Hubs cut me two tiles in half that are perfect. I was able to stack them in the steamer, with room to set them on rocks on the bottom and the top-and the water came up just over the tiles.
I added a little bit of brown Rit dye to the water, probably a tablespoon. Loving the results!! and I cut the papers to size this time as well.
These photos are wet just out of the water-so of course they will lighten up quite a bit once dry.
I am very impressed with these prints. I used some leaves that were red, some were yellow, and allot of the yellow on the papers is also the reaction with alum acetate fixative from the leaf to the paper.
I also liked soaking the leaves in rusty water over night. I have leaves left so I am re soaking them for another batch tomorrow.
There is only one piece that did not get a clear image the third one in the second row
These are the papers in between the watercolor papers-allot lighter in colors than the blue papers I did but still prints The edges took up allot of the brown dye. I think these we will be fun to use inside the matching papers as notecards.
These are so cool Kathy. I love them! Nice work. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteFABULOUS, Kathy. Great result. Kisses, my friend.
ReplyDeleteThank you Mia
DeleteThose turned out gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWOW. I'm definitely in need of some heavy watercolor paper. These turned out great. I really enjoyed seeing how pretty each of these turned out.
ReplyDeleteKathy.. these turned out AMAZING! Look at the color and detail you achieved!! Just beautiful ! So happy for you! Hugs! deb
ReplyDeleteSimply GORGEOUS Kathy!
ReplyDeletethank you much
DeleteGreat images, Kathy! Like mine, you got a lot of yellow. I’m still hoping to get more Fall colors when they appear. Adding Rit dye gave you nice edging color, I must try that. I’m not submerging my papers in the water though, just steaming them, so I don’t know it will work as well for me. I have amassed a tall stack of dried prints now, and I like your idea to use the fainter ones as writing paper inside note cards. Well done, and now I’ve learned yet again from your efforts!
ReplyDeleteWow Kathy fantastic results they all look beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYvonne xx
thank you I am very happy with these too
DeleteGorgeous, Kathy! impressive color and detail. I wonder what you'll do with all that pretty paper.
ReplyDeleteEileen xx
thank you, I may frame a few, use as notecards, maybe sell some on etsy, or look into how hard it would be to bind them into a book
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