Overview
Ever picked up a fallen leaf and wondered what it might look like pressed into fabric? You already have everything you need to start.
Eco-Print for Beginners is the friendly, no-experience-required guide to botanical contact printing - the craft of transferring real leaves, flowers, and plants directly onto cloth using nothing but heat, water, and a little patience. No chemistry degree. No expensive studio. No guesswork.
Inside, you'll find:
- A complete beginner walkthrough - fabric, mordants, plants, bundling, and fixing, explained in plain language
- A full supply shopping list, so you know exactly what to buy before you start
- Plant identification guidance, including which leaves are most reliable for beginners
- Seasonal harvesting and plant preservation tips, so you're never without material
- Both fabric AND paper eco-printing techniques
- A dedicated troubleshooting chapter covering the most common beginner mistakes
- Color recipes showing which plants produce which colors
- Four complete guided projects, from your first silk scarf to a wool wall hanging
- Care instructions to keep your finished pieces beautiful for years
- A full FAQ, glossary, and quick-reference plant and color charts
Written by a fellow hobbyist who learned this craft through plenty of trial and error, this book skips the dense chemistry and expert jargon in favor of clear, encouraging, step-by-step instruction - so your very first bundle can turn into something genuinely beautiful.
If you've been curious about eco-printing but didn't know where to start, this is the book to start with.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9798191401997
- ISBN-10: 9798191401997
- Publisher: Independently Published
- Publish Date: August 2026
- Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.12 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.36 pounds
- Page Count: 60
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