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stamped linen

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I've always loved the look of hand-printed linen, and it occured to me the other day that I could use my own hand-carved stamps on fabric. Not sure why it took me so long to figure that out. 

I used some of the simple small stamps that I made a while ago, and carved a new swallow/bird stamp so I could make bird + branch fabric. I do quite like the simple, understated look of block stamps. I'm thinking the possibilites are endless here… stamping clothes, bags, pillowcases, tea-towels… hmm. Better get back to work.

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30 responses to “stamped linen”

  1. annri Avatar
    annri

    so nice!

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  2. seashoreknits Avatar
    seashoreknits

    Those are all lovely, Melissa!

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  3. Nancy Avatar
    Nancy

    These are so nice. I am very tempted to try this myself. It looks so fun.

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  4. tinyhappy Avatar
    tinyhappy

    thanks nancy, yes try it- it is fun!

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  5. Kerri Avatar
    Kerri

    So beautiful! I always mean to give stamp carving a go but haven’t got around to it yet. Is it easy to get supplies for this in NZ?

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  6. Sera Avatar
    Sera

    So beautiful!! Would be excited to see more of this.
    Sera

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  7. Heather Avatar
    Heather

    What a great idea! What type of ink did you use?

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  8. Eyecatchers & Wind In The Willow Avatar
    Eyecatchers & Wind In The Willow

    Simple but sooooo eyecatching!

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  9. tinyhappy Avatar
    tinyhappy

    thanks kerri, yes i found all my supplies here (woodcutting tools + rubber stamps) although i think you can get better, more-specific rubber stamp carving tools from the States. try this link for more info- http://blogdelanine.blogspot.com/search/label/handcarvedstampstutorial

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  10. tinyhappy Avatar
    tinyhappy

    hi heather, i used some fabric ink called ‘versacraft’ (from an art supplies store).

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  11. Kylie Avatar
    Kylie

    Just beautiful, Melissa! What a fabulous look 🙂 Kx

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  12. Liivia Avatar
    Liivia

    stamp of swallow is perfect. really beautiful, really.

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  13. country girl Avatar
    country girl

    Wonderful! And the ink doesn’t run or wash off when the fabric is washed?
    I love the designs you chose, the branch and the bird. Reminds me of the peace dove.

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  14. Lotus Hattersley Avatar
    Lotus Hattersley

    Oh I would definitely buy a teatowel!

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  15. kate Avatar
    kate

    I love the look of the black against the neutral. my son did his own stamp experimenting at the weekend, secretly stamping pirate ships over his t-shirt when he’d finished decorating wrap for a friend’s present…

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  16. Heather Avatar
    Heather

    Thank you!

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  17. sas Avatar
    sas

    M – just to let you know my bag arrived safely. It is FABULOUS! And so sweet of you to add the little bag. Very grateful 🙂
    Sas x

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  18. Kerri Avatar
    Kerri

    Thank you!

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  19. Vanilla Avatar
    Vanilla

    Your stamps are gorgeous! I love how they convey the message with just a couple of lines!
    Great work!

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  20. louana Avatar
    louana

    beautiful! Have you tried any white on fabric? I think that would look lovely on linen. I tried finding a versacraft fabric pad at Spotlight but they didn’t have any. Any local suggestions?

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  21. rosa Avatar
    rosa

    The stamps are lovely, so simple and yet so beautiful. They look great on the linen too, like they were made for each other.

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  22. tinyhappy Avatar
    tinyhappy

    thanks! the ink is pretty easy to use- you just need to heat-set it after it dries (e.g. by ironing) and then it washes well.

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  23. tinyhappy Avatar
    tinyhappy

    fabulous!

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  24. tinyhappy Avatar
    tinyhappy

    hi sas, thank you very much! so glad you like it 🙂

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  25. tinyhappy Avatar
    tinyhappy

    hey louana, i’ve not found it at spotlight either, maybe some readers might have a local suggestion for the ink pads? i’ve noticed they can be ordered through nz stamping sites (such as http://www.artstamps.co.nz/ and others) but also i’ve found them on etsy. 🙂

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  26. Nicole Avatar
    Nicole

    I love the results!

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  27. LorraineYoungPottery Avatar
    LorraineYoungPottery

    I like the look it’s very organic.
    Lorraine

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  28. Jody Avatar
    Jody

    What a great idea.. my daughter recently did that at school with cellifane for the printing stamp. 😉

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  29. irene wibowo Avatar
    irene wibowo

    very nice.. so lovely!! 🙂
    Love Simple Green

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  30. Lindsay Jewell Avatar
    Lindsay Jewell

    I love it!

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