I have been printing more butterfly linocut fat quarters for my shop. I thought that you might like to see some pictures of the process. Once my fabric is prewashed and ironed and ready to go, I roll my ink with a brayer.
I then apply it evenly to my block.
I then press the block down firmly for a count of five and lift it carefully straight up while holding the material down.
And I repeat these steps over and over again until my fat quarter is complete.
I printed a second version in hot pink as well!
Wow that looks so good. I love the hot pink. Can you do this with normal stamps (like the ones for cards?
ReplyDeletethat orange sings! love it!!
ReplyDeleteSeriously time consuming and the end result is gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteMmmmm yum! The pink and orange together would be good too!
ReplyDeletebeautiful!!!! it is amazing how even you get them!
ReplyDeleteThe stamping is really cool! Does it wash okay? Can you wash and sew as normal with it?
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of ink do you use??
ReplyDeleteI use silkscreen ink. I have tried a couple of brands. These two are Versatex. Yes, the fabric can be washed in cold water and dried on low heat. You can sew it into a project just as you would any other piece of fabric. It can be ironed on high and has been prewashed. My daughter has a printed tshirt that I have washed countless times and it looks great.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the process photos Amy! So pretty!
ReplyDeletevery cute and spring-y! :)
ReplyDeleteThat is so cool to see!! Boy, that is a lot of work!!
ReplyDeleteWow, do I see you embracing orange?!?! I'm so proud!!!
ReplyDeleteP.S. - I really like the butterflies!
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