Eco-dyeing fabric

This is Day 4 of Art Every Day Month (AEDM), although I keep forgetting to mention it.

Today I'm trying something a bit different in my quest to learn more about eco-dyeing.   In the past I have used a piece of something rusty in which to wrap my fabric, but for this experiment, I am going with copper.

I brought in leaves from my back yard, ferns from my neighbor, and black raspberry leaves from my bush. 

I also added a few pennies, but some were new.  I'm soaking a few in vinegar in hopes they will acquire a green patina, but they aren't ready yet.

I thought I might need to iron the piece of bed sheet I was using for my fabric, but decided the steaming process would take care of that.

I got out my waxed linen thread and began encasing the fabric on both sides and the end opposite the  copper pipe.

I rolled the fabric and leaves around the copper pipe, then wrapped it in the waxed linen.  Next, although I fail to show it, I added water to the bottom of the pot, covered the pot and am steaming it on medium low heat for four hours.  Once it is thoroughly steamed, I will leave the piece in the pot overnight until it is completely cool. Then I will remove it from the pot tomorrow.

This is Day 4 of Art Every Day Month (AEDM) and I am eco-dyeing part of a bed sheet.

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