Félicitation madame! Vous êtes merveilleuse!

Mam you have god gifted talent and have magic in your hand you are a magician of eco print may God bless you

@clasheen

Ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

Ive have just found you and Im blown away by your generosity in sharing your passion skill and techniques with us all. I cant tell you how delighted I am to have discovered YOU lol. Im from Australia and have done a little eco printing in the past and am keen to learn more as well as wet felting. Thank you from the bottom of my DIRTY POT lol

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Leona, you've made my morning with your lovely comment. Thanks!!!

@JennyEkberg

11 ай бұрын

Thank you from my dirty pot too! I use both your amazing method and "conventional" steaming/dyeing.

Love your work. Thanks for the boot camp. Chicago, Illinois.

Thank you for sharing this info with us and making your video available for later, since I had to come to it later. I look forward to more and your ebook.

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant Lexie, thanks!

Hello from New Zealand, you have amazing knowledge and wonderful to listen to your accent. Thank you.

Thank you, Nicola. Very informative. I am looking forward to tomorrow's session. 😊🌿

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome Melanie!

Hello Nicola, thank you so much for yourI generosity, I enjoy your boot camp , I’m learning a lot from you . Love your work!,

@clasheen

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Corina, I'm glad that you are enjoying the bootcamp!

Thank you so very much for being so generous in sharing this very precious information. I am delighted to follow your direction. I can not wait to get started😊

@clasheen

Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome Elaine!

Brilliant ! Very helpful indeed. Many thanks !🙏😌👌🌺🧡

@clasheen

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊 Glad it was helpful!

Great session Nicola! As I said before, I achieved amazingly clear prints from my workshops with you. Highly recommend your techniques!

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Anni and I really appreciate your recommendation!!!

Thank you for the presentation! Love your work. I live in what is called "deep east" Texas near to the Louisiana border. We have rolling hills, tall pine trees and oak trees. Most people used to be farmers for dairy, raise cattle and grow gardens. I am re-retired from nursing now that covid has slowed down in the south and want to raise plants for ecodyes and learn more about the subject. It is one of my learning gifts that I give to myself each year!!!

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Lamona, I’ve stayed with friends and facilitated workshops in Dallas, Houston and Austin but never very near to the Louisiana border. TX is a beautiful state and I will always remember the time I saw a carpet of blue bonnets, so special!!!

Thank you for a wonderful presentation!

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome Mary, thanks for joining in!

Thank you so much! I’m acquiring my first notions on how to eco print! Thank you very much!!!!

@clasheen

8 ай бұрын

You're very welcome! Enjoy!

Thank you so very much great videos you are sharing with us. From Catherina in Victoria Australia. 😊

@clasheen

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the lovely comment Catherina!

Thanks again, Nicola. Your KZread videos are interesting and helpful! Watching from Illinois, USA.

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Maria, I’m glad that you are enjoying the videos!

I am new to eco printing, I tried the mordant eco printing as I just discovered this. But I also nuno felt and have been making children’s clothing for several decades but stepping into a new life and knew I needed something more to express what I was envisioning. This was it…. But then you came along with the dirty pot method, of course I want to go with this method, I am trying to keep my whole life as environmentally friendly and live off the land as much as possible… but I need to find your subscription this is a much needed craft for me to Master… I’ll hunt down a nice big cauldron if possible, I have my fire pit out back, I’m ready to get the dirty pot going.. oh I live in Maine USA, near Acadia National Park along the coastline about 50 miles from the Canadian border, to basically give you the geographical area 😊 now to find that subscription you offer

@clasheen

Жыл бұрын

Hey Sharon, it's lovely to meet a fellow artisan maker who is interested in the environment and working sustainably! Greetings from Ireland. I'm going to be opening up my club for new members towards the end of January (registration will only stay open for 4 days) and then it will be closed again until the second or third quarter of '23. The reason for this is that I like to really make sure new members integrate into the group and it's easiest for me and Shauna (my VA and right hand woman) to have everyone start at the same time! If you sign up for my weekly newsletter you will get all the advance notification, here's the link for you. members.nicolabrown.ie/newsletter

You are my inspiration Nicola

@clasheen

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the lovely comment Kiran! Greetings from Ireland.

