Student Eco-printing On Paper Extension Workshop Resources

What now … ?

Now it is your turn to print, play and explore:

• Repeat the same steps at home that we have covered in the workshop, with your own plants and papers, and see how the results compare.
• And/or …
• Refer to the Bundle/Cook Overview matrix handout and mix’n’match different mordant, modifier, bundle and plant options to see how each combination can produce different or similar results;
• And/or …
• Read and research online to find out how other people take different approaches – and combine your learnings.

If you have experienced other eco-printers, books, reference links and learning resources that you think will be of interest, please share! Email me so I can add them to this page.

Paper

YOUR PRINTED WORKSHOP PAPERS

When you get home, give your workshop printed papers a rinse with fresh tap water. This will  remove any residue sitting on the surface of the paper. You can iron the paper to remove any waves or wrinkles. I iron my paper when it is still quite wet.

THE PAPER WE PRINTEDS WITH

We eco-printed onto the following papers:

• Pot 1 – 250gsm Somerset Satin printmaking paper
• Pot 2 – 200gsm Canson Montval watercolour paper
• Pot 3 – 110gsm Awagami Bamboo printmaking paper
• Pot 4 – Hosho Japanese printmaking paper – from the Hosho roll

You can buy these papers from most art shops in-store and online. Shop around for the best prices. You can copy the product name, then do an online search to see who has the best priced product, and in stock. Keep the paper sales in June and November with Melbourne Etching Supplies in mind:

• Somerset Satin – www.artshedbrisbane.com.au
• Canson Montval – www.artshedbrisbane.com.au
• Awagami Bamboo – mes.net.au
• Hosho Roll – mes.net.au

Our 4 Cooking Pots

Pot 1 > Cook #1 – Unbundle #3

• Paper – 250gsm Somerset printmaking paper – 2x strips – 15x56cm
• Mordant – AA (Alum Acetate 20% WOF)
• Cooking time – approx 4 hours using 2.5 gas canisters

Pot 2 > Cook #2 – Unbundle #2

• Paper – 200gsm Canson Montval watercolour paper – 4x strips – 32x12cm
• Mordant – Soy in 1:4 soy:water ratio
• Cooking time – approx 2 hours using 2 gas canisters

Pot 3 > Cook #3 – Unbundle #1

• Paper – 110gsm Awagami Bamboo printmaking paper – 2x strips – 15x56cm
• No mordant – soak approx 10mins in 50:50 Water:Vinegar
• Cooking time – approx 1 hour 30 mins using 1x gas canister

Pot 4 -> Cook #4 – Unbundle #4

• Paper – light weight Hosho, from a Hosho roll – 1x sheet – 45x45cm
• Mordant – AA (Alum Acetate 20% WOF)
• Cooking time – approx 1 hour 30mins using 1x gas canister

Mordants

We worked with 2 different mordants on our papers:

• AA – Alum Acetate – used at 20% WOF for a mordant
• Soy milk – used in a 1:4 soy:water ratio. You can make your own soy milk (there are many recipes online), or buy it. If you buy it, look for soy milk with the least number of different ingredients. In this workshop we used Vitasoy, Soy Milky, Low Sugar

Further research and resources about mordanting with soy milk:

• Studio Solas – Eco Printing and Natural Dyeing – How I prepare my fabrics
• Gumnut Magic – Soy milk binder workshop
• Rebecca Desnon – Pretreating fabric in soya (soy) milk: FAQs

RENAISSANCE WAX

This is the wax that I use to protect some papers in my bookmaking. I generally use this wax for papers where I think the colours from one paper may rub to another paper. I found a big range in price for this product, depending where you buy from, so shop around for the best price online.

• Renaissance Wax – 200ml – approx $40
• Renaissance Wax – 3kg – approx $175

RECIPES