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A section of the dyed paper strips.
Smoke bush and wisteria leaves, hollyhock and Japanese
anemone flowers, plus red onion skin
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I cut a full sheet of Bockingford hot pressed watercolour paper into 4 strips lengthwise. These were sprayed with diluted vinegar before laying out leaves, flowers and onion skin and rolling tightly round two 6" lengths of mountain ash branch. I also added a small piece of calico, bound round a piece of plastic pipe. Water to cover, plus about a third cup of vinegar, then gently simmered for about an hour.
The paper was successful, but the fabric certainly lacked definition.
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Calico, with smoke bush leaves,
Japanese anemones and onion skin
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