Love your work. I live in the Great Southern of Western Australia on a pastoral property with natural bushland throughout the property. Experimenting with eco dye. So glad to see there is a way to use natural mordanting without only aluminium Pot and cast iron

@clasheen

Жыл бұрын

You'll be addicted in no time Patrizia! Happy eco printing 🍁

Thank you for presenting this BootCamp and making it so available. Being a Feltmaker I am looking forward to participating from the Island of Tasmania, Australia.

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! This particular video is from an earlier bootcamp but I've another one happening next week!!! Here's the link for you if you would like to register and join in the fun! members.nicolabrown.ie/Eco-Printing-Bootcamp

Feltmaker watching you from Budapest, Hungary🇭🇺 Thank you for this opportunity Nicola🙏

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome Emese, greetings from Ireland!

Thanks for your generosity!

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

Hello Nicola! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. I really love your beautifull work !! I come from southern France, I have been ecoprinting for a few months with powdered mordants (with very good results) but would like to go to a more environmentally midfull way. I am so glad I met you through your channel as I didn't know where to start. Thank you so much for your generosity and sharing 🙏🏽❤ !

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Sabine, I think that you're going to love working without powdered mordants! It always seems so elemental somehow, simple and natural with such wonderful results. Of course not everything will give good colour or washable prints without them and that's why it's so important to start with the basics.

@tashidelek7372

2 жыл бұрын

@@clasheen Thank you so much Nicola for all your generous advice ! I am thinking of trying first on paper, it might help me to understand your process. I wish you a great creative new year 🙏🏽🍁🤎😘

I’m in Williamsburg Virginia USA and want to thank you for sharing your expertise.

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome Colleen, I'm glad that you enjoyed the video!

I often put vegetation in a giant "tea bag" (net) so I can take it out when I want (when it is no longer giving the colour I want or to prevent mould).

I really want to THANK YOU FROM HEART. After searching and buying PDF tutorial, NO ONE gave such detailed information especially for BEGINNERS. I did some eco prints and got really good results, in them I took info from here info from there but really I don't have the foundations. I will be more than happy to search and buy your books. Thank you again and best wishes.

@clasheen

Жыл бұрын

Dear Maha, you are very welcome! I'm so happy that you are enjoying the videos and find them helpful. Greetings from Ireland!

Thank you so much Nicola.💚🙏

@clasheen

7 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

Thank you Nicola for doing it

@clasheen

Жыл бұрын

Your'e very welcome!

Thank you, Nicola! Watching from Indiana, USA.

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, greetings from Ireland!

Hi Nicola, I'm from Italy. I love the way you share your huge eco printing knowledge. I live in the country and I've a lot of trees, flowers and vegetables. I want to try to use them for natural printing. Thanks for everything!!! Yours Licia

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome Licia, happy printing!

@eburnea27

2 жыл бұрын

@@clasheen thanks🥰

Hello Nicola, I am just beginning my journey with natural plant dyeing. As a fashion designer I have used commercial dyes and was never happy with how to dispose of the dyes. Thanks for sharing your skills.

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

You’re so welcome Liz, it’s great to work with more sustainable methods. Have fun!

Wonderful thank you

@clasheen

Жыл бұрын

I am glad you enjoyed!

Thank you very much. So beautiful

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

Perth Western Australia. Home of the Eucs!!! ❤️

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Woo Hoo, Euca land!!! I’ve only spent one night in Perth on my way from Ireland to Exmouth with my two sisters, what I saw I loved! There was a great park and quite large river near the hotel so we had a lovely walk early in the morning.Lucky you with all that gorgeous vegetation.

