Potato Printing

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  Step 1

  get all your supplies toogether

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  Step 2

  draw (or print) whatever image you want to do on a scrap of paper.

  i did a cat but the possibilities are endless.

  it might be cool to do different sizes of the same print or more than one shape.

  my sister and i have some aaawesome ideas!! :D but you'll have to wait to see those (follow my tumblr or facebook because i update that more frequently)

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  Step 3

  cut out the shape

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  Step 4

  cut a potato in half

  *when choosing the potato, make sure its big enough for the size design you want to do

  use some paper/kitchen towling to dry up the moisture from the potato or leave it out for a while to dry

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  Step 5

  pin your shape to a potato half

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  Step 6

  cut around the outside of the design

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  Step 7

  remove the design and slice off the sides so that the design sticks up

  (difficult to explain but just look at the picture)

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  Step 8

  it's useful to stick toothpicks through the design so you know when its straight, because it's difficult to tell when the potato is upside down

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  Step 9

  put a board/cardboard of some sort in the shirt so that the paint doesn't go through to the other side

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  Step 10

  cover the design with paint

  you can either pour paint into a container and dip it in or use a brush

  i used a brush, i like the effect of the brush strokes in the design (see what i mean in step 12)

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  Step 11

  place the potato paint side down.carefully.
  and press down evenly so that the full design will transfer

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  Step 12

  here you can see the brush strokes i was talking about

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  Step 13

  keep going till you're happy with the overall appearance

  allow to dry

  mine dried almost instantly. but it's always safest to wait about half an hour. depending on your paint

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  Step 14

  pose for a photo in your new shirt :D

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  Step 15

  get approval from the nearest cat <3

• Step 16

  when you wash the shirt/blanket/pillow for the 1st time, wash it separately to make sure the colours don't run

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Steph. · Reading, England, GB · 212 projects 29th January 2014

Wow! It's awesome ^^ What paint did you use, just acrylic? Lovin the cat too hehe

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Lauren · Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, ZA · 112 projects 14th January 2014

Love this, and love seeing other SA crafters.

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