Advanced Botanical Printing Workshop

Two dates to choose from:

• Thursday 26 March 2026, 9.30am - 1pm

• Saturday 16 May 2026, 9.30am - 1pm

Take your botanical/eco print skills to the next level in this one day session. Ideal for those with previous printing experience, I will show you one of my favourite mordant recipe and process, dye infusion, printing with dye blankets, and more tips. We will be printing on luxurious silk satin scarves and some fabric swatches. This workshop will be held in Parkwood.

If you have never done any printing on textiles before, I highly recommend completing the Intro to Natural Dyeing and Printing workshop first. As this workshop is designed for those with prior experience, we will not be going over the basics (eg. type of fibres and scouring process).

The skills you will gain from this workshop are:

• Make your own alum acetate mordant (cold mordant process) for cellulose and protein + post mordant 'dunging' process

• Add coloured background with dye blankets

• Explore creative uses of dye extracts including dye infusion

• Create dynamic prints by playing with different types of leaves (tannin, colour, acid base)

• Achieve clean and clear prints with proper barriers and bundling method

What you will need to bring:

• A notebook

• 1 light and scoured garment

• 2 old towels

• Wear an apron/old t-shirt

• Wear non-slip, enclosed footwear

• Optional: A small bundle of vegetation from your home

• Optional: 1-2L glass container to take some dyes home

What's included:

• Silk satin scarf

• Natural fabric swatches

• Light refreshment

• Mordant recipe

• Dyes, tools and equipment

• Various vegetation to print with

Location:

This workshop will be held at my private studio in Parkwood. Access will be announced via email. Please note, the venue is not suitable for young children.

Cancellation Policy

Please note that I am not able to provide a refund for non attendance. If you are not able to attend a session, please let me know in advance as I am happy to allocate your booking to another session. If you are also welcome to transfer your booking to someone else, please let me know ahead of time if you wish to do so.