More Eco Dyeing

We were very low on rainfall over January, so that's a good time to collect fallen eucalyptus leaves, as they have a higher concentration of colour. I still had some recycled silk left and and a pure cotton top that I'd bought at an op shop recently. I added red onion skins, red cabbage and tumeric to the mix and here are some of the results.

this photo shows the detail where I wrapped the fabric around an old rusty spring

the total piece, the left is quite a deal more purple than shown, the spots are from steel wool.

this piece is very dark, I wrapped it around a steel bar and placed the cabbage inside the bundle.

this is the top, it will need remodelling, I'm not a fan of frills or ruffles so I'll remove the sleeves and the trim around the base and probably open it up down the middle.

I've also added another collage card or picture to my Etsy shop

and I forgot to add a side view of the journal in my Etsy.

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