Aya Fiber Studio

How to Ecoprint on Leather is a great introduction to the world of leather in ecoprinting and designed to be suitable for all levels of experience! Ecoprinting uses the tannins, shapes and properties of Nature's leaves, plants and flowers to imprint those designs onto assorted substrates such as silk, wool, linen and other fibers. Leather is a particular challenge. So in this workshop, you will learn how to select, care and maintain the proper leathers that work with the ecoprinting process! Learn the techniques of creating imprints on assorted leathers with designs in color and natural.

What we will be doing: This 4 day comprehensive workshop at AYA Fiber Studio in Stuart, FL will open up a whole new world of Ecoprinting! You will learn:

·        Equipment-what you need and how to use it (most of which you already have!)

·        Plants-All about plants, leaves, weeds and flowers and using them on leather

·        Mordants- descriptions and ratios

·        Dyes- easy to use dyes for permanent results

·        Care – maintaining and conditioning your leather

·        Tools- the best tools for ecoprinted leather

·        How to: cut your leather, hand stitch, use rivets, buckles, snaps and make a turnbuckle purse closure

·        Sources for supplies

·        Access to my private Facebook group of leatherworkers!

 We will be working on creating beautiful ecoprints on lambskin and top grain cowhide using Nature's colors for a natural imprint and dyes for added color on both weights of leather. Get ready to learn the ways you can turn your beautiful leather into products to give as gifts or to sell. 

Materials List:

Eco Print on Leather and Paper

M. Theresa Brown

STUDENT SUPPLY LIST
Although sewing leather (on a suitable machine) is an option, students will learn the hand sewing technique. The leather kit from Amazon has supplies that work with both paper and leather and the kidskin leather is a 5 sq ft hide which they can take what they do not use home and make additional items. I will bring leaves-easier and I will have them BUT we will also forage for a few😊

Supplies provided by instructor: Pay her directly in class

*1 Kidskin hide ($15.00 per hide)

*glue

*Cardboard/matboard for covers

Supplies provided by student:

·        2 yards silk 8mm up-any kind is OK-

·        Rotary cutters with sharp blades

·        Scissors

·        Package of beige colored/white, wide bias tape (Walmart, etc.)

·        Leather kit from Amazon : https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TGBKB3G/ $36.98

·        Watercolor paper and or books with sheets no larger than 9 x 12 (or sheets to cut up) (https://www.amazon.com/Strathmore-460-55-Visual-Watercolor-Journal/dp/B003YIXDKE/ref=sr_1_18?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1528987512&sr=1-18&keywords=watercolor+sketchbooks) Perfect size, weight -less than $7.00

·        12” ruler, pencil

·        Pair of needle nose pliers (for those that need help pulling through leather)

·        Computer paper (20 sheets or so)

Optional but useful:

·        Bone folder - Used to set crease in folded paper https://www.amazon.com/Books-by-Hand-Bone-Folder/dp/B0025U13HW/ref=sr_1_9?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1528988445&sr=1-9&keywords=bone+folder+tool