Stamping is exceptionally effective method to leave patterns and prints on fabric. It assists to apply paint in inimitable designs correctly as the fabric printing does. If done appropriately, these designs last for a more extended period.
With the use of custom made rubber clothing stamps, you can make eye-catchy patterns and designs on fabric surfaces. Here are some steps for your help:
1. Go with random or planned stamping
For random or planned stamping, you can use a paintbrush or a pencil. With the usage of the back of a pencil, you can leave the marks of dots on the cloth. You can utilize anything for such tamping job. Textile designers use various techniques in creating patterns and designs on fabric. Further, you apply these sequences while making plans for your pattern stamping.
2. Opt for multicolored stamping
In this method, you can use two or more than two colors. You can also opt for stamping with one color in an area and other color in another area. After stamping in one area, you can wash your mark leaving tool and dry it until your stamped area gets dry. You can utilize the same stamp for stamping fabric with other color in other side.
3. Do over-stamping
Over-stamping means you can leave one mark first on an area and leave another mark on the same place after a while. With it, you can leave subtle/dramatic effect based on your ways of stamping. You can do overprinting a shade of the same color or different colors for giving a shadow effect. Further, you can apply a grey shade of the same color for the creation of a shadow effect.
4. Apply bleach stamping
You can apply bleach stamping for dark colored cotton fabrics. In this, you use bleach in place of paint. This stamping technique gives a faded look, as there is removal of color after bleach stamping. For better results after the execution of this method, you can hold bleach with a gel. Just like paint, you have to take a layer of bleach on your clothing stamp and press the same on the fabric. After the stamping job, hang the cloth piece out in the sun and leave for a while for the better effect of bleaching on fabric.
5. Use embossed stamping
Embossing is an excellent way to have a raised effect for your marked designs or patterns. For this stamping process, you need embossing powder. Do your stamping jobs as you typically do and sprinkle embossing powder on the left image/design as you complete your stamping job. After waiting 5-10 seconds, you can flip the design to remove the extra embossing powder.
6. Apply negative stamping
For this stamping, you should have a clothing stamp with two different shapes and image patterns. In such an impression leaving device, the second stamp is fitted inside the first stamp. You can leave an impression by using a contrasting color with the first stamp. As your first pattern gets dry, you can press the second stamp with different color, which is fitted inside, to leave another pattern.
7. Utilize dry brush stamping
In this stamping method, you apply a coat of paint on your clothing stamp by using a dry brush. Use it for stamping on fabrics to attain a distressed or faded look.
Conclusion
Stamping on clothes is somewhat similar to document stamping. In clothing stamping, you have numerous choices for planning and creating images, patterns, or designs on fabrics. Whether you choose random, embossed, bleach, negative, dry brush, or multicolored stamping, you will have the design, pattern, or image on fabrics as you expected if done rightly. Be careful while stamping on clothes for better images/patterns.
