The Martha Stewart Show

Feather Printing

The Martha Stewart Show

Martha shows Patricia Arquette how to make beautiful feather-printed T-shirts and stationery.

Feather-Printed Stationery Craft

Wispy feather prints add a touch of elegance to this homemade stationery.

Tools and Materials

Small feather
Inkpad
Scrap paper
Brayer
Tweezers
Blank stationery card
Letter stamps

Feather-Printed Stationery How-To
1. Place a small feather face down on inkpad. Place a small piece of scrap paper over feather. Roll over the pad and feather with a brayer, gently pressing down, evenly inking the entire feather.

2. Carefully lift paper and pick up the feather by the calamus (shaft) with a pair of tweezers. Lay feather facedown on card. Cover with a clean piece of scrap paper, and roll with brayer to print, being careful not to move feather. Lift paper and carefully remover feather with tweezers.

3. Stamp words, name, or monogram underneath feather.

Resources
Small feathers available at crafts stores. Blank stationery available from Crane & Co. Spray Rose and Walnut stamp pads, Sans Serif Clear Letter stamps, and acrylic stamp mount available from Martha Stewart Crafts. Speedball brayer roller available from Amazon.

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