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

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

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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 reveal
13:08 Eco-print results - silk, cotton and iron blanket
13:21 Wrap-up
21:07 Sneak peak of next video tutorial
22:11 Blooper
SUPPLY LIST
Leaves (tannin rich) - aspen, maple, birch, oak, eucalyptus, etc.
Fiber for eco-print - silk & cotton shown in video
Cotton fiber for iron blanket
Tannin mordant - oak gall shown in video
Iron powder (ferrous sulfate)
Gloves
Scale
Pot with lid
Steamer
Tongs
Spoon
Measuring cup
Measuring spoons
Bowl (for iron bath)
Scissors
String
Dowel
Plastic barrier - repurposed
Paper barrier - parchment paper shown in video
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Пікірлер: 84

@zsuzsannaschenk9416 Жыл бұрын

Ich habe wieder was gelernt. Herzlichen Dank liebe Birdy.

@MargaretByrdColorQuest Жыл бұрын

Freut mich zu hören!

@siri_diy Жыл бұрын

So beautiful tree and moutains❤❤

@MargaretByrdColorQuest Жыл бұрын

Agreed! Idaho is one of my most favorite places to be in nature 💚

@lexiebiggs 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing with us here. I am in Spokane WA. I look forward to exploring your sites and learning more about this.

@MargaretByrdColorQuest 2 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome, Lexie! So wonderful that you found Color Quest 💚 Enjoy the east side of this beautiful state of ours 😊

@beverleyturner5831 Жыл бұрын

I do love what you are doing thank you x

@MargaretByrdColorQuest Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Beverley! Just love sharing this natural color passion of mine 💚

@reginarosasangiorgio6472 2 жыл бұрын

From Brasil, thank you for charing this beautiful work😉 Congratulations!

@MargaretByrdColorQuest 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks to you, Regina Rosa 🍁❤️🍁 Thank you for joining our natural color loving community at Color Quest!

@nurhanmeyerer5877 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful. Thank you so much

@MargaretByrdColorQuest Жыл бұрын

You are most welcome - thank you for being here at Color Quest!

@sveapea72 2 жыл бұрын

Looove it 🥰❤❤❤❤❤

@MargaretByrdColorQuest 2 жыл бұрын

Yay - that makes me happy, Pernilla! You gotta try it out 🍁🤎🍁

@terramulliner3817 2 жыл бұрын

I love, love, love all of this! I just started doing some eco printing and your information has helped soooo much! Thank you!

@MargaretByrdColorQuest 2 жыл бұрын

How wonderful, Terra! So happy the video is helpful. Eco-printing this way is super fun 🌼

@candrakartika9214 3 ай бұрын

Thank,from Indonesia ..❤

@MargaretByrdColorQuest 2 ай бұрын

My pleasure - welcome to Color Quest 🌼

@katylecocq4746 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you...I ll try it 🌼🦋🎨😁

@MargaretByrdColorQuest 2 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome, Katy! Let me know how it goes 🍁

@klbiondo 9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@MargaretByrdColorQuest 8 ай бұрын

Thank you again for such a generous super thanks, Karen. It really means the world to have your support!

@kristynahruskova7836 9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for sharing step by step tutorial! I've been trying to find information for a long time. I came across your video and and the instructions are so clear and the whole process is so well explained. I very much appreciate this video, thank you so much for sharing!

@MargaretByrdColorQuest 9 ай бұрын

You are most welcome, Kristy - welcome to the Color Quest family 🌼 Hope you can try this out in your own dye studio soon. You can find more videos on printing in the Eco-Printing playlist in the library - have fun!

@moonsofourmother2815 Жыл бұрын

Wow... beautiful results and presented really well. Love the name of your channel too. Much love from Mauritius ♡

@MargaretByrdColorQuest Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for joining us at Color Quest - so happy to have you all the way from Mauritius! I have a colleague who was born there and recently returned to be closer to her family . The pictures I've seen are incredible 🤎 You are sure to find some beautiful plants for eco-printing on the island - enjoy!

@ChrisASimon Жыл бұрын

Danke!

@MargaretByrdColorQuest Жыл бұрын

You are too kind! Thank you so much for your generous support 🤎

@budhendut4200 2 жыл бұрын

Very beauty I like your channel I'm from Indonesia

@MargaretByrdColorQuest 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your very kind words and welcome to Color Quest all the way from Indonesia!

