DO IT YOURSELF: Block-Printed Tea Towels, Motivated by Moses Eaton
Block prints are far from brand-new, however they’re definitely having a minute.
For an old-meets-modern take, take a page out of the summer season area of our brand-new( ish) book, Remodelista in Maine Motivated by timeless New England folk artists like Moses Eaton, whose whimsical concepts embellished the walls of numerous a Northeast farmhouse, our own Justine Hand developed an up-to-date, tone-on-tone block-print tea towel. The styles deal with kitchen area linens, napkins, lampshades, shams … and make a captivating host present, too.
Here’s Justine’s do it yourself:
Products
Cotton or linen tea towel, cleaned and ironed
Masking or painter’s tape
Stencil adhesive
Moses Eaton stencil (offered from mbhistoricdecor.com)
Fabric paint
Shallow meal for paint
Big flat-tipped paintbrush or sponge
Paper towel
Iron
Action 1
Above: Lay a towel flat over a secured surface area and protect the corners with tape. Ensure the material is tight. In a well-ventilated work area, spray the reverse side of your stencil with a light coat of adhesive, which will keep the stencil in location while you work and stop paint from running under it. Ensure you cover the entire surface area, however do not oversaturate it, as the adhesive might stain the towel. Thoroughly lay the adhesive side of the stencil onto your towel, pushing around each edge.
Action 2
Above: Put a percentage of paint into the shallow meal. Dip just the pointer of the brush into the pigment and blot it onto a paper towel till the brush is practically dry Holding the brush directly and down, intensely tap the material within the stencil pattern. Repeat, gradually developing thin layers of paint till you attain an abundant color.
Action 3
Above: Carefully peel the stencil. Permit the paint to dry completely. Heat set with an iron according to the paint directions, and clean the towel prior to usage.
The Final Product
Above: Have fun with patterns and colors: high-contrast or tone on tone.
For more, see pg. 58-59 of Remodelista in Maine (and page through for do it yourself jobs for every single season).
