"Four Hands" Cloth in Weld

Approximately 23" square. Mordant printed, dyed in weld, hemmed with yellow thread and mitered corners. This could be a kitchen cloth or a very fine tiny table cloth.

The material is repurposed from a beautiful vintage cotton tablecloth. It has a subtle pattern as seen in the second picture.

About the Process
Aluminum acetate is screenprinted on the material, then submerged in a weld dye bath. The dye adheres to the mordant-printed areas, (the drawing) and the background becomes lightly tinted. To learn more about my mordant printing and natural dye research, check out this post on my newsletter.

Care: Machine wash cool, tumble dry low or hang dry for best results. Weld has been used as a dye since ancient times, for its excellent light and wash-fastness. It may fade a bit, but every thing fades beautifully in time on our good green earth!

Designed and printed by Michelle C. Moode in Oswego, New York. Sign up for my newsletter for more about my studio practice.