@user-tt3vk9yj8v 2 жыл бұрын

Вы мастер, в интернете много занимающихся подобным промыслом, но ваши изделия чудесны, ваши ролики творческие и оставляют хорошее настроение. Удачи вам в вашем творчестве. Здоровья и счастья желаю вам. Очень жаль, что не знаю ваш язык, но голос так приятно слушать и наблюдать за вами сплошное удовольствие.

@MargaretByrdColorQuest 2 жыл бұрын

Это может быть одно из самых добрых сообщений, которые я когда-либо получал, Светлана. Огромное спасибо! Мне очень нравится делиться своей страстью к естественным цветам с сообществом Color Quest. Замечательно, что вы нашли канал, и я желаю вам очень красочного времени в вашей практике окрашивания. Я благодарен за Google переводчик, так что мы все еще можем общаться на разных языках. Хороших выходных!

@carlosjdmyl8821 11 ай бұрын

Hola! Me encanta tu trabajo y lo bien que lo explicas. Me gustaría saber si las mantas ya quedan impresas permanentemente o al lavarlas se iran las impresiones y poder utilizarlas para otros proyectos. Muchas gracias!!

@MargaretByrdColorQuest 11 ай бұрын

¡Hola! Bienvenido a la familia Color Quest. Muchas gracias por sus amables palabras. Las huellas en una manta de hierro no se borrarán porque el hierro es un mordiente. Sin embargo, puede continuar usándolo como una manta de hierro para otras impresiones en fibra de destino nueva. Puedes lavarlo entre cada uso y remojarlo en agua de hierro para la próxima impresión. Es posible que desee alternar los lados de cada impresión para evitar impresiones fantasma.

@aniemoreaniemore 2 жыл бұрын

I love the way you share the whole process to everyone! Thank you! May I know what’s the material of the blanket? Does is affect the result if I just use a fabric?

@MargaretByrdColorQuest 2 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome! There are many steps, so I'm happy it works for you 😊 The blanket was soft cotton from a baby's diaper - feels like flannel. If the fabric is a bit heavier, it can hold more iron and might transfer more easily, but you can use any cotton textile you might have to recycle. For example, old sheets or pillow cases could work well. Hope you can try the process sometime soon!

@monczy58 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome from Hungary 😊

@MargaretByrdColorQuest 2 жыл бұрын

Szia Èva! I lived in Budapest for many years back in the 90s. Even named one of my daughters Zsofi 🌼 Thank you so much for joining our community here at Color Quest 💚

@monczy58 2 жыл бұрын

@@MargaretByrdColorQuest 🤗💚💐

@zsuzsannaschenk9416 Жыл бұрын

@@MargaretByrdColorQuest Ich bin auch eine Ungarin. Bis zu meinem 40. Geburtstag lebte ich Ungarn. In Budapest, im 2. Bezirk.

@MargaretByrdColorQuest Жыл бұрын

@@zsuzsannaschenk9416 Willkommen bei Color Quest, Zsuzsanna! Ich habe auch direkt nach dem Abitur 3 Jahre im 2. Bezirk gelebt. Eine meiner Töchter heißt Zsofi 😊 Budapest ist eine der schönsten Städte Europas und ich habe es geliebt, dort zu leben. Es war ein unglaubliches Erlebnis Üdvözlünk a Color Questben, Zsuzsanna! Én is a főiskola elvégzése után 3 évig laktam a 2. kerületben. Az egyik lányomat Zsófinak hívják 😊 Budapest Európa egyik legszebb városa és szerettem ott élni. Hihetetlen élmény volt 🤎

@zsuzsannaschenk9416 Жыл бұрын

@@MargaretByrdColorQuest Hallo Birdy! Auch ich habe im 2. Bezirk gelebt in der Lövőház utca, beim Marczibányi tér. Als ich nicht mehr in Ungarn lebte, habe ich meine Wohnung verkauft, was ich sehr bereue. Aber vor 13 Jahren habe ich ein sehr altes Haus mit großem Garten gekauft. Ich habe mehr als 200 Rosen (viele Rambler) gepflanzt und alle deine Sommerblumen habe ich dort auch. Einmal habe ich ecoprint ausprobiert, es ist mir nicht gelungen. Ich finde leider keine gute deutschsprachige (und noch weniger ungarische) Literatur dazu. Mit dem Beizen ist mir was schief gegangen. Ich freue mich sehr, dich kennen gelernt zu haben. Ich werde alle deine Videos öfter ansehen. Danke!!!!!!!!!!

