Comments on: playing with fabric printing http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/07/playing-with-fabric-printing/ the art and craft of Mimi Kirchner Tue, 22 May 2012 22:05:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Stephanie http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/07/playing-with-fabric-printing/comment-page-1/#comment-2215 Stephanie Mon, 27 Oct 2008 06:19:31 +0000 http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/07/playing-with-fabric-printing/#comment-2215 Just a note to say that the use of a fabric fixative that can be heat set (you may have to read the fine print instructions) should be included because I have found that acrylic paint alone can wash out over a few washes. Also, I use plastic bags like the ones that your subscription magazines are wrapped in (recycle, reuse, reduce) as an 'ink pad'. Place the opened bag on quite a few sheets of newspaper, mix the paint colour and fixative according to instructions at one end, spread a little over a part of the bag and place your 'print plate' into the paint, press hard, and test on a clear part of the plastic. Several thumps may be needed to get good coverage. Now stamp your fabric! And repeat as often as you need to finish the job. Heat set either using an iron or place in oven as per fixative instructions. Cheers..... Just a note to say that the use of a fabric fixative that can be heat set (you may have to read the fine print instructions) should be included because I have found that acrylic paint alone can wash out over a few washes. Also, I use plastic bags like the ones that your subscription magazines are wrapped in (recycle, reuse, reduce) as an ‘ink pad’. Place the opened bag on quite a few sheets of newspaper, mix the paint colour and fixative according to instructions at one end, spread a little over a part of the bag and place your ‘print plate’ into the paint, press hard, and test on a clear part of the plastic. Several thumps may be needed to get good coverage. Now stamp your fabric! And repeat as often as you need to finish the job. Heat set either using an iron or place in oven as per fixative instructions. Cheers…..

]]> By: Happy Labor Day Y’all! « Elizabeth, You Were Born to Play That Part http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/07/playing-with-fabric-printing/comment-page-1/#comment-2214 Happy Labor Day Y’all! « Elizabeth, You Were Born to Play That Part Mon, 01 Sep 2008 17:08:45 +0000 http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/07/playing-with-fabric-printing/#comment-2214 [...] share a piece of the project that I enjoyed coming up with a lot! I got the idea from here and here and although I didn’t have the time to make my own stamps (although that is something I will [...] [...] share a piece of the project that I enjoyed coming up with a lot! I got the idea from here and here and although I didn’t have the time to make my own stamps (although that is something I will [...]

]]> By: Sonya http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/07/playing-with-fabric-printing/comment-page-1/#comment-2213 Sonya Thu, 26 Jul 2007 16:35:51 +0000 http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/07/playing-with-fabric-printing/#comment-2213 I love your prints! So beautiful. I need to get around to mine. I love your prints! So beautiful. I need to get around to mine.

]]> By: Kim Sherrod http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/07/playing-with-fabric-printing/comment-page-1/#comment-2212 Kim Sherrod Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:33:47 +0000 http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/07/playing-with-fabric-printing/#comment-2212 MiMi! I love those little flowers with faces! Your stamps are divine! I am working on my fabric too- I am doing some rubbing's and then some stamping and stenciling! It's more difficult when you are giving it away- I keep worrying if it's good enough?! It's supposed to be fun, right? MiMi! I love those little flowers with faces! Your stamps are divine! I am working on my fabric too- I am doing some rubbing’s and then some stamping and stenciling! It’s more difficult when you are giving it away- I keep worrying if it’s good enough?! It’s supposed to be fun, right?

]]> By: theresa http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/07/playing-with-fabric-printing/comment-page-1/#comment-2211 theresa Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:49:56 +0000 http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/07/playing-with-fabric-printing/#comment-2211 I was here before but didn't have time to comment! YIPPEE!!! FUN FUN FUN!!! I was here before but didn’t have time to comment! YIPPEE!!! FUN FUN FUN!!!

]]> By: Doll » Blog Archive » fabric stamping http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/07/playing-with-fabric-printing/comment-page-1/#comment-2210 Doll » Blog Archive » fabric stamping Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:51:17 +0000 http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/07/playing-with-fabric-printing/#comment-2210 [...] I showed my carved stamps and first experiments here. Abby lent me a very helpful book. After looking through it, I made some other stamps by gluing string to cardboard in a spiral- [...] [...] I showed my carved stamps and first experiments here. Abby lent me a very helpful book. After looking through it, I made some other stamps by gluing string to cardboard in a spiral- [...]

]]> By: sheree http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/07/playing-with-fabric-printing/comment-page-1/#comment-2209 sheree Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:29:00 +0000 http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/07/playing-with-fabric-printing/#comment-2209 I love them all. I have been wanting to try this myself. Maybe one day. I'll be following your progress for inspiration for sure. Great job! Sheree I love them all. I have been wanting to try this myself. Maybe one day. I’ll be following your progress for inspiration for sure. Great job!

Sheree

]]> By: shashi http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/07/playing-with-fabric-printing/comment-page-1/#comment-2208 shashi Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:10:40 +0000 http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/07/playing-with-fabric-printing/#comment-2208 The stamps look great and now I want to try some that I got in India. But like you I will try them on paper first. The stamps look great and now I want to try some that I got in India. But like you I will try them on paper first.

]]> By: red_swirl/ginevra http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/07/playing-with-fabric-printing/comment-page-1/#comment-2207 red_swirl/ginevra Thu, 12 Jul 2007 02:38:15 +0000 http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/07/playing-with-fabric-printing/#comment-2207 I agree, the fabrics are looking really good, I love the imagery you've chosen!! Thanks for telling us about your process & what works / doesn't work. I agree, the fabrics are looking really good, I love the imagery you’ve chosen!! Thanks for telling us about your process & what works / doesn’t work.

]]> By: Rose http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/07/playing-with-fabric-printing/comment-page-1/#comment-2206 Rose Wed, 11 Jul 2007 04:27:36 +0000 http://mimikirchner.com/blog/archives/2007/07/playing-with-fabric-printing/#comment-2206 They are all great! I REALLY hope I get one. I've been carving stamps for years, and didn't even know they made pink blocks. One of my local art stores sells 18"x24" sheets of the white stuff. I just get one of those every year or so. They are all great! I REALLY hope I get one. I’ve been carving stamps for years, and didn’t even know they made pink blocks. One of my local art stores sells 18″x24″ sheets of the white stuff. I just get one of those every year or so.

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