Welcome to the world of Ecoprinting! Ready for some amazing results? My tutorial "Ecoprinting on Paper in Color and Natural" introduces you to basic and advanced techniques to create your own beautiful prints on paper from the leaves and plants you have gathered from your own yard or neighborhood! Learn about leaves, mordants, the best papers to use, the tools and the techniques to achieve beautiful results. Embrace this form of Wildcrafting  and celebrate the gifts that Nature shares with you! Working with paper is fun. requires just a small space and accepts flowers, plants and leaves beautifully! Frame them, make cards, gifts, inserts, jewelry...the ideas are endless! This is also an art form that older children will find intriguing and yes they can do this! 


This very comprehensive (OK I got carried away!)  PDF TUTORIAL on DIY Ecoprinting on Paper in Color and Natural is 69 pages of what I teach in my popular workshops across the USA!  As an artist, I have worked in this art form for many years and my fiber art, fashions and accessories are in galleries and private collections around the world. There is a LOT of information with photos here! And some lesser known techniques that will open up a whole new world of working with paper and plants and send you off on a creative spree! If you need a basic supply kit, you can find that here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/932986726/ecoprint-on-paper-supply-kit-use-with-my


You will learn:


•Step by step instructions on each process. 

*      LOTS of photos and images.

*      Paper-what to use what works best 

•Equipment -what you need and how to use it (most of which you already have!)

•All about plants, leaves, weeds and flowers that work best

•Mordants -what I use and where to find them and why we use them

•Sources for your supplies

•Special “Theresa’s Tips” for successful imprints that will last for years!

*      Links to How To videos on my YouTube channel!

*      A super fun COLOR SPLASH technique!


You can start the minute you download this PDF!  My other PDF's are also in my shop  "Ecoprinting on Leather in Color and Natural" , "Ecoprinting in Color" as well as "Eooprinting on Silk and Wool using only Nature's colors!


I invite you to join me in an exploration of local woods and gardens and to enjoy the gifts that Nature shares with you. There is so much fun waiting! Thank you for letting me share a small part of my world with you!


Naturally Yours, 

Theresa (certified Shinrin Yoku guide)


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