Lino Print Stint

Last Tuesday evening my friend Sam and I took ourselves off to a Lino Print Workshop in Cape Town run by Marlize Lotz. This former craft and decor editor of Idees/Ideas magazine now runs Modeh Ani, a creative company that specializes in craft workshops, craft & décor styling and consulting, and even room makeovers! [and is the current Décor Guru of the popular TV programme, Pasella, on SABC2.]

This craft workshop involved getting the tools out, using our hands and creating our own lino designs, which we would use to print onto fabric and cover a journal. Marlize provided all the materials and even some inspirational design reference by Skinny laMinx if we needed it. She took us through the process, step by step and I thought I’d share it with you today.



Step 1: draw your design and trace it onto the lino.

Step 2: choose a natural fabric, cotton works well, and cover a journal with the cut-to-size fabric.

Step 3: using a sharp little cutting tool, carefully cut into the lino. Bit by bit, scrape away the rubber around your design. [this process takes longer than you might think, especially if you decide to do something more intricate!]

Step 4: using a sponge [a roller can also be used], dab your chosen fabric paint colour onto the lino design and carefully transfer and print onto the fabric. I chose black onto the natural cloth: I love the contrast of the black and cream.

Step 5: step back and admire your creative journal made by hand!



At home with my new journal.

Contact Marlize of Modeh Ani here for further details about her workshops.

All photography my me.