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'70s Groove It's a blast from the past with '70s-inspired crafts. From "Creative Juice" episode DCRJ-409

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Whether your '70s sense of style is totally hippie or all about disco, tie-dyed pillowcases with personalized stamps let you capture that feeling all over again.

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Tie-Dyed, Stamped Pillowcases

Tie-Dyed, Stamped Pillowcases

Materials:

pillowcase
rubber bands
fabric dye
Magic Stamp block
embossing gun
object to press into the stamp to make an impression
acrylic paint
textile medium
foam paintbrush
iron

1. Prewash the pillowcase to remove any sizing.

2. Wet the pillowcase to ensure that the dye will distribute evenly (figure A).

3. Wrap the pillowcase with rubber bands, bunching and gathering into a ball to create a mottled or marbled look (figure B) (figure C). Gathering the pillowcase at the center, forming fabric into a cone; putting rubber bands at even intervals will create a bull's-eye-shaped pattern. Pinching in the middle, twisting into a cinnamon-bun shape and rubber-banding will create a striped pattern.

Figure A

Figure B

Figure C

4. Mix dye according to package instructions in a basin or bucket designated for craft projects. Submerge and soak pillowcase in dye bath as directed by dye manufacturer's instructions (figure D).

5. Heat foam stamp block with embossing gun (figure E).

Figure D

Figure E

6. Press stamp block onto an object (here, a disco ball was used) to form an impression (figure F) (figure G).

7. Mix acrylic paint with textile medium, using the ratio recommended on the textile medium bottle (figure H).

Figure F

Figure G

Figure H

8. Use a foam brush to apply a thin layer of paint to the stamp block (figure I).

9. Using light, even pressure, press the block to the edge of the pillowcase. Let dry for 24 hours (figure J).

Figure I

Figure J

10. Iron the stamped fabric to bond the image to the fabric.

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