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Make your own stencil for fabric painting

Using a stencil involves making designs and patterns on surfaces (fabric, wood, etc.) with the help of a cut-out with holes through which paint is applied. This post goes into detail on different ways to make your own stencils at home. Stencil is the name used for the thin cut-outs which are usually made of … Read more

10 types of fabric printing : Techniques, Methods, and Examples

Creating beautiful designs and patterns on fabrics – nothing can be more exciting for a fabricaholic like me. I have studied a lot on the different ways of doing this – at home as well as outside professionally. Here is a list of the most popular methods used for fabric printing. The beautiful swirls of … Read more

Fabric Block printing – A DIY guide

Block printing on fabric  Woodblock printing of textiles refers to the textile printing technique of printing patterns on fabric with carved wooden blocks. It is the oldest textile printing technique and the easiest. As early as the 14th century, Indians have been block printing, and in China, even earlier. Block printing is supposed to have … Read more