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Learn How to Fabric Stamp
Learn How to Make & Use a Rainbow Fabric Stamp Pad
Make a rainbow pad with yellow & orange ZimPaint. Stamp the wildflower randomly following basic fabric stamping instructions. Let stamped images dry to the touch & heat set by ironing.
Easy Spray Tie Dye with ZimPaint
Pinch a piece of fabric and tightly wrap a rubber band around it. Bundle areas of the fabric that have wildflowers stamped on them. Then make other rubber banded bundles randomly all over your fabric. The pinched fabric will remain un-dyed, so a small amount of bundled fabric will yield a smaller undyed area. A large fabric bundle will produce a larger un-dyed area.
Spray a yellow ZimPaint solution over the entire piece of fabric. Let the fabric drip dry for a while (it doesn't have to get completely dry at this point)*. Remove the rubber bands. Repeat the process, bundling different areas of fabric, and use orange spray ZimPaint. Each successive dyeing reduces the amount of remaining white, un-dyed fabric. When you're finished tie dyeing, let the fabric dry completely. Then, iron the dried item. Stamp the hollow leaves as usual with full strength ZimPaint. When it's time to launder the garment, wash it with like colors.
Tie Dye ZimPaint Solution - In a plastic spray bottle, mix approximately 1/4 jar of ZimPaint with about 4-6 ounces of warm water. Shake or stir well.
Embellishments
When you have achieved the look you want, you can branches. Sometimes these help to break up a design & make it a little bit less rigid or structured. Practice this first on scrap fabric: Dip a toothpick or skewer into green ZimPaint. Holding the skewer almost parallel to the fabric, drag it across the fabric. Begin the dragged line in a stamped area and drag the toothpick or skewer out of the design. Remember, you want an irregular, ragged branch.
When the entire garment is dry, heat-set by ironing on the wrong side or with a pressing cloth.
You're done!
This is a fantastic technique to use on napkins, placemats, & table cloths!
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