Potato printing - a cheap and easy decorating technique
I think you should try out potato stamping :) It's such a nice and simple technique and gives a great and really unique result.
It's also a fun activity for young childrens.
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- It gives a better result to..
- Cookie cutter method
- Cookie Cutters
- Making a heart potato stamp
- Make your own stamp design
- Potato Printing
- Star decorations with potato stamps
- Stars
- Snowman image made with Potato prints
- Hearts
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- More shapes
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You need for this technique:
- Knife
- Paper
- Fabric
- Paint (for example acrylic paint for paper, fabric paint for fabric)
- Brush
- Tissue paper
- Cookie cutter
- Designs
It gives a better result to..
.. apply paint with a brush onto the potato stamp than to press the potato into the paint.
Cookie cutter method
Just choose a cookie cutter. I think a metal cookie cutter works a bit better than plastik - but you can use both. Make sure you use a potato which is large enough for the shape you use.
Cut your potato in 2 pieces and press the cookie cutter in one of the potato pieces.
Cut out everything which is on the outside of the cookie cutter and after that remove the cookie cutter. Use the knife and clean up the edges a bit and you are done.
Use tissue paper to remove the moisture from the potato.
I never press the potato into the paint and stamp with that. Often the print looks not so good.
Instead of that I use a brush to apply the paint to the potato. That way you have a better controll over the result.
Cookie Cutters
Make your own stamp design
Use a potato which is large enough for the shapes and cut it in two pieces. Put the paper shape on the potato and just cut freehand or use a pen and trace the shape on the potato and cut out the shape.
It's not so important that everything is very accurate - I think it's not necessary that everything is perfect :)
When you are ready, follow the steps I mentioned above. Remove moisture, add paint and stamp :)
Stars
Right click with your mouse on the image, click on "save as" and save the graphic to your hard drive. If necessary resize the image with a graphic application, print it and cut out the shapes.
Hearts
Right click with your mouse on the image, click on "save as" and save the graphic to your hard drive. If necessary resize the image with a graphic application, print it and cut out the shapes.
Flowers
Right click with your mouse on the image, click on "save as" and save the graphic to your hard drive. If necessary resize the image with a graphic application, print it and cut out the shapes.
More shapes
Right click with your mouse on the image, click on "save as" and save the graphic to your hard drive. If necessary resize the image with a graphic application, print it and cut out the shapes.
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Your comments :)
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anupma Feb 10, 2012 @ 3:23 am | delete
- Informative lense
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turner-bob
Jan 2, 2011 @ 10:02 pm | delete
- interesting lens!
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Tipi
Oct 2, 2010 @ 1:57 pm | delete
- I have never tried potato printing, but I do believe my grandkids would love to try it.
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karanta
Oct 2, 2010 @ 9:51 am | delete
- It's a really great idea to make dinosaur footprints with potatoes :) I'm sure you will have fun!
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DinosaurEgg
Oct 2, 2010 @ 9:47 am | delete
- I'd been thinking about having a go at potato printing with my boys. Will definitely have a go now. Will have to try dinosaur footprints I think! Lensrolled to my dinosaur crafts lens.
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