@acolley2891 9 ай бұрын

This is very inspiirational. I hope I can figure this out. You are clear and i love your voice❤. Blessings in Jesus Name....can I use acorns as the tannin mordant and iron water?

@MargaretByrdColorQuest 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for such sweet words! Yes, you can use acorns as your tannin. It may dye your target piece slightly more than gallo tannin, but can make for a gorgeous background with the iron. Definitely give it a try and just have fun with it 🤎

@juanelllemon4833 2 жыл бұрын

Margaret, you always begin by washing fabric. I guess I’m wondering if I’ve pre prepped fabrics (scoured and pre mordanted) if I need to wash again or simply remoisten before dyeing with them?

@MargaretByrdColorQuest 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Juanell! If you have already washed/scoured your textile once, you do not need to wash it again. Just be sure to always wet your fiber with a good soak in water before dyeing it. Having damp textile can help the color work its way into the fiber more easily 😊

@zullyderohn9777 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Margaret,very interesting method , question : can I use voile sheers . Means polyester...appreciate your answer. You did in cotton and silk. Tks

@MargaretByrdColorQuest 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Zully - thanks for your question! It is highly recommended that you use 100% natural fibers when working with organic color. However, because you are using an iron blanket, it may be a strong enough reaction with the tannin to leave a print on voile. Best way is to test it out! Be sure to wash your fiber very well, preferably a scour, and give it a try. Let me know how it goes 😊

@zullyderohn9777 2 жыл бұрын

@@MargaretByrdColorQuest Tks so much. I'll let you know .

@lenaleen1864 Жыл бұрын

Dear Margaret, thank you for these video's, absolutely clear and so well explained! It helped me a lot. I had the same result as a background for the cotton and the silk as in your video, however, the leaves did not give any color, the shapes were left white. Have to admit, my steaming pot is not what is should be so might be I did not steam them long enough? Or should I pre-treat the leaves as well?

@MargaretByrdColorQuest Жыл бұрын

How wonderful that you found the video helpful, Lena - thank you! Personally, I have found eco-printing to be wildly experimental, and I have had many sessions where the leaves have created different results than I had expected. The type of leaf you use, when it was collected, how wet/dry it is can all make an impact. There are certain leaves that are known to hold color and typically share it in an eco-print and others that will only provide a resist outline. It is certainly possible that they weren't in the steam long enough, so you can definitely increase your time. I will often let them cool in the pot as well to give them more time exposed to the steam. If you pre-treat the leaves, which you can absolutely do, this can definitely alter the effect. I have tried soaking leaves in iron water and the result was nothing like I expected, but still a fun test 😊 Keep exploring and trying different things - it is very much a process with so much room to explore 💚

@lenaleen1864 Жыл бұрын

@@MargaretByrdColorQuest you are the best. So helpfull🙏

@MargaretByrdColorQuest Жыл бұрын

@@lenaleen1864 You are very welcome!!

@karinwaag1814 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, where do you put the leaves in? Is this water? Thank you for sharing for such a nice video’s Karin

@MargaretByrdColorQuest 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Karin - thanks for your question 🌼 I put the leaves in a simple water bath to keep them from drying out since I collected them a day before using them. Makes them easier to work with in my opinion 😊

@lyrebird9749 Жыл бұрын

This is a great idea and also really well explained. Thanks! I see you use wooden rods to roll fabric for steaming. Where do you get the rods? And doesn't the wood absorb colour? I've been trying to find metal pipe for dyeing / steaming (without luck) and was excited to see someone using wood but am concerned it may absorb and then transfer colours from one batch to another. How do you prevent this?

@MargaretByrdColorQuest Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words - I'm happy you found the video helpful 🌼 I use both wooden rods and PVC pipe in my eco-printing which I get at my local hardware store. I was able to have them cut the rods down in size so they could fit in my dye pot. You are correct - the wood rod will eventually pick up the color or iron, so PVC pipe might be a good alternative for you. I recently used recycled plastic to wrap around the wood rod to avoid having it transfer anything to the fiber itself. This is the same material I use as a barrier to avoid ghost printing, so it worked well for covering the wood as a protective measure.

