Flower Pounding
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"Flower pounding is the art of transferring the natural pigment of flowers and plants onto cloth or paper through the act of physically hammering the two mediums together." |
Flower pounding craft
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1. On a flat surface, lay out the fabric or watercolour paper. To prevent seepage (in the case of cloth bags), place a piece of plastic inside. 2. Place foliage (vein down) in desired pattern. |
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3. Tape foliage down with masking tape.
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4. Using a hammer, lightly tap on taped foliage to transfer its natural dye onto the fabric or watercolour paper.
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5. Gently peel off the tape and brush off any foliage that is still attached to the fabric or paper.
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6. If desired, a black or gold sharpie can be used to outline the pattern.
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7. Fabric can be placed inside picture frames for unique art pieces and make wonderful homemade gifts. The water colour paper can be folded for cards or cut into strips to make bookmarks (just use a hole punch and add ribbon!)
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PattieWack Designs
Crazy fun with Joan Fee at Marlene Watson's studio in Santa Maria, CA making beautiful designs with flowers, PFD Fabric, and a hammer. Curious? Take a look as Joan shows Pattie how to take beautiful flowers from your yard and turn them into beautiful patterns on fabric. This is a craft that anyone can do and would be really fun for kids. Just be sure that nobody smashes their little fingers.