Botanical print, the overview
Botanical print is a printing technique of leaves and flower on fabric, paper, leather or other materials with natural processes. The botanical technique can be used
on all-natural fibers both protein and cellulose fiber. The protein fiber, such as wool and silk, and cellulose
fiber, such as cotton, linen, hemp etc. The basic concept is
simple: let’s take the leaves and flower, arrange them on fabric, wrap it around a bundle
its better if you use some metal or iron pipe and put in the pot “to cook”.
After cooking let the roll rest for some minutes till cool enough and then
proceed to opening.
The most thrilling moment in the process of making a botanical print is unrolling. Botanical print is fun and full of magic. Enjoy it !!
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Botanical print adalah teknik mencetak daun dan bunga pada kain, kertas, kulit maupun media lain dengan cara alami. Teknik ini dapat digunakan pada semua serat alami, baik itu serat berbahan dasar protein/dari hewan maupun selulose/ dari tanaman. Contoh kain berdasar protein adalah sutra, sedangkan kain selulose contohnya kain katun, linen, kanvas, dll. Cara kerja sederhananya adalah, ambil kain yang telah dimordan, lalu tata daun dan bunga, gulung lalu kukus. Setelah masak, biarkan gulungan dingin lalu buka.
Momen paling mendebarkan dalam proses pembuatan botanical print adalah saat membuka gulungan. Botanical print itu menyenangkan dan penuh keajaiban. Nikmatilah !!
