artist: Jill Shear, Stamparadise

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Stamping Fabric: If you want your pattern in just the right place, use stamps to embellish your box. A wide variety of stamps are available at your local craft and stationary stores. I use a liquid fabric paint to stamp the fabric. You can place your stamp before or after stiffening.

This technique opens a broad range of opportunities for exploration. You can use metallic powders, photo image transfers, stencils, foam block printing and free hand painting. Try an all-over pattern to give the fabric a two sided appearance. Printer friendly instructions.

1. Identify the area you wish to decorate on your pre-folded paper model.

2. Cut out the designated area. Place the paper model on the fabric.

3. Pencil mark a dot on the fabric in the corners of the cut out area of the paper model.

4. Stamp your pattern in the selected area. You can choose to mark the fabric before or after stiffening. Select the method that works best for you.

1. Pencil mark the general area to be stamped.

2. Stamp a random pattern with one or more stamps.