The Inner Circle of Botanical Printing

A comprehensive self study learning program for Eco and Botanical printers. The course is designed to teach all the nuances of ecoprinting and natural dyes. Eco Printing is a complex subject, and this course breaks it all down so that you can fully understand how this all works!

This is a spiraling curriculum that builds a students knowledge and will enhance the printing skills of all levels.

The course consists of 19 video lesson and printable pdf doccuments. Many tips and tricks are passed along the way. Once you know these details about Eco Printing and Natural Dye, you can create your own style.

This course is not a project driven class. Rather it contains all the details it takes to be successful with eco printing, because you understand the many variable that affect a print. You will want to make the same samples that I show as your personal reference.

Course Outline

Welcome

Testing the Leaves for printability

Plant Types

Terminology

Learn a good bundling technique

Tools of the Trade

Fabric Types

Determine if there is iron in your water

How Iron will effect the prints on different fabrics and processes used

Learn about the different tannins

Mordanting of Protein and Cellulose fabrics

Natural Dyes and extraction of dye materials

Understand the role of tannins

Learn how to make the natural dye color of green

Understand composition as related to Eco Printing

Ideas and suggestions of how to use Eco Prints

Make wool coasters

Make a Swing vest instructions.

***Please note: There is no refund for digital products