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Botanical Printing: Creating Natural Leaf Prints on Paper
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About Botanical Printing: Creating Natural Leaf Prints on Paper
Introduction
Class Project
Choosing Leaves
Selecting Paper
Supplies and Equipment
Using Soy Milk to Enhance Prints
Leaf Sides: Why it Matters
Bundling Leaves and Paper: Method 1
Bundling Leaves and Paper: Method 2
Heating Leaf Bundles
Unbundling: The Reveal!
Final Thoughts
What You Will Learn?
- Incorporating nature into your creative life not only gives the opportunity to connect more deeply to the natural world but it is an incredibly rewarding way to make one-of-a-kind pieces of art..
- Botanical printing (also called eco printing) is an art form that uses the natural pigments in leaves to make leaf prints that reveal the textures, patterns, and beauty of nature..
- Join naturalist and textile artist Casey Newman (@cedardellforestfarm) and be transported to her farm in the Oregon forest to learn the process of botanical printing on paper. .
- In this class you will learn:.
- All the steps are clearly laid out in this class so you will be set up to have success on your first try! This class is perfect for anyone who loves nature, natural dyes, or paper crafting. It includes a wealth of information, making this class suitable for beginners as well as those of you with some experience with botanical printing..
- At the end of this course you will have a pile of paper with gorgeous leaf prints that you can use in all kinds of projects, or simply frame and enjoy..
- Be warned: you may never look at leaves the same way again! .