{"id":705,"date":"2007-07-24T19:50:33","date_gmt":"2007-07-25T00:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/archives\/2007\/07\/fabric-stamping\/"},"modified":"2007-07-24T19:50:33","modified_gmt":"2007-07-25T00:50:33","slug":"fabric-stamping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/archives\/2007\/07\/fabric-stamping\/","title":{"rendered":"fabric stamping"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve been working away on my fabric stamping project.  So much to learn!<\/p>\n<p>I showed my carved stamps and first experiments <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/archives\/2007\/07\/playing-with-fabric-printing\/\">here<\/a>.  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/whileshenaps.typepad.com\/\">Abby<\/a> lent me a very helpful <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Fabric-Stamping-Handbook-Unlimited-Possibilities\/dp\/1571201300\/ref=sr_1_3\/002-6821051-2304041?ie=UTF8&#038;s=books&#038;qid=1185323398&#038;sr=8-3\">book<\/a>.  After looking through it, I made some other stamps by gluing string to cardboard in a spiral-<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image1008\" alt=\"724spirals.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/724spirals.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>and also rice onto cardboard-<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image1007\" alt=\"724rice.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/724rice.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I love these patterns.  I was thinking I would use them as background texture, but I really like them the way they are.  I can really see using these patterns in my applique work.<\/p>\n<p>BTW- I am not using acrylic paint for the stamping after all.  As I have mentioned before, I have a house full of so much art supplies, I should always be able to find what I need.  A few years ago, I bought some <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.createxcolors.com\/index2.htm\">Createx colors<\/a> and fabric medium at a yard sale (Thanks Beate!) and that is what I am using.  I learned in the book, that you can make a stamp pad using felt.  It really works!  This is the felt (el cheapo variety) sitting on top of the color.  I press the felt into the color using my palette knife, until it is saturated.  Then, stamp away.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image1006\" alt=\"724pad.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/724pad.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And here is what I&#8217;ve done so far-<\/p>\n<p>bugs-<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"723bugs.jpg\" id=\"image1003\" src=\"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/723bugs.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>birds-<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"723birds.jpg\" id=\"image1002\" src=\"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/723birds.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>ack- a mistake!  One of many, actually&#8230;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"724ack.jpg\" id=\"image1004\" src=\"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/724ack.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>and flower babies-<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"724flowerbabies.jpg\" id=\"image1005\" src=\"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/724flowerbabies.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>They are being washed right now.  Hopefully they will look the same afterwards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve been working away on my fabric stamping project. So much to learn! I showed my carved stamps and first experiments here. Abby lent me a very helpful book. 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