Hi from Tyrol, Austria! 🇦🇹 Thank you Nicola!🤗

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Laura, what part of the Tyrol do you live in? I used to work outside Krems many moons ago and absolutely loved Austria!!!

Thank you Nicola. Listening from Seattle, Washington in the US.

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

HI Hilary, greetings from Ireland!

Hello Nicola, thank you very much and I am catching up today from Germany 😊

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Meike, greetings from Clasheen!

Wonderful , from Australia.

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Peter!

Thanks Nicola! Tuning in From NE Scotland ..... Morayshire! ❤️

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

HI Sandi!

Hi I'm italian and I tried already your suggestions for printing on paper ad the result was great

@clasheen

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear Luisa!

Amazing content. Thank you both. Bx

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Saludos desde Costa Rica !!!! Un abrazo a todos!!!

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Gracias!

I am new to this, I already have a aluminium pot because I dye raffia with tumeric and others natural materials. I am from the South West corner of Western Australia. Thank you, I now know what a dirty pot is!

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Greetings from Ireland Tamara and have fun with your dirty pot!

@tamarayork3902

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Nicola, I am thinking that I will set up a small fire in the garden rather than run bottled gas for 5 hours.

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

@@tamarayork3902 Absolutely, just be careful to site it away from wind

@tamarayork3902

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nicola, I cooked on a wood stove for years and by campfire for a year while travelling Australia. I have a wood fire going inside right now. I love your work, I will check out the felting next. I did a felt workshop years ago and have a couple of gorgeous pieces that I bought too.

From Townsville, North Queensland, Australia

What is the recommendation for the aluminum pot height? I located an old aluminum roasting pan at it is 4” (101.6 mm) high, and maybe 12” wide x 16” long. I’m looking forward to your eco printing challenge! Thank you for all your generous sharing.

Thank you

@clasheen

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Watching from Melbourne (Naarm) Australia.

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Sheryl, greetings from Clasheen!

Hello from Tulsa Oklahoma!!!!

@clasheen

8 ай бұрын

Greetings from Clasheen!

Hello from Norway

Greetings from Vancouver Island.Canada

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jennifer, thanks for watching!

Hello from Palmerston North New Zealand👋

Hi Nicola, from Buenos Aires, Argentina

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mariana, such an exotic location!

I thought silk was not to be boiled ..?. What temperature and how long do you boil silk for in the dirty pot eg nuno felt eco printing. Thanks Lynn

Thank you for the ability to view later time. Watching form Upper Peninsula of Michigan on Lake superior. I primarily ecoprint on paper. Want to learn better techniques for fabric.

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome and have fun with fabric!

Thank you Nicola. Fabulous presentation. Can you tell me what " black water" is?? Thank you. From Canada😊🙏

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Sheila, sorry for my slow reply but I've only just found some of the comments that came in during the live-stream. The 'black water' you are talking about (I answered a question someone posted I think) is a combination of rust and tannin

Hello from the Netherlands

When I dye my carrier blanket for eco printing, do I let the dry fabric set in warm water for awhile before I put it in the dye? I just dyed some without wetting the fabric and it came out blotchy? Pls help

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Deborah, I specialise in working without traditional powdered mordants so this is really a question that you would be better asking someone else, it’s not applicable when printing in the dirty pot. However, when eco printing with a dye blanket you don’t actually dye the blanket and let it dry, you soak the blanket in the dye and then apply it wet. Your blotchiness definitely wasn’t helped by the fact that your blanket was dry. Also, if you actually dyed the blanket and then expected it to transfer colour that’s not going to work well. You need to soak fabric that has NOT been mordanted in the dye solution and then use it. The dye won’t have been absorbed by the fabric so instead will transfer onto the piece you want to print, which SHOULD have been mordanted. Does that make sense?

i am so grateful to you and everyone who shares informations THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

@clasheen

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! I'm happy to help

When using the dirty pot method do the leaves print equally well from both sides if using the mirror method by folding the fabric to extend the design? Bx

