Fabric Stamping with Zim

ZimPrints Fabric Paint

Use a premium quality fabric paint like Zimprints Permanent Acrylic Fabric Paint. Zim's highly pigmented formulation is especially made for fabric stamping and will not 'bubble' or bead-up.

Before you fabric stamp a garment, practice on a piece of muslin or scrap fabric. This will help you master your technique and see if your design pleases you.


Instructions

Stamp on a hard, flat surface

Smooth out the fabric

Use a 1-inch foam brush

Paint the stamp surface with long even strokes

Press the Zimstamp firmly into the fabric and lift it straight off

Continue stamping until you're finished with this side

Allow the images to dry to the touch - about 30 minutes

Stamp the other side

Wash your Zimstamps and brushes in warm, soapy water

Let the fabric dry for about an hour

Iron on the wrong side at the highest setting to heatset the images

Wash and dry according to the manufacturer's instructions

You're done!


Tips & Techniques

Garments or fabric made of 100% cotton or other natural fibers work best.

You may want to use a piece of foam core board under your fabric or inserted between multiple layers.

If you want two colors on one stamped image, you need to paint both colors on the stamp before stamping (use different brushes for each color)

If you change paint colors on a stamp, be sure to wash and completely dry the stamp first.

Use a Q-Tip or toothpick to scoop any excess paint out out of the stamp's crevices.

When scattering the stamped images in a random pattern on your fabric, don't worry about spacing them in any regular way.

If you want to stamp in straight rows on a shirt, start at the top. Fold the bottom of the shirt up & refer to the hem to keep your rows straight.

Always try to use black(even a little bit) in your pattern or design. Black will make the other colors that you're using seem to jump out!



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