Nature Printing With Herbs, Fruits & Flowers

by Laura Donnelly Bethmann

Nature printing, or recreating images from the natural world, is a direct, inexpensive process with possibilities as varied as nature itself. Apply ink or paint to leaves, flowers, herbs, or fruit and print life-sized images onto paper, fabric, and other surfaces to create captivating works of art. In full-color, simple instructions, NATURE PRINTING covers tools, techniques, and tips for dozens of beautiful projects, including printed fabric for curtains, pillows, linens, quilts, and clothing; stationery, cards, and invitations; nature journals; and more. The book includes instructions for decorative finishes and frames, and it offers nature printing projects for children.  

Genres: Art, Crafts, Nonfiction

90 pages, Hardcover

First published January 6, 1996

Reviews

[Eunice · Rating 4 out of 5]

Old fashioned craft, but great ideas of different methods that you wouldn’t have thought of. Take flowers apart to stamp them. Use markers, ink, pair with lettering, it’s ok to touch up with paint/pens, flatten (but don’t dry), print on fabric. Japanese “fish rubbing” is hilarious! ☺️

[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want to do these projects! But not with dead fish. Really creative and beautiful stuff in this book, and a wonderful way to work with the things of nature to create art, cards, and even books.