<\/a>The next challenge was to transfer my design to the block. I tried regular waxed tracing paper, but it didn\u2019t seem inclined to play nicely with the linoleum surface. Ironing\u00a0the laser printed design face-down on the block produced a\u00a0partial transfer, and got me close\u00a0enough that I could\u00a0touch it up with a pen. (This was my test run; I used a pencil for subsequent efforts to avoid transferring the\u00a0ink to my fabric.)<\/p>\nCarving the block itself was mostly a matter of tool acclimation and practice. It\u2019s fiddly work and I ruined a block or two by gouging out chunks that needed to stay put, but it only took me an evening or two to produce something usable.\u00a0I ended up carving three different stamps. I did the one at full size first, and it worked just fine for the lining on the tails. For the collar I made a version of the design at about 2\/3 scale,\u00a0and since the design needed to transition smoothly around the corner\u00a0of the collar I also created a corner piece.\u00a0I tested as I went with a chunk of cotton velveteen I had in the stash. Cotton doesn\u2019t take or retain the impressions very well, but it was enough for a proof of concept before I went out and spent $$$ on silk or rayon.<\/p>\n
For the actual velvet, I lucked out a bit. Rayon or rayon\/acetate velvet is supposed to be the best for embossing, but hoboy is that stuff expensive. I planned to order some white rayon velvet from Dharma and dye it myself, but then I spotted a hint of raspberry-colored pile on a top shelf at Paron. There was barely a yard on the roll, but it was 50% off and I figured that at the very least I could use it for testing. As it happened, it was just enough to squeak out the pieces I needed. (Swallowtail lining, facings, and the collar four or five times over because I kept screwing up the stamp placement. That evening involved a lot of wails and gnashing of teeth. But that\u2019s another story.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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