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

No Bixxy, usually only eucalyptus leaves give similar prints from both sides. Many other leaves give stronger prints from the underneath and lighter with beautiful vein detail from the upper surface

Hei Nicola! I have ecoprinted just a couple of pillowcases. I used only vinegar in the beginning to wet that fabric. I like very much the result though it's very light. What do you suggest me to do with a white dress which is made off line, silk and modal. It's totally new. How should I wash it before ecoprinting. Especially the temperature and the ecoprinting so that I don't destroy the silk Thank you very much if you have time to answer me Anne from Finland🇫🇮

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Anne, I'm so sorry that I didn't see your question sooner, apologies for my slow reply. I am not a big fan of eco printing fabric that is a mixture of different fibres. Silk takes the colour very easily and only needs a good wash in an olive oil soap solution and a vinegar water preparation before printing but linen and modal need a rust water dip (see video 3 in this series). When fabric is partially protein (silk) and cellulose (your linen and modal) you are not going to get such good results as if it was made from only one sort of fibre. In relation to the heat, whatever you decide to do if you are printing without traditional powdered mordants you need to boil for the best results, even wool, cashmere and silk! Because the bundles are tied tightly they will not come to any harm.

@anneseuri3555

2 жыл бұрын

@@clasheen Hi Nicola! Thank you for your answer 😊 I'll continue doing my eco printing to get more experience and maybe someday I have enough courage to eco print the dress. This is so fascinating ❣️

Hello from Dandenong in Australia

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

HI Margaret!

After you scour and mordant your fabric and dye your fabric can I then eco print and do I have to remordant the dyed target fabric before I eco ptint? Also, I bought alum for pickling, is this appropriate to use for cotton to mordant Thanks so much

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Deborah, I specialise in eco printing without using traditional powdered mordants so while I can answer your questions these topics are not something that I discuss often. Firstly, if you wash, scour, mordant and then dye fabric you can certainly eco print on it afterwards. Some plants discharge colour and some will print over the dye. I would mordant (for the second time) before printing (based on information learnt from a natural dye master) but not everyone would. However, it’s far easier to mordant your fabric correctly, soak in natural dye, add your vegetation and then process both together by steaming. This is a brief synopsis, not the full method. I suggest you check out Caroline Nixon if you are interested in a workshop. Secondly, the alum (Potassium Alum Sulphate) that you have bought for pickling is not suitable for mordanting cellulose fabric but it is for protein based (wool and silk etc.). For cotton you are going to need Alum Acetate and chalk or bran to fix it properly otherwise you won’t get the results you are looking for. Good luck!

NSW Australia

How much fabric and how thick should the bundle be?

From North Carolina

Hello from the Tucson, AZ area.

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Such a stunning part of the world

Hi Nicola! Watched on replay as livestream was at 4am for me in Brisbane. Thank you for sharing so many helpful tips with us. I really enjoyed the video! Have one question to clarify if you don't mind. Did you mean that either wax paper (greaseproof) or baking (parchment) paper can be used as a barrier? I understand that wax paper is not heat resistant but it's more environmentally friendly and is cheaper. Can I really use wax paper or it should be heat and water resistant paper like parchment paper? You answer will be much appreciated!

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Anastasia, apologies for my slow reply but I just got bogged down with family stuff behind the scenes. I use a waxed paper that I got from a re-cycling centre and it hold up really well to the boiling process. It's easy to wipe down and I find that I can simply reuse it Just try some of your less precious bundles first to make sure what you have access to works but I think you will find it should.

@anastasiagonchar1811

2 жыл бұрын

@@clasheen Thank you very much, Nicola! ❤

Sorry had to watch catch up (from Edinburgh)

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Hope you’re keeping well Tricia, thanks for joining in once you were free

Hi from Calgary Alberta

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Judi, belatedly!

