I was first intrigued by a flower dyeing technique when a couple of years ago I read an article about this artist, Cara Marie Piazza, who takes bridal bouquets and dyes the brides' dresses using the flowers from the bouquets to make them a keepsake by using a steaming technique. Needless to say I was stunned.
Since then, my interest into eco printing has been slowly growing and now I am at a stage where it is focused on flower pounding. I quite detest the name to be honest because it sounds brutal and in fact it is, because you actually pound or hammer the flowers onto fabric. I found many tutorials and they are all linked below.
Have you tried any similar dyeing technique? I hope I find the time this summer to try both - steam and pounding.
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MUST! TRY! THAT! FIRST! THING! TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!
Haha... hello soulmate! I'd love to see what you'll come up with M!
I have never heard of flower pounding but I love the idea of taking the bridal bouquet and transferring it onto the bridal gown. I'm very intrigued by this now and you share some lovely examples here, Maya!
I have never heard of these techniques before, much less tried them. They sound intriguing though. Let us know your experience on doing this if you finally find time this summer. :-)
Thank you so much Marie! I think it is more practical to have the dress transformed after the wedding and wear it, instead having it hung into the closet for years on end.
Oh, I certainly will Alhana!
what an amazing post. Do you like to follow each other?
https://bubasworld.blogspot.com/
I know of eco printing but flower pounding is a new idea. I'll check out the tutorials. Have you tried making something with it?
This is quite a cool arts and crafts project! I'll be back to learn more. Thanks for sharing with Fiesta Friday.
These are really interesting crafts, I have never heard of "pounding", it looks really neat, Im sure you could create some interesting designer fabrics.
Thank you for sharing on #omhgff last week, stop by again tomorrow.
Have a lovely weekend!
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