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Dyeing & Block Printing

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Examples of African block printed fabricThere are no real limitations to the design other than the fact that you cannot do photographic work, but the design can be as complex and intricate as your abilities and desire. Potatoes can give an amazing amount of detail and could even he cut to create a much larger pattern or picture. The use of liquid dyes allows a variety of methods to occur: painting, pouring stippling and stencilling. splattering etc. They can also be used to dip the cut potatoes in to print onto the fabric. Ordinary items to found in the kitchen such as tea and coffee make good colorants and fruit teas add extra interest.

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