Description
Helloooo! My name is Denise and I have been making journals and altered planners for many years, as well as running craft workshops for most of my adult life. As my "pre-retirement" project. Explore the beauty of nature’s alchemy with solar and rust dyeing! The Solar and Rust Dyeing Workbook is your creative guide to two powerful and experimental dyeing techniques using sunlight, time, metal and found organic materials. Whether you're a journal maker, textile artist, eco crafter or creative explorer, this workbook shows you how to create rich, unpredictable patterns and earthy colours with low-effort, natural processes. Perfect for slow crafting and nature-inspired projects, this guide helps you discover the magic of letting time and elements work for you. Based on my residential workshop, which also included natural dyeing and weathered and worn bundles – also available as separate workbooks in my shop. What’s Inside? ✔ Introduction to Solar and Rust Dyeing - The creative potential of sun exposure and metal oxidation ✔ Tools and Materials Checklist - What you need to start, including jars, scraps, rusted items and natural materials ✔ Solar Dyeing Techniques - Step-by-step instructions for layering organic materials in jars and leaving them to develop in sunlight over days or weeks - Tips for plant selection, colour expectations and patience in the process ✔ Rust Dyeing Methods - Techniques for using rusty metal objects to transfer marks, textures and colour - How to encourage oxidation safely and effectively ✔ Creative Applications - How to use solar- and rust-dyed materials in journals, slow stitching, mixed media or book arts Who Is This Workbook For? • Journal Makers and Mixed Media Artists – Add organic texture to your pages • Textile Artists – Explore slow and natural colour development • Eco-Conscious Crafters – Use minimal energy and simple materials • Experimenters – Try new, low-pressure methods that embrace unpredictability Why Try Solar and Rust Dyeing? These slow, natural dyeing methods connect you to time, place and the elements. The results are wonderfully unpredictable, perfect for embracing imperfection, texture and organic beauty in your creative practice. Workbook Highlights: ✔ 35-page printable PDF workbook ✔ Step-by-step solar and rust dyeing techniques ✔ Low-effort, eco-friendly creative processes ✔ Ideal for fabric, paper, journaling and fibre art Notes: • This is a digital product – no physical item will be sent • Designed for personal use – not for resale as a digital product • Includes safety notes for handling rusted items and long-term care * Please note that after purchase you will see a secure digital download link (WeTransfer - a safe and easy way to download large files). The file is too large to send by email or store here. Please contact me if you have any problems downloading. Terms of Use You may: - Use the ideas for personal use. - Use the ideas for tangible items that you sell for small commercial use. You may NOT: - Sell the digital files. - Sell the printed files as they are. - Share them with others. - Use in any digital items for sale. Please feel free to contact me via the 'message the tutor' button if you have any questions. Thank you for looking!
What's included in the price?
A PDF e-book for printable or digital use.
Duration
Maker
Hellooooo! My name is Denise (not actually Alice) and I have been running workshops on a variety of themes for most of my adult life, from mixed media to creative writing! As my "pre-retirement" project I have started making workbooks based on some of the workshops for people to use at home at their own pace, rather than a specific course programme. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Thank you for looking!
Suitable for
- Adults
- Seniors
- Teenagers
- Children
- Wheelchair users
- Hearing impaired
- Limited mobility
- Learning difficulties (SEN)
- Suitable for beginners
