Leaf-printed cloth napkins

How to make it

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   1

   Pick fresh leaves

   Gather leaves that are still soft and bendy. Dry, crunchy leaves crack.

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   Paint the back side

   Lay a leaf vein side up on scrap paper. Brush on a thin, even coat of fabric paint.

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   Press it on

   Set a napkin on cardboard. Lay the leaf paint side down in a corner and cover with a paper towel.

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   Roll firmly

   Roll over it once with the brayer, pressing evenly. Lift the leaf straight up.

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   Repeat around the napkin

   Print a few more leaves in different colors. Use a fresh coat of paint each time.

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   Heat-set the paint

   Let them dry 24 hours. Iron each print on the back, no steam, for the time on the paint label.