#fabric printing

[saltedsnailstudio]

“becoming” banner by jasper alexander

linocut print on fabric, home sewn utilizing recycled textiles

[jaithewizard]

Oh I totally forgot to post this. It took me five years of working on and off in very short bursts starting in high-school.

This is my personal interpretation of the Orisha Oshun who I felt a deep connection with during the worst of my depression.

The beads were gifts from my auntie. I didn't think this would ever be finished. When I wear it I don't think about the depression it came from, but my ability to slowly yet surely do hard things. I can put a project down for as long as it takes me to be okay again. I will be okay again.

[owlish-fun-crafts]

Had my first play around with my new fabric inks. Mixed results and I need to practice more, but its a start. Any suggestions are very welcome.

The turquoise is Speedball Fabric Block printing ink, with a standard rubber roller, hand pressed.

The orange is a Speedball Fabric Screenprinting ink, with soft rubber roller (will be trying with a foam roller next, as yes, the consistency was much more runny and didn't roll well with a rubber roller).

[felidaefatigue]

im workin on makin a bee shirt and its neat-o

[bumblebeeappletree]

Soy milk is an easy way to to create prints on fiber when using natural dyes that are tannin-rich. The protein of soy milk is an organic binder that invites stronger colors that last longer, so you can use soy milk to 'paint' one-of-a-kind patterns and whimsical designs on textile. This video tutorial will show you how to make prints with soy milk and dye with black tea on cotton fiber.

CHAPTERS

0:00 Introduction - Soy milk prints

1:10 Soy milk as a binder

2:42 Kitchen dyes

3:23 Supplies

5:32 Fiber prep

6:32 Printing pad

9:14 Soy milk printing

11:42 Tea dye

13:10 Dyeing printed fiber

14:03 Results

15:19 Wrap up

15:49 Sneak peek of next tutorial

16:29 Blooper

SUPPLY LIST

Textile - cotton shown in video

Soy milk

Tea - black leaf shown in video

Measuring cup

Measuring spoon

Pot with lid

Tongs

Bowl

Mark-making tools - sponge, brush, stencil, etc.

Printing pad

Pins, tacks or painter's tape

Scrap cloth for barrier

[just-a-sketchbook]

The thing about fabric printing and cheap second hand Tshirts is that there's really nothing stopping me from acting on all those times I go "Ooooh! That'd make a great T-shirt"...

[thesquashblossom]

Printed ACAB on this bandana 117 times 🫠

[chloeleeartist]

Printing gold crabs on a denim skirt ✨🦀

[vintage-ukraine]

Printed fabric sample, 1966

[rebeccafurrillustration]

Fabric printing experimentation. Mixing paints, fabric paints and fabric medium to try achieve the best clear and long lasting designs with Lino cuts.

[saltedsnailstudio]

in the garden banner

linocut print on fabric, home sewn using recycled textiles

[k00297028]

Photoshoot

[owlish-fun-crafts]

Decided to do another quick round of testing this morning. Did some reading last night, and today I played with damp vs. dry fabric; building up the ink; using various amounts of ink; and using a heavy rolling pin vs. my spoon.

Conclusions

1. Heavy is gives the deepest result, but some fine detail is sacrificed.

2. Rolling pin moved the block too much.

3. Damp fabric seems to be neither here nor there.

4. A padded surface underneath is so-so.

[felidaefatigue]

workin on some patches to give out to people who carry naloxone cause u cant always carry it out in the open in the heat or cold!

[sabrinazoarium]

spent the snow day finishing off the first print with new blocks! think i’ve got a better hand on fabric printing without a press now.

i like that with these blocks i have the freedom to do different arrangements and color combos whereas my old block was just 1 solid rectangle that i had to tile

[just-a-sketchbook]

New lino, tried my hand at a jigsaw cut.

Process under the cut