointed. The step by step course was easy to follow and Caroline was so helpful all the way through. Having the FaceBook group to connect with other students was a wonderful support, and it was a joy to see how everyone was progressing and to share images and methods. Caroline commented and offered advice on every question asked and image shared. I began having no knowledge of eco printing on fabric, but ended by printing a wearable piece of work. I can highly recommend this course.