I had a lovely present of a special pincushion for my birthday. It is special because it is a super example of a printing technique employed by the people of Staphorst in the Netherlands to decorate their traditional clothes.
The charming prints are made with simple tools of pins or