Iheartprintsandpatterns. Print & pattern. Lotta's Shop : Lotta Jansdotter. Prints and Patterns. How-To: Convert Spool to Button Stamp. How to make your own lino block rubber stamps for all your wedding needs. My future wife and I wanted to DIY our invites from scratch.
So, I found these cute print-yourself blank invites and we're adding our Minnesota outline wedding logo to the cards via lino block stamps. I never realized how easy it could be to make my own block printing supplies! Here are my very simple DIY instructions on how to make your own lino block/rubber stamps for all your wedding needs. Supplies: paper ink or pigment (I used a stamp pad) Lino Block (I used the Speedball Speedy-Carve Block, which is a softer pink material similar to an eraser) Linoleum carving tools (Again, I went with Speedball brand.) Step 1: Design and Transfer to Lino Block. Laser Printer: This is how I did it. Ink Jet: This is done very similar to the laser printer. Step 2: Carve Your Block You'll find the way that works best for you to hold your carving tools. Step 3: Ink The Block If you're using a stamp pad, this is as easy as touching the block to the pad. Flower Press.
I love block printing.
Its such a great way to print original designs on to fabric. There are lots of different ways to block print too, in fact anything that can be coated in paint and then impressed can be used. Some traditional methods include lino, woodcut and even potato prints. Foam block printing is a relatively new process and uses craft foam to form the print surface. Unlike the other carved methods above, with foam printing you build up your printing design on top of the printing plate. As promised I've made a simple tutorial to share my method for printing with foam. Materials Foam Sheets - adhesive backed craft foam (though you could glue plain foam and glue the pieces on.) Tools Scissors Paint palette - flat surface for rolling out paint, perspex, glass, a plate or a piece of wood.
Stockists All of these tools and materials are available through local and online art, craft, bargain and hardware shops. Diy sunday: block printing! I adore block printing, and, having purchased a book by lotta jansdotter on the subject, am one step closer to experimenting. i found a simple tutorial on jezzeblog that i have abbreviated for this post. to see more detailed directions, go here. - draw the design onto tracing paper and transfer onto the linoleum block with carbon paper - cut the outline of the design using lino- or wood-cutting tools (she recommends a v-gouge) - clear the bigger areas (she recommends u-gouges)- roll fabric paint out with a foam roller and apply lightly to cut block; carefully remove paint from areas not meant to print - handle block by the edges, flip, and carefully apply to fabric; apply pressure with your hand if it's a small block or a clean roller if it's larger - lift the block straight off the print - if you have planned a repeating pattern, then repeat :) the ink should dry quickly, but the fabric still needs to be cured for washing. iron the print from the back of the fabirc. wash, and you're done!
DIY and Ideas Stamp - stencil - print. Screen Printing Fundamentals: How to Print the Eco-Friendly Way. Screen printing is a fun art form that you can do at home.
Traditional techniques, however, can be harsh on both you and the environment. Luckily, there are alternative products and practices out there that will make for safer printing. This tutorial will show you one way to print while lessening your environmental impact. Have a look! Supplies An eco-friendly fabric to print on. The squeegee I'm using isn't the best quality, but it gets the job done for smaller projects. Step 1: Draw Your Design Use your writing utensil (like a pencil or felt-tipped marker) to draw a design onto the printer paper. Cheap screen printing tutorial. Alright, I've finally had the time to "screen print" another shirt, so here's the tutorial...
Materials needed: a t-shirt, yucky/cheap paint brushes, an embroidery hoop, screen printing ink (I use Speedball brand), a glue that isn't water-soluble (I use Mod Podge), curtain sheer material/tulle/old nylons, and a computer with a printer (or a good hand for drawing things). Find an image you like and that has good contrast. My cow needed to be "cut out," and I've only got Microsoft Paint on this computer and it worked fine.
Save the image as a Monochrome Bitmap file and it will turn it black and white. If this loses all the detail, fudge around on Paint or try a different picture, haha. Print it out so the image is the size you want it on the t-shirt (and also so it's not bigger than the embroidery hoop you spent ¢67 on).