Connect to the earth,

discover the colours of your place,

and unwrap some beautiful bundles.

Eco-printing and natural dyeing doesn’t have to be mysterious or complicated.

It can be simple, eco-friendly and joyful!

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Introducing my new magazine, Living Colour

It’s like a workshop you can hold in your hands

It’s not always possible to meet in person, and we already spend so much of our lives online. May these projects of living colour root you deeply in place, connecting with the plants around you and wearing the colours of nature.

Read more or buy it here.

No more throwing random leaves on fabric and hoping for the best!

It’s fun to experiment. But it’s more fun when our experiments actually work, because we understand all the variables, and which ones we can play with. Let me help you to get beautiful results, easily and naturally.

Get started with my range of ebooks

They teach you the exact methods I’ve spent years honing, so that you can jump right in and feel confident in the bundles you unwrap. They can be purchased individually or get all 4 in my ebook bundle

Kind words about my ebooks

Who is Gumnut Magic?

I’m Louise Upshall, an artist and eco-printer living in the Blue Mountains of Australia.

I love teaching my simple and practical methods of eco-printing, to help you get bright, clear prints more easily and joyfully.

I run workshops, teach online and I’m the author of several eco-printing books and ebooks.

Learn more about me here.

Do you prefer videos? Be guided through the process with my online courses

My most popular ecourse

This course is a gentle introduction to eco-printing on cotton and paper. Originally created during the covid lockdowns, the focus is on making do with what we have. Simple methods and natural materials. Finding joy in the process and in unexpected results. Join us here.

And I have a range of other online courses about eco-printing on cotton, wool and paper. Click here to check them out.

Kind words about my ecourses

"Louise’s course was my introduction to eco-printing and I’m so glad I did it! She carefully and clearly explained everything from the beginning and was hugely generous with her time and knowledge in answering questions and providing feedback. A whole range of basic skills and approaches were covered, and she’s given me the perfect springboard to carry on my eco-printing journey. Thanks so much Louise!"

Kat Szabo

“Very well structured eco dyeing course. Excellent videos that clearly demonstrate techniques and processes. I particularly found the tips about folding differently shaped garments useful. Louise is a generous, responsive and encouraging instructor. The course is very good value and provides virtually endless learning experiences and the chance to experiment and get feedback and comments from others doing it.”

Kathy Little

Free mini book!

Be inspired by 3 step-by-step projects for combining eco-printing and natural dyeing on cotton, in the Print & Dye mini book.

Sign up for it here:

I’ll send you the mini book via email. You’ll also join the Gumnut Magic mailing list, which you can unsubscribe from at any time.

I also have lots of eco-printing and natural dyeing information available on my blog. I love teaching people about these topics, so I am really glad you have found your way here! I’m looking forward to helping you create your own wardrobe of living colour.

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