Tatakizome- Pattern- cotton- plant print- cannabis

These prints were made from fresh leaves and petals. This technique translates from Japanese as hammer dyeing. Simply put it is the transfer of plant pigment directly on fabric by use of hammer. たたき染め

I have composed these cottons to be made into something special. After they have been hammered I fix them with various mordants such as iron to bring out bold colors and keep the pigment in.

These pieces are : A- organic cotton/ hemp at 8x11 inches- printed on a previously dyed piece with a cannabis leaf and coreopsis petals Sold out B- organic cotton poplin at 10x10 inches- printed with sumac leaves and stems plus some coreopsis petals C- organic cotton poplin at 10x10 inches - printed with sumac leaves I recommend hand wash and air dry