This is excellent information, thanks. But does anyone know where you can buy an aluminium pot these days? Most cooking pots are thankfully now stainless steel, or ceramic. Or else coated with Teflon/non-stick material. (yuk!) I can't find any cookware store with aluminium pots. Am I looking in the wrong place?

@clasheen

Жыл бұрын

Thoughts have changed about how cooking in aluminium pots might have a detrimental effect on health Lyre so in Europe we can certainly buy them, although not in most shops. The best places to find them are thrift stores, salvage yards, antique shops (sometimes) and don’t forget to ask your friends. Many people have large ham pots in their garage that they never use and will be happy to donate!

@lyrebird9749

Жыл бұрын

@@clasheen Thanks for your prompt reply, Nicola! Yes, I will seek out some op shops or salvage yards for pots and also metal pipes. Also, I hope it's not rude but from an environmental perspective, I'd really encourage people to use electricity (preferably from renewable energy) if they can, rather than methane gas. I know we're not talking about a large amount of gas to boil a pot for artwork but it's a potent greenhouse gas we should avoid if possible.

How is the light fastness og the fabric?

Tuning in from Saba caribbean netherlands

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Anna, welcome!

Hi Nicola, from Dalton, Australia.

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Melanie!

Thank you Nicola, from Melbourne, Australia. Great presentation and information

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Marilyn, for watching and your lovely comment!

Hi from Kerikeri New Zealand

I have an old rusty roasting tin. Don’t know what the metal is but do you think it would be suitable? Thank you.

@clasheen

2 күн бұрын

It would be absolutely perfect Chrissie!

What temperature would you hold at for a successful mordant?

Maura Summers UK Thank you for sharing.

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome Maura!

Hola from Costa Rica

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Hola back to you!!!

Adelaide, South Australia

Listened from Ajijic Mexico

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Laura, greetings from Clasheen!

What vegetation are you referring to?

I'm so confused. What's in the pot that I'm putting my roll into?

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Here’s a video which should help you if you need more information about how to set up your eco printing pot. I recommend that the pot itself is aluminium for the best results when starting out. kzread.info/dash/bejne/n4Zn0sRvqc_QoLQ.html

How about cotton does it work the same as wool and silk?

@clasheen

Жыл бұрын

Hi Rodney, cotton does print but needs different pre-treatment for successful results. Check out video 3 in this bootcamp series!

Nicola, is there a difference in using red or brown onion skins?

@clasheen

2 ай бұрын

Most times there is. Brown skins give much more golden and yellow tones and red shift towards olive. However, this isn't always true as it depends on the actual onions and the growing conditions!

Do you use white or brown vinegar??

@clasheen

Жыл бұрын

whichever is easiest to get locally and the least expensive!

I am in Wisconsin, WI

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mary!

Here's a link to my new 'Eco Printing in the Dirty Pot' eBook for those of you who are watching on the replay and interested in a step by step guide. Thanks! nicolabrown.ie/shop/new-products/eco-printing-in-the-dirty-pot-ebook/

@sipelilechitate6939

Жыл бұрын

I love ecoprinting I am learning thank you very much.

Texas

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Deborah!

Chris Woods New Zealand

Caroline’s beautiful top with Walnut leaves could have been mordanted with copper? This may give you colour of those Walnut leaves in your dirty pot.

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Neena, her top was definitely eco printed in the dirty pot with no powdered mordants at all. It’s just that her tree gives different prints than mine!!!

From canada

@clasheen

Жыл бұрын

It's great seeing where everyone is watching from!

North Pennines UK

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Chrissie. I hope that your electricity is back now otherwise you must have been watching on your phone! XX

J'habite dans le sud de la France dans les Pyrénées

@clasheen

2 күн бұрын

Greetings from Clasheen!

On the phone

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Chrissie, belatedly!

Hello

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Hi!

Greetings from the Oregon Coast

@clasheen

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Melany, greetings from Ireland! You live in a lovely spot.....