Create Your Own Hand-Printed Cloth: Stamp, Screen & Stencil with Everyday Objects

By: Rayna Gillman

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Synopsis: Eight fun, foolproof techniques to create one-of-a-kind fabric with objects from the junk drawer or hardware store! Create original cloths for quilting, wall hangings, or wearable art by using recycled objects you can often obtain for free or cheap—whether they&’re lying around the house, on sale at the dollar store, or even headed for the trash! With various pigments and surface design techniques including stamping, rubbings, screenprinting, gelatin plate printing, soy wax batik, and more, you can experiment creatively and make unique fabrics for use in all sorts of arts and crafts. &“The fabrics are wonderful and inspiring, the instructions are easy to follow, and the ideas are abundant.&” —Quilting Arts Magazine