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Fruit Stamp Tea Towel

Learn the technique of fruit stamping with this fun project! Once you learn this technique you can try it on a variety of surfaces.
Course Handmade Gifts
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Dry Time 4 hours
Total Time 5 hours 15 minutes
Servings 3 towels
Cost $5

Equipment

  • Paring knife
  • Cutting board
  • Paintbrush
  • Paper towels
  • Paper plates
  • Wax Paper or parchment paper

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Wash and dry your flour sack towels before beginning.
    Tea towel, pear, fabric medium, and craft paint
  • Using a paring knife, cut your fruit in half. For fruits like pears and apples, cut one half again to create slice shapes.
    cutting a pear in half and then quarters
  • Dab the cut-side of each piece onto a paper towel to remove excess juice.
  • Place wax paper or parchment paper inside the towels to prevent paint from bleeding through.
    place wax paper in between layers of a tea towel
  • Mix paint and fabric medium according to the package directions. If preferred, use fabric paint instead. Pour the paint mixture onto a paper plate.
    mixing acrylic paint with fabric medium
  • Use a paintbrush to apply an even layer of paint to the fruit, or gently dip the fruit into the paint.
    Pear fruit stamp placed into paint
  • Press the fruit firmly onto the towel to create your print. You want to press firm enough to get an impression, but not so hard that juice starts squishing out the sides. Repeat as desired to build your design.
    Pear fruit stamped down on a tea towel
  • Continue fruit stamping with different shapes and colors. Try combining segments for variety.
  • Allow the paint to dry completely.
    Pear with paint stamped onto fabric
  • Use a permanent or fabric marker to outline each shape and add details such as the stem, seeds, or fruit name.
    Outline a fruit stamp with a permanent marker
  • Heat set the design by placing a cloth over the stamped area and ironing for approximately 30 seconds. Alternatively, place the towels in the dryer on high heat for 30 minutes.

Notes

After heat setting, your tea towels can be washed normally. For best results, wash in the washing machine using cold water and avoid harsh bleach products.