MAKE IT EASY:STAMPING ON FABRIC/CLOTHING

I love stamping on fabric....clothes and yardage. It isn't complicated, and there's just a few rules that must be followed if the finished project will be laundered: wash and dry without any type of softener in either the washer or dryer; place freezer paper on the wrong side of the fabric (shiny side of the paper on the fabric); press the paper to the fabric with a moderately warm iron. If the idea of stamping on fabric makes you nervous...practice a couple of times on a ratty
T-shirt.

Jacquard Products Lumiere Brown was selected for the Rainy Day basket stamp from First Impression. Left click on the picture for a close-up of the fantastic hand-made silk flowers (thrift shop find) that I sewed to the sweatshirt. I could have used fabric glue to attach the flowers, but I was in a sewing mood.

When using an acrylic fabric paint, be nice to yourself and apply the paint to the stamp with a soft rubber brayer. Trying to get an even application of paint on a die by tapping, patting, sponging, painting, dipping or whatever is guaranteed frustration (remember...you're supposed to be having fun with this stuff!). This picture shows the other advantage offered by a brayer...highly detailed stamps work just fine.

Scoop a small amount of the paint from the jar and place it on one side of an opened CD case. Place the stamp, die side up, on the work surface. Place the fabric on the work surface; smooth the fabric so that it is wrinkle-free. Roll the brayer through the paint so that it is covered with an even, thin layer of paint. Roll the brayer over the die; the coating of paint should be thin and even. If it is not, wipe off the paint and start over.

Stamp on the fabric (standing is highly recommended). Lift the stamp from the fabric and immediately place the stamp, die down, on a damp kitchen sponge. Roll the brayer over another damp sponge to remove the paint; rub the stamp over the sponge to remove the paint. Heat set the image when the paint is dry;
remove the freezer paper from the back of the fabric. Follow manufacturer's laundry instructions.

If you should forget to clean the stamp, and the paint dries...Kiss-Off will take it off. Dampened the die and rub KO over it, then let it sit overnight. Scrub the die with an electric toothbrush (cheapo from dollar store) to remove the paint; repeat if necessary.