block printing

diamond block print pattern repeat for fabric

10 common pattern repeats for fabric

I’m finishing up my block printing basics series today talking about 10 common pattern repeats for fabric. We’ll get into what a print repeat is and why they’re important when you’re block printing. Designing fabric can get really complicated really fast. The cool thing about block printing is that making block print repeats is really …

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supplies for how to block print fabric: fabric, ink, stamp, brayer

How to block print fabric: make your own fabric

Team Farr is back from visiting my in-laws in California, and I’m glad to jump back into things showing you how to block print fabric. We’ve been talking about block printing supplies and how to make a block print stamp, and now it’s time to show you how you can put both those things together …

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carved linocut stamp

How to make a block print stamp: block printing basics

If you want to experiment with making your own textiles, DIY block printing (aka lino printing) is one of the easiest and most fun ways to go, but first you have to learn how to make a block print stamp. Block printing on fabric to create my own fabric is one of my favorite DIY …

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