Have finally tried eco printing on paper.
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Used some heavy watercolor paper and leaves that had been soaking for a couple of days. Because of all the tannin, the prints were all shades of brown. The amount of tannin was so great it even overpowered the golden onion skins in the dye bath. I did wet the paper in vinegar water prior to laying down the leaves although did not soak it. There was a lot of seepage from the dye bath. Next time I don’t think I’ll let the paper ferment for a couple of days. I believe perhaps maybe I’ll just let the paper sit in the bath until it has cooled.
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The shades of brown were a bit different due to the leaves used.
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Interestingly, even though there was a piece of waxed paper between each sheet, there is a ghost image on the back of each print from the page below it. Didn’t know waxed paper was porous. Below are the ghost images.
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Next I’ll try some fresh leaves and flowers. Hopefully, will get some color on the paper.