Final skirt print!

This is the final product I made for my client project.


These are some samples of the prints I made using a natural dye print paste. Different mordants were used.

This is actually purple pigment...used it to try out my screen on cotton. But the top is a mix of Tannin and Iron...both mordants. This would explain why the color is so light.

The one on the left is Lac with alum as mordant and the darker shade is also Lac but with iron. I love love love the one to the right. Even though the color faded on the original fabric which is organically grown linen, the bottom half looks almost like a resist. I printed with a mix of Alkanet and alum as a mordant and than used Alkanet with iron on top. 

This is the Lac and Iron mix with logwood printed at the bottom. I like the transparency of the logwood.

This is the Alkanet but the amount was very little and I didnt do as many pulls so only the logwood is visible. I also used the Lac with iron mix for the bottom color. 

This is the front and back of the packaging I made    for my DIY skirt pattern. It made of cycled and   handmade paper.

This is what comes with the package. A lovely legend explaining the natural processes and material content, instructions, printed and sized fabric and zipper and thread.

This is what the final skirt looks like.

This was super fun to make....I struggled along the way figuring things out but in the end I loved every bit of it!

If you would like to see what the lovely textile girls from my studio did for their project, check out the workroom flickr postings for some wonderful photography by Karyn!