I ordered the stamp from Advance Printing (fast and reliable and not expensive) and picked the traditional, no-built-in-ink-pad option when it was time to pay. For the ink pad, I use the India Ink one from The Thread Studio because it has such high quality ink and produces sharp and washable images. In a pinch, I have used one from the scrapbook section of Lincraft that says on the label that it is waterproof and permanent when dry (which I always check, just to be sure).When I stamped the fabric this time, I put a couple of layers of scrap fabric underneath to get a bit sharper image.
Now, it was time to heat set all the paint and ink. Being a lazy person, there was no way I was going to iron each one for 5 minutes. So I tossed the lot into the dryer set on the hottest setting (denim) and let the technology do the work for me. Remember that they were still in big squares; I hadn't cut them apart yet into individual squares.
When the dryer was done, I ironed them all and then cut them apart.
They were a bit 'hairy' from their time in the dryer.
But that will be sorted out when I trim them to size (6 1/2" unfinished).
Now, all I have to do is trim the other 70-odd siggies and I'm done!
4 comments:
well done maggie.. I love your fabric too...
see you in four sleeps
Lissa
Had a grin at the heat setting method,especially the use of the term "let the technology...". Yep, that's the Maggie I know! Good thinking!
Was interested in reading about the ink pad you use.
Thanks for the comment on the blog.
C
Thanks for the tips Maggie they look great! Ordering the stamp would certainly save a lot of time.
Well done. I managed the Bendigo retreat but took advice and did not put pressure on by doing the siggies.
Have a hundred or so hearts to be put into a quilt yet..so they can keep me busy.
But yours look really effective.
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