Block Printing Hearts on to your fabric or paper is the perfect heart art activity for you to get started on this valentines day! You can print these on fabrics to create great pieces or your paper to create cards and much more.
See more heart art here at Colouricious.
Wax print or Batik originated in India. The word batik actually means ‘wax writing’.
To decorate cloth by wax print you have to cover a part of the cloth with a coat of wax and then dye the cloth. When the wax is removed the contrast between the dyed and undyed areas makes the pattern, as the waxed areas keep their original colour.
The beauty of wax print is its simplicity. Some of the best effects in batik are often achieved by chance. Batik is very popular in southern India and is an amazing way of printing fabric.
Wax print is an amazing way of textile design and you will be able to experience it up close on our Colouricious textile tour to Southern India. You will be able to try it out for yourself when you get home, and achieve some amazing results. Wax print designs come in a large range of colours and patterns and you will be amazed when you see the whole textile printing process.
You will love our Colouricious textile tour to Southern India to see wax print up close! Everyone who loves textile art will love this!
Have a look at our other textile tours, perfect for everyone who is in love with arts and crafts!
Here is a kids craft idea for patchwork quilting.
Kids crafts is so much fun using block prints. during the holidays why not try block printing a quilt in a day. Children can easily block print lovely patchwork pieces to stitch into a colourful quilt. Quilting for youngsters can be very rewarding if you use great colours and wooden printing blocks. if you want to know how to make a quilt here are some simple instructions.
1) Choose a selection of random sized fabric to use as your patchwork.
2) Block prints are created using wooden printing blocks to print onto each piece of patchwork. Remember you must have a foam mat underneath your fabric to create a clear block print.
3) Children can just print in straight rows for a simple and easy effect.
4) Try and play with different patterns with your wood stamps to create different designs. There is so much you can do with just one block by rotating it and placing it in different positions.
5) Use Colouricious fabric paints which you simply iron to fix. The fabric paints that we recommend are very reliable. When they have been fixed the colour stays permanent and you can wash your fabric up to 40 degrees without damaging the paint. Also the fabric stays soft and is not hardened by this paint.
Watch this video on how to block print
See the full range of Colouricious wooden printing blocks
Have a look at the best fabric paints that we recommend you use for your block prints to create your own patchwork quilts.
Young quilters guild is a wonderful organisation to promote and help youngsters to learn how to quilt by joining a local quilt group.
Kim Thittichai is a British textile artist who specialises in surface design. In this video, you will learn how to design your applique. You can use Colouricious wooden printing blocks to print your own design.
Here are some examples of the appliques that Kim has made using water soluble Solufleece and Bondaweb.
Buy water soluble Solufleece and Bondaweb to design your surface.
We recommend Colouricious wooden printing blocks and Colouricious fabric paint for this project.
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Kim Thittichai is a British textile artist who specialises in surface design. In this video, you will learn how to make your own tee shirt. You can use Colouricious wooden printing blocks to print your own design.
Here are some examples of a tee shirt that Kim has made using HOT SPOTS and Transfer Foils.
Would you like to create your own Tee Shirt ? All you need to use is HOT SPOTS and Transfer Foil.
For this project, we recommend Colouricious wooden printing blocks and Colouricious fabric paint.
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