{"id":2999,"date":"2026-06-13T12:50:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T04:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eco-printing.cc\/2026\/06\/13\/gentle-experiments-with-dyeing-materials-mordant-dyeing-and-natural-colors%ef%bd%9cmosaic-and-leaf-pad-printing-and-dyeing-class-records\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T10:59:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T02:59:51","slug":"gentle-experiments-with-dyeing-materials-mordant-dyeing-and-natural-colors%ef%bd%9cmosaic-and-leaf-pad-printing-and-dyeing-class-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eco-printing.cc\/en\/2026\/06\/13\/gentle-experiments-with-dyeing-materials-mordant-dyeing-and-natural-colors%ef%bd%9cmosaic-and-leaf-pad-printing-and-dyeing-class-records\/","title":{"rendered":"Gentle experiments with dyeing materials, mordant dyeing and natural colors\uff5cMosaic and leaf pad printing and dyeing class records"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This time, the course focuses on “Using dyes and mordants” to lead students to further understand the relationship between plant colors and fabrics. From the selection of dyeing materials, the matching of mordants, to the color changes after cooking, every step is not a fixed answer, but a delicate observation and experiment.<\/p>\n\n

\ud83c\udf3fStart with dyes and understand the possibilities of natural colors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

In pad printing and dyeing of flowers and leaves, the plant itself is the most important source of color.Different flowers, leaves, branches and natural dyes will leave completely different marks on the fabric due to the different tannins, pigments and plant fiber structures they contain. Some leaves are easy to print with clear veins, while some flowers show soft and smudged colors; some dyes can bring out warm yellow, and some can be transformed into richer tones such as red, blue, and purple.This class is not just about operations, but more importantly, about learning to observe: the same plant, paired with different mordant dyeing methods, may produce completely different expressions.<\/p>\n\n

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\ud83c\udf3fMordant is the key to unlocking color changes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Mordants play a very important role in pad printing and dyeing of mosaics and leaves.It not only helps the combination of colors and fibers, but also affects the final changes in depth, light and shade, and hue. Through the combination of different mordants and dyeing materials, students can better understand why the same plants show different colors under different conditions.This is also an important stage for mosaic and leaf pad printing and dyeing to move from “fun” to “more controllable”.When we begin to understand the relationship between dyeing materials and mordant, the works no longer just wait for surprises, but can slowly accumulate experience in experiments and create more stable and layered natural colors.<\/p>\n\n

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