Block Printing With Dyes

This project was kind of like stamping. I carved this block to make my main stamp. Then to make a background I crocheted a swatch and glued it to a piece of wood. I then used a dye thickened with alginate (I think that's what it's called) which made it gooey so it could be stamped. I used the dye for the background. I used fabric paint to stamp the bird which was then heat set.