HOW TO RUST PRINT ON PAPER | ORGANIC COLOR | IRON | EARTH PIGMENTS | ECO-PRINTING

Rust is an amazing way to create unique prints on paper by using the magical elements of iron in its oxidized form. Join me as I use common household materials of vinegar, salt & rusty nails to welcome earth pigments into my natural color studio.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction - Rust printing
1:08 The magic of iron
2:02 Rust prints of Svalbard
3:12 Supplies
5:10 Paper prep
5:43 Vinegar water
6:37 Plastic
7:23 How to rust print
17:35 Recycle materials
18:28 Rinsing
20:00 Results
22:15 Wrap up
22:35 Sneak peek of next tutorial
22:59 Blooper

SUPPLY LIST
Rusty metal
Vinegar
Salt
Spray bottle
Repurposed plastic
Watercolor paper
Containers
Scissors
Weights
Gloves

COOKIN' COLOR NATURAL DYE RETREAT - Join me in Todos Santos, Mexico for a 5 day destination workshop March 8-13th, 2024 where we will explore the natural color rainbow in an open-air dye studio steps from the beach. Details & registration: https://www.margaretbyrd.com/cookin-c...

ORIGINAL ARTWORK FOR SALE - Welcome to my shop where I sell all of my mixed media, encaustic & fiber collage artwork, as well as photographs of my ephemeral installation work. Brighten your space while putting a smile on my face!
https://www.margaretbyrd.com/shop

2023 ICE INSTALLATION NOTECARDS - Grab a slice of my ephemeral installation practice with a bundle of 10 cards featuring ice installation in Svalbard. The notecards are 3.5 x 5 inches and include envelopes. Perfect as gifts or to keep to write love notes! https://www.margaretbyrd.com/shop/ins...

THE 100 DAYS OF NATURAL DYE POSTER - https://www.margaretbyrd.com/shop/100...

COOKIN' COLOR DIGITAL COURSE - Self-paced video workshop on the basics of natural dyeing and a step-by-step demonstration of an ombre dip-dye technique on textile: https://www.margaretbyrd.com/cookin-c...

DOWNLOAD FREE NATURAL DYER'S QUICK START GUIDE - 11 tips to a successful natural dye practice: https://margaretbyrd.ck.page/natural-...

DOWNLOAD FREE COOKIN' COLOR BREW BOOKLET - 4 natural dyes to make from food in your kitchen: https://margaretbyrd.ck.page/cookin-c...

IRON POWDER (FERROUS SULFATE) - Where to buy
https://botanicalcolors.com/

ABOUT MY CHANNEL
Color Quest is a creative channel where we explore the wide world of natural color! If you love using organic materials in all of your arts & crafts projects, join me as I share tutorials and vlogs on how to find and create a rainbow of color from plants and the earth they live in.

I'm passionate about natural dyes and pigments which I use extensively in my art practice, so I'm thrilled to share my curiosity, excitement and knowledge of nature's palette with you.

xoxo - Margaret, aka Byrdie

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Playground Fun
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Ukelele Song
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Gymnopedie No. 1
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