Sun Printing.

It's too hot for gardening but I have made the most of this lovely weather by following the instructions in Cas Holmes book for sun printing.   I just used seedheads from the garden plus one piece of fresh foliage which would have worked better had I pressed it first.   

These alium heads have definitely given the best result.

I could have used stronger colours on my fabric but was scared of being to heavy handed and making it look garish.   I used a spray of acquilegia seedheads plus a bit of something else - is it telima?

I quite like these ghostly patterns from the vetch type leaves.

This one is a bit too ghostly - again telima I think, if I have the right name.

Then I wondered about found objects and just used shapes.   These are precut Grungboard shapes - I love these swirls.

I inculded bits cut from a very grubby lace doily which might find it's way into a collograph plate one day.

As well as the sunprints I have ended up with some dyed lace ......

and these intriguing patterns which mysteriously found their way onto the foam board which was under a sheet of plastic!

We have a weekend guest who arrived just as I was having a breather.  She has brought her toys with her and is not impressed with people who need to rest their weary legs.   We'll go for a walk later when it is cooler - (she said hopefully).