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Instructions
1. Launder the textile you Testament be stamping to prepare it for the action. Mechanism wash and dry it, according to the manufacturer's directions.
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3. Put out the item to be stamped on a flat work surface. If it is clothing, place a sheet of wax paper between the layers of clothing to make sure the back layer is protected. Smooth the fabric flat and arrange it so that the area to be stamped is ready.
4. If you will be using the same stamp with a different ink color, wipe off as much ink as possible with a towel. Spray a light mist of water onto the stamp and wipe off the remaining ink. Repeat Step 4 with a different color ink.7.
Lower the inked stamp pad down onto the fabric in the predetermined location. Press it carefully and firmly with your fingers, making sure that the entire surface area of the stamp comes into firm contact with the fabric. Make sure the stamp does not shift as you are doing this. Raise the stamp straight up when you are finished stamping.
6. Re-ink the stamp to use it again. Press the first stamp gently onto the ink pad to load it with ink. For large stamps, it may be easier to hold the stamp in your hand and lower the ink pad down onto the stamp to ensure even coverage onto the stamp.5.
Continue repeating Step 4 through Step 6 with as many different stamps and ink colors to create the design planned in Step 2.
8. Clean off the stamps by spraying them lightly with water and wiping with the towel. Allow the stamping to dry completely for several hours.
9. Heat the iron to a cotton setting with no steam. Place a press cloth over the stamped area and apply the hot iron to the press cloth. The stamped areas must be heat set with the iron for 2 minutes. Move the iron along the stamped areas, allowing it to sit on each area for 2 minutes. Repeat the heat setting with the iron in the same fashion on the back side of the fabric also. Allow the stamped fabric to set for at least one week before laundering for best results.
