COMPOSITION DEMONSTRATION

Prepared (mordant) fabric or paper is laid flat on the surface and leaves/flowers/pods are arranged in a enticing way. Ferns, rose leaves & petals, tulip petals, aquilegias, eucalyptus, onion skins sappanwood chips were used for watercolour paper bundle dyeing

Bundling And Dyeing

Next is rolling the bundle around a stick and binding with twine. In case of a fabric it can folded in half to cover the leaves Finished bundles can be steamed for 2 hours. Turning the bundle every half an hour will ensure the colour takes evenly The bundle can also be dyed to achieve a darker background colour

Once your bundle has finished steaming, it is left overnight before unwrapping to give the shades one last chance to intensify

The real beauty of hand-made is seen through their imperfections