here another question, in your video you show that you fill the pot with hot water, but is not clear to me whether you leave it on the hot water and for how long or if you put it on cooking it for a certain amount of time…thank you for your feedback
Hi Adriana, I’m not sure if it is preventable, I just embrace the stem bleeds as part of the natural process. But do your own experiments and see what happens!
I prefer doing it with dry fabric, so I’m not touching wet mordant. It’s just a personal preference – either way is fine. It will get wet as soon as it is put in the dye pot anyway.
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Hi! To make these tests, we have to bite the fabric? With iron?
Yes, use your iron mordanted fabric from the second lesson of this module. If you really want, you can do some tests with the soy-prepared fabric too.
here another question, in your video you show that you fill the pot with hot water, but is not clear to me whether you leave it on the hot water and for how long or if you put it on cooking it for a certain amount of time…thank you for your feedback
groetjes,
Adriana
Sorry that wasn’t clear. This was cooked for 1 hour at a boil. That’s how I always do cotton, but longer for wool and silk.
Then I let it cool down in the pot before unwrapping it- although for tests I often get them out while they are still hot.
noted, thank you
How do you prevent the bleed marks from the end of the stem if the rest of the leaf prints well?
Hi Adriana, I’m not sure if it is preventable, I just embrace the stem bleeds as part of the natural process. But do your own experiments and see what happens!
Hi Louise,
Do you mordanting the fabric before your place the fresh leaves or use the mordanting fabric to cover the tile?
Yes, I mordanted and dried the fabric before I used it for these tests.
Hi, when you begin to lay out the leaves for an eco print do you want the fabric damp or does it work just find with dry fabric? Thanks!
I prefer doing it with dry fabric, so I’m not touching wet mordant. It’s just a personal preference – either way is fine. It will get wet as soon as it is put in the dye pot anyway.