Veggie Stamp Picnic Blanket by Christine Schmidt

All levels | 24 min 28 sec

Introduction
Overview of project00:25

Making Stamps
Materials00:22
Preparing fabric00:49
Selecting and cutting vegetables11:12

Stamping Blanket
Inking Border06:23
Creating the center pattern05:17

Taught by Christine Schmidt

The secret to this hand-stamped picnic blanket is humble root vegetables that have been turned into stamps. In this workshop, Christine Schmidt talks about selecting vegetables, carving them, and applying them to turn a simple length of canvas into a cheerful picnic blanket. To learn how to create your own stamp pad, watch Christine's class DIY Stamp Pad on Creativebug.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Materials:

Textile screen printing ink
assorted root vegetables
cutting board
paring knife
chefs knife
linoleum cutting tool
stamp pad
canvas
iron
straight edge (optional)

Downloads:

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Learn how to:

Choose the correct vegetables for your design
Apply your stamp to canvas
Carve your stamp

What you’ll get:

An easy-to-follow lesson on how to make your own picnic blanket with cute veggie stamp design
5 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
Itemized supply list
Step-by-step instruction by artist Christine Schmidt
The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students