@lyrebird9749 Жыл бұрын

@@MargaretByrdColorQuest Thanks for the reply. I'm not keen on heating plastic but I might give it a try.

@MargaretByrdColorQuest Жыл бұрын

@@lyrebird9749 Totally makes sense 😊 You can use parchment paper as a barrier too. That should work nicely wrapped around the wood rod if needed.

@bixnash1 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Margaret. Exactly the effect I want. Did you dip your leaves in iron or tannin too. Or just water? Bx

@MargaretByrdColorQuest 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Bixxy 😊 I only soaked the leaves in water so they would not dry out. The tannin was used on the eco-printed fiber and the iron was used on the carrier blanket. Hope you get to try this out!

@bixnash1 2 жыл бұрын

@@MargaretByrdColorQuest wow thank you so much for your prompt reply. I did all this a while back. I have a couple videos on my Bixxy channel showing my results but I so want to get a successful iron blanket print and have been printing the last four days but nothing that I really want. I will be getting my gallnut tannin today and trying this out at the weekend. Thank you again. Bx

@MargaretByrdColorQuest 2 жыл бұрын

@@bixnash1 You caught me at my computer catching up on my channel responses, so perfect timing 😉 I completely understand how frustrating it can be, so you're not alone, but wonderful that you keep exploring - brava! Let me know how it goes this weekend with the gallnut tannin - that stuff is magic 🤎

@deborahcost217 2 жыл бұрын

How do you scour cotton? So many suggestions. Which way do you feel is best? Thank you.

@MargaretByrdColorQuest 2 жыл бұрын

I always try to keep things as simple as possible and prefer using items that are natural and easily accessible. For cotton, I choose soda ash at 1-2% weight of fiber (W.O.F.) in a dye pot with enough water to cover your fiber and simmer for 30 minutes on the stove. Rinse well and repeat if you feel it needs another soak. If you don't want to buy soda ash specifically, you can make a homemade version in a low temperature oven using baking soda. You can find how-to recipes on line or watch how I made soda ash in my Aloe Vera video from last spring. You won't know the 'strength' of homemade soda ash, but it seems to work fine.

@kristynahruskova7836 9 ай бұрын

@divinafemina7952 I'd like to know that as well please.

@moonsofourmother2815 Жыл бұрын

I have seen people using bandages to the around the fabric to avoid the line imprints.

@MargaretByrdColorQuest Жыл бұрын

Yes, this is a wonderful option to avoid lines and to make the bind very tight. I also use long strips of old cotton sheets to do the same and it works really well 😊

@nirjamohunta4102 Жыл бұрын

Hi which cloth do you use for the blanket

@MargaretByrdColorQuest Жыл бұрын

Hi Nirja - I used an old piece of thicker cotton cloth that had a flannel quality to it. I talk about this starting at minute 15:12 in the video.

@bixnash1 2 жыл бұрын

Does the iron blanket need to be damp each use?

@MargaretByrdColorQuest 2 жыл бұрын

It is always best to use damp fiber in most any dye technique.

@priyanshipatidar4174 2 жыл бұрын

Hello ma'am do you provide classes for eco print

@MargaretByrdColorQuest 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Priyanshi - I am working on adding more classes to my Cookin' Color digital courses and may eventually offer workshops on eco-printing in 2023. Right now, I have several videos here on Color Quest with eco-printing techniques, so please check the video library.

@juanelllemon4833 2 жыл бұрын

Oh and do iron blankets need to be of a heavier weight fabric like flannel ? Or can cotton be used

@MargaretByrdColorQuest 2 жыл бұрын

It is typically recommended that a carrier blanket be a slightly heavier cotton fiber like flannel, for example. However, I have used lighter cotton as well which has also worked nicely. The video I'm posting this Friday will show dye blankets using a lighter cotton (repurposed dish rags) than the iron blanket I used in this video (baby's cloth diaper). I always recommend experimenting, so if you have both weights of cotton, try them both and see if you get a difference or which one you prefer 🤎

@monicakeehn3052 10 ай бұрын

I wish you talked so I could listen instead of having the read the words I can't even watch it

@MargaretByrdColorQuest 10 ай бұрын

There are so many ways different people learn, so I try to do a mixture of speaking and writing. It's tough to create videos for each individual, so hopefully, you will find some other videos here at Color Quest that are better suited for your preferred learning style 🌼