For those of you looking for a straight-forward way to transfer images onto fabric, it doesn’t get much easier than this image transfer tutorial from Elsie at A Beautiful Mess. According to her, this method will work for both modern laser printed images and vintage magazine and newspaper prints. For you photo geeks out there, […]
Pam Deluco brings her typesetting expertise to Maker Faire Bay Area 2011 and assists participants in letterpress printing their Facebook status updates. The process gives an appreciation and understanding for what the bookmaking craft was like in the 19th century, and folks get to take a bound record of their interaction with this vintage form of technology.
Remember this “lost dog” clip from Sesame Street, where the brother and sister visit the letterpress printer to run off a bunch of “lost dog” flyers? Sesame Street finds the magic! Well, if you have an appreciation for letterpress printing and you’re in the L.A. area this Saturday, you might consider stopping by the Los […]
Cyndy from The Exchange shared her method for printing on fabric using screen printing ink with masking tape or large labels instead of screens in a guest post on Tatertots and Jello. Her method creates surprisingly crisp lines on fabric without requiring any special screen printing materials, which makes it a great alternative to standard […]
This video from Emilion that shows how you can create great prints at home with common kitchen materials. It’s amazing how simple things like cola and foil can produce beautiful artwork. [via Shannon Henry on Pinterest]
Andrew Lewis shares an interesting guest project from Inkodye on his blog, Upcraft.it. Inkodye is a photo-sensitive permanent dye you can use to print on fabrics. Here, a strip of silk ribbon was coated with the dye, and then a strip of photo negatives was pinned over that. After a few minutes in the sun, […]
Though potato printing was a mainstay of my childhood, I haven’t revisited the process much as an adult. But, this Print Your Own Kitty Shirt tutorial by Vanessa from Take Only Memories has inspired me to try it again. Her shirt looks every bit as good as any quirky, store-bought print, but all she needed […]
