99 Prints: Tweaking Botanical Prints

Did I quit this 99 prints project? Quite...I will never be able to make 99 prints before the end of the year, I know, shame on me :-D. Anyway, from the batch of eco printed fabric I picked the worst ones and tweak them a little bit with my beloved Gelli printing plate. This is the result:

Here's a short video process:

EcoPrinting No Boiling No Mordant, does it work?!

Hello everyone, it's been a pretty while since I posted here, and in the meantime I got hooked by, well, another obsession: eco printing! I attended a very thoroughly -in person- workshop about it, and I was pretty sure I would never attempted it in the future because it was too much hassle, especially the boiling and the mordant part (adding some chemicals to the water to prep the fabric/paper). 

But curiosity won me over and I decided to ride the heat wave that hit Italy this Summer. I made several experiments, and filmed two videos, very long ones, you can watch them double speed, since my English is pretty simple and I speak slow :-)

First experiments using a tin can, iron blanket on paper:

Experiments with a proper rusted tube on fabric and paper:

Here's a short showing a notebook made out of ecoprinted papers:

Video Tutorial: Unique Prints with Cyanotype and Gel Printing

Helloooo, cyanotype again! Well, I have one kit and it lasts for many many many prints. The only problem was to find nice botanicals to use to make impressions, so I designed and laser cut them out.

And what better idea to put together cyanotype and gel printing? A match in Heaven? Maybe...let me know it and enjoy the video:

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My new botanical stencils are available on Etsy, Mylar and Digital

99 Prints Part 4: Alcohol inks on Canvas

And here we are with 4 new prints for my year long craft project '99 Prints'. This time I played with alcohol inks on canvas. Since I discovered cyanotype prints I found out that I don't have any nice real leaves to use to make impressions, so I designed them: I created a set of 3 leaves stencils, and I used them also here with alcohol inks. I love them!

Here's a short video process:

My new botanical stencils are available on Etsy, Mylar and Digital

Video Tutorial:Handmade Specimen Cards with Grafix

And here we are with the latest collaboration post with Grafix! I had this idea to make a set of specimen cards, and I confess I struggled a bit at start, but then I found the right size and medium, and in the end I really like how these turned out (maybe I am biased with anything colourful). The trasparent effect you get printing on the Grafix Inkjet Backed adhesive film is gorgeous, definitely one on my favourite product out there. Enjoy the video!

Here's a short video feauturing them:

You can find free vintage nature inspired images to print at home here biodivlibrary

VideoTutorial: Boho-Chic Jewels with GrafixArts

Welcome back everyone! Lately I had some serious fun using Grafix Shrink Film, I even put my hands on a shrink film that goes through my inkjet printer. The possibilities are endless! And since Spring is finally approaching, what better way to celebrate it than wearing some fun, colourful jewels? Here's the video tutorial: 

You can create also some keychains or embellishments to attach to a bag:

VideoTutorial: Butterfly Booklet with GrafixArts

Spring is in the air? Not so far, here in Sardinia. And today a new video in collaboration with GrafixArts where I had a lot of fun playing with alcohol inks, Dura-bright and the butterfly SVG file you can download for free from my latest newsletter:

I stitched the little butterfly to the larg one, Dura-bright is pretty soft to work with:

And some shrinked charms made out of Grafix Shrink film:

New E-Book: Upcycled Fabric Coiled Placemats and Vessel

Would you like to learn how to make these ones out of old garments, jeans, t-shirts and plastic bags? I put together an ebook with hours of instructional videos with my 'lovely' Italian accent and English mistakes everywhere :-D! A big THANK YOU to the my friend Claire that patiently spend time in correcting the step by step PDF(much needed).

To wet your appetite here's a bonus video focused on blanket stitch.

Here's materials you need and the two projects you make, a small placemat and a vessel:

This technique is applicable to coiled basket as well, any size you like

You also learn how to make a nice, decorative closure like this one:

Available in my Etsy shop as direct download

Or here (I send it by email within 24 hours):

This e-book contains: 

- Step by step photo tutorial from start to finish

- 5 video tutorial: 

   - Video 1: Coiled Placemats - Materials and how to start 

   - Video 2: Coiled Placemats - How to add a new thread,a new core, a new piece of fabric

   - Video 3: Coiled Placemats - How to make a decorative closure 

   - Video 4: Coiled Vessel – How to make the sides 

   - Video 5 – Inspiration and resources 

- Bonus video - Focus on Blanket Stitch 

- 24 pages with photo and description

- PDF file