Lotta's Shop : Lotta Jansdotter | Page 127 A Small Space Architect Terri Chaio created two small houses (a cabin and tree house) within this Brooklyn loft to divide the space. The cabin is the master bedroom and the treehouse is the smaller second bedroom. via: Design Boom photographs: Shawn Connell Cook Prepared Meals I never thought I describe a ready-made meal as classy but this packaging design for Cook‘s latest range of premium meals are changing my mind. via: Lovely Package The Darjeeling Limited In an attempt to draw more and to showcase more movies on this blog I thought I’d combine the two. First up is The Darjeeling Limited, which is not one of Wes Anderson’s most popular movies. All movie stills copyright of Fox Searchlight Dipped spoons Elle Decoration used paint-dipped spoons to showcase Fired Earth‘s new paint range. via: Happy Mundane Kiel James Patrick Colourful braided sailing belts by Kiel James Patrick. Matte Stephen’s Friday Fox Matte Stephens’ is an incredibly talented painter based in Oregon.
iheartprintsandpatterns PRINT GROUP LATVIA | A company and community that loves typography, graphic design and everything in between. Email us at export for any questions or comments! 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. Making the Printing Block Here's a picture of my design stuck down.
Aesthetic Observer 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!
Culturepush 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. Step 4: Check Your Print Step 5: Stamp Away!