Monday, May 30, 2016

Bubble wrap and shower mat

Some sink mats or shower mats have real interesting surfaces. This one I got from Bed, Bath and Beyond. You can use the whole mat, but I decided to cut off a part and use that as a stamp.


The original shower mat is transparent. I took this picture after I used it as a stamp. Besides this shower mat I used bubble wrap in 2 different sizes.




First I used the bubble wrap. Paint was applied with a brayer. After that I used the shower mat. This is how it turned out:



I hope you had fun with the stamping this month. Did I make it difficult for you to throw away potential stamping material?
The examples I showed you this month are by no means all the items you can stamp with. For instance potato mashers, grids, placemats. In other words, everything which is flat and has a nice pattern or texture can be used. And don't forget most of the stamps I talked about this month can be used not only with paint, but also with discharge, soy wax or thickened dye.
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9 comments:

  1. shobsMay 30, 2016 at 7:53 AM

    Yes I have started looking at things with a new eye. Medicine wrappers - the bubble type, veggies of course - have you used okra? - and so on. I do have issues in sewing on painted fabric with skipped stitches and funny noises that cause me some concern. Still trying to find a way around it.

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  2. elleMay 30, 2016 at 8:48 AM

    yes, indeed! Now I'm reconciling downsizing with art hoarding! lol thank you. A great month!!!

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  3. WilMay 30, 2016 at 9:13 AM

    It is difficult to find okra where I live. Skipped stitched can be caused by the thickness of the paint. Try next time a different brand of paint or a fabric medium like GAC

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  4. irene macwilliamMay 30, 2016 at 2:25 PM

    thank you Wil for a busy month of ideas.

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  5. Glen QuiltSwissyMay 30, 2016 at 4:32 PM

    Aw heck, I never threw anything out anyway! But now........even the trash is scrutinized!

    Thanks for a great month!

    glen

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  6. SandyMay 30, 2016 at 5:33 PM

    Thanks for the idea of cutting up the shower mat. It seems obvious...but! I never used mine for screen printing because it is too big for my set up.
    Sandy in the UK

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  7. Jean CampbellMay 30, 2016 at 8:28 PM

    Thank you for this series. I looked forward to every installment and am sad to see it end.

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  8. WilMay 31, 2016 at 9:40 AM

    So glad you all liked it-:)

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  9. Jo VandermeyJune 1, 2016 at 6:52 PM

    Really enjoyed the month. i am patiently waiting for an injury to heal so i can indulge in some printing! Great month of posts!

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