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Old 06-12-2010, 10:13 AM
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K.P.
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I laid a paper towel on a smooth 12 inch floor tile, then the piece of fabric I wanted to transfer to, then the leaf I wanted to transfer face down, then another paper towel over the leaf to absorb any additional juices so it didn't run or splatter on the fabric, and covered it with a thin piece of plywood,then gently started pounding with a hammer in a circular pattern, pound more than you think you'll need to, to be sure the green of the leaf gets transferred evenly to the fabric. Then I covered my ironing board with a clean paper towel, laid the block on the towel, covered the tranfered leaf pattern block with another clean paper towel and set with a hot iron. I had more fun with this project and finding all the different leaves to use, I kept looking for just the perfect shaped leaf...
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