Inspired by Anthropologie, these rubber stamped towels are quick to make and easy to customize for the recipient. While you’re at it, why not make a few for yourself to keep, too?
This post first appeared at Dollar Store Crafts, where I am a contributor.
Have you tried painting on fabric before? If you have, then you know that most paint tends to leave either a slick or scratchy feel to the finished product. That’s why I’ve never tried to put paint on towels or cloth napkins…who wants to feel that when you’re trying to clean up? This fabric paint is different, and, like the name says, really is soft. I wish you could reach through your monitor and touch it. It’s unbelievable soft and you can’t even feel the paint at all!
Supplies:
- Towel or Cloth Napkin
- SoSoft Fabric Paint
- Rubber stamps
- Foam Spouncer
Step one: Place the fabric on a firm surface. Iron the fabric before stamping if needed.
Step two: Use the spouncer to apply paint to the stamp.
Step three: Press the image onto the fabric. It’s a good idea to practice a few times on scrap fabric to get the feel for how much pressure to put on the stamp and how much paint to use.
Step four: Reapply paint to the stamp with the spouncer, and repeat the image as desired.
Let the paint dry, then the tea towel is ready to use. The paints dry very quickly, and they don’t require heat to set. No ironing…yay!
I worried that stamps with lots of detail might not turn out well with the fabric paint, but I think they produced better results than the more basic images. I love these pretty birds! Don’t they help create a pretty pattern? The SoSoft Paint is perfect for wearable projects, too, like these socks that I stamped. This paint would be great for baby items, like bibs, since there will be no scratchy, flaky paint to worry about. Have fun crafting and creating!
NIKKI m says
Love this idea!
Morena says
Thank you!
Kelly says
How did you get those stickers to stamp on your napkins?
Love these by the way! Just ordered lots of paint colours!
Morena says
Thank you! Those are clear stamps. The bird stamps are by Martha Stewart Crafts. You have to have a clear stamping block to use with these clear plastic stamps…just peel them off the backing and they cling to the stamp block, then you remove them when you are done. I’ll try to find a link to the stamps.