Diy Radish Print Napkins

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  Step 1

  Sketching your design on a piece of scrap paper.

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  Step 2

  Turn the piece of paper over and place it on the linoleum with the drawing side facing down. Using your pencil, lightly shade over the radish outline, transferring the image onto the linoleum.

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  Step 3

  With your linoleum cutter, use the smallest cutter blade to carefully carve out the linoleum surrounding your sketch. Be careful not to cut out any part of linoleum touching your drawing.

  Once you carve the area inside and immediately surrounding your radish, go back in with a large cutter blade and clean up the big patches around the outer edges.

• Step 4

  Using your X-ACTO knife, trim the linoleum block into a 4 inch x 4 inch square with your design in the center.

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  Step 5

  Squeeze a quarter size amount of ink onto a plate and then rolled it evenly in all directions with the brayer. It's important that you get a thin, even coat of ink on your brayer to ensure even distribution on your stamp.

• Step 6

  Lightly roll ink onto your stamp, going back and forth first in one direction and then another, making sure to get a thin, even coat on every part of your image. If you get any paint outside the lines, quickly wipe it off using a damp rag.

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  Step 7

  Apply the stamp directly to your napkins with firm, even pressure. Use one hand to keep the stamp from moving while pressing down with your opposite hand, making sure to apply pressure to every part of the image.

  In between stampings, it's best to keep your plate of ink covered with a piece of plastic wrap to prevent the ink from drying out.

• Step 8

  If using fabric ink (which I highly recommend), you'll want to finish off by heat-setting your print. Set your iron to medium-high heat and turn off any automatic steam settings if your iron has them. Place a dry dish towel or piece of fabric over your image and run the iron across your fabric for about 4 minutes, moving constantly.

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