Eco print

I’ve just released my new ebook all about eco-printing so I thought this might be a good time to write a quick post about the leaf that started it all for me, eucalyptus! I first learned about eco-printing in my natural dyes and weaving class in college over ten years ago. I saw an example of eucalyptus leaves printed on silk and I was shocked to see they printed a beautiful orange. It took me many years and lots of twists and turns before I finally got a chance to try the method myself and…

Eco printing has so many questions since it is such an interesting art form. I'll share my Eco Printing Tips & tricks with you from my many experimentations

The Hammered Flower | Michelle Moore

Find out how I made a botanical mandala print on fabric using the flower hammering/pounding technique. Follow along with my steps and create your own printed mandala… and find out what I learnt from my experiments. It’s lots of fun and the possibilities are endless! You can learn this fun technique from Samorn Sanixay who...

Create beautiful moments and memories with your kids with this great craft idea using natural dyes to eco print on fabric. Use leaves and flowers and get your kids connecting with nature. Step by step Tutorial, great for beginners.

Eco-printing and natural dyeing by Louise Upshall

In this blog I want to show you the results of different mordants with different leaves.

These days I have done a few more botanical imprints mainly with gerbra flowers and sewed into pouches. I can't recall how many p...

Ferns, wild cherry (prunus) tips, pelargonium, hydrangea, ladies mantle on iron mordanted silk

There are plenty new leaves now so it’s time to give you instructions on how I ecoprint on paper. I have kept these instructions as simple as possible as I would love you to try this out. Hea…

Printing with leaves, flowers, and other found objects allows you to create decorative patterns and works of art that capture the beauty of nature. Photo © Adam Mastoon. You can make beautiful stat…