The Studio Diary

Trying for a ghost snowdrop

One of the things I would love to do is create what I'm thinking of as a 'ghost snowdrop' - snowdrops will not print in the way some other plants will, they do not contain the pigments needs (except in tiny spots which you might see here).

I could layer it up but I really want to show that effect of the lonely, brave flowers, against the weather.

None of these are a success - but I have learned a great deal.

With Sweet cicely leaves as a marker (to check that the temperature/pressure was correct). Dark mordant.

Just snowdrops on damask tablecloth with dark mordant.

Snowdrop on printing paper, dark mordant.

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