Rotary-Printed Cloth Napkins

By Lena Corwin
Published on February 26, 2014
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These Rotary-Printed Cloth Napkins are great for a dining party event, or for you to enjoy over dinner with the family.
These Rotary-Printed Cloth Napkins are great for a dining party event, or for you to enjoy over dinner with the family.
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In "Made By Hand," Lena Corwin curates a "best of" collection of 26 studio classes from rotary-printed cloth napkins to sewn and stuffed toys, all of which include step-by-step photos.

In 2009, Lena Corwin turned the top floor of her Brooklyn brownstone into a studio and began to host eclectic classes for designers and do-it-yourselfers. In a short time, her space filled and became a hub for the vibrant “maker” scene. Made by Hand (Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2013) is Lena’s collection of projects from artists whose work she loves to teach. The following excerpt gives a tutorial for making Rotary-Printed Cloth Napkins.

Purchase this book from the Mother Earth Living store: Made by Hand.

Rotary-Printed Cloth Napkins

While planning this book, I spent time experimenting with printing techniques that were new to me, and I became especially interested in the concept of rotary printing. When manufacturers produce rotary-printed fabric, a large cylinder is carved with impressions and is used to print on long, continuous rolls of fabric. Wondering if I could make a smaller-scale rotating stamp to print an allover pattern, I adhered foam pieces to a rolling pin, and it worked. The foam pieces soak up the ink, and the design can be rolled along fabric or paper. For this napkin project, I chose a simple scattered dot design, which I especially like printed in neon ink, but a more complex design can be used, too. One yard of fabric will make four cloth napkins, and the newsprint used under the fabric while printing can be recycled as wrapping paper.

Materials:

• Apron (optional)

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