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That was a personal choice for me you do not necessarily need to use both. I always treat my papers with aluminum water to help them hold the dye. I used the rusty objects because I like the color it gives, you can get the same color using coffee or tea. I also like using smaller rusty objects between my pages sometimes to get cool markings or prints on the paper.

That was the back of an old paper tablet that was quite thick, you can use any type of thicker cardboard (not corrugated it will come apart) or compressed tag board or you can even use a thinner pieces of wood. What you want is something a bit rigid that won’t become mushy or deteriorate during the boiling process to keep your stack of papers together and to help in the binding process of holding things tight so you will get a good transfer.

Thank you love the video still today

Here is a link to a post on my blog where I did step by step photographed instructions for sun dyeing with flowers and leaves, Enjoy! quillcottage.blogspot.com/2012/06/sun-printing-fabric-with-coffee-and.html

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Yes I ironed the paper with a warm dry iron after they completely air dried. Can you tell me which portion of the video where I mentioned “processed these” so I can reference back to it? It has been a while ago that I made the video, I will review to see what I said.

The colored papers are called Construction Paper. Here in the US we can buy it from local department or craft stores and it is readily available on Amazon. Here is a link for a 50 sheet package, you can purchase in different brands and package sizes: Tru-Ray Construction Paper P103031, 10 Classic Colors, 9" x 12", 50 Sheets a.co/d/563e6Lr

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Construction paper, here in the US, is considered a children’s art paper and is used widely in younger grades of schools. It is a thick brightly dyed paper made from wood pulp, water, recycled paper, and synthetic or organic dye. It is usually not color fast and will over time fade and when really old become brittle. Crayola markets a premium brand but there are many brands and for this experiment I used a cheap off brand from a dollar store. To help with preserving it after dyeing and drying before use in page binding I would recommend coating pages with a sealant. If you google “construction paper” or look on Amazon you will find many options.

Construction paper is made from shredded wood pulp and water mixed to a thick paste consistency then recycled paper and dye are added and paper sheets are formed. From what I can gather some colorants are synthetic and some are organic. I guess it would be up to the individual to determine if they would choose to use it or not. Some artists are purist and want totally organic compounds and some are not. I guess one would need to research the labels to determine what type of dyes were used. I do not over worry much over paper items as no matter how organic or acid free a paper is over time it will deteriorate. I hope this answers your question. Thank you for viewing.

The supply list is in the drop down box under the video. I don’t have any written instructions just a supply list. The only still photos I have would be on my Facebook Page and they are only of the finished dry papers. You can pause the video as I am showing them to see the results. Hope this helps.

Thank you so much, so glad you enjoyed it!