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Block Printed Halloween Bag … an XCarve Project

Halloween

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10 Oct 2015
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Inventables provided us with a machine to create this tutorial for you. All thoughts and opinions are our own.

X-Carve cut blocks for block printing.

If you love to DIY Halloween, don’t forget about the trick or treat bag! We used our X-Carve to make blocks to block print a plain white canvas bag.

Watch the video to see the whole process (and it’s another one where I show up in the film!)


You’ll need:
white canvas bag
MDF (3/4 and 1/4)
block printing ink
rubber brayer
plastic

 

  • Cut MDF pieces (blocks with 3/4 and position guide from 1/4)  Brush shellac over all the raised portions–this seals the MDF so it doesn’t soak up the ink later.
  • Layer bag and guide on the corner of a table and clamp down to hold in place
  • Mix red and yellow ink to get orange, evenly cover the brayer then apply to the pumpkin
  • Set the bottom edge of the block into the guide, lay the whole block down and press firmly to transfer the ink image.

 

 

  • Pull up the block and clean the brayer and plastic
  • Repeat with the black face and green stem
  • Within 24 hours the ink dries to the touch and will be machine washable in 5 days.
 

Have you ever done block printing before? Do you love the idea of having a machine do the carving for you? Learn more on the Invetables site, and you can find our entire Block Printing write up here.

Our other X-Carve projects:

Wood Dog Sign

 

Light Up Acrylic Nativity

 

Image Map

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Comments

  1. MrsMajor Hoff says

    October 10, 2015 at 8:45 pm

    I love that machine! So cool!

    Reply
  2. Lisa Jorgensen says

    October 12, 2015 at 7:36 am

    This is adorable AND it's such an interesting method! New idea for me. Thanks

    Reply
  3. Stephanie says

    October 12, 2015 at 10:39 am

    This is so cool! I love the look 🙂

    Reply
  4. Mandee Pogue says

    October 12, 2015 at 6:20 pm

    How cute!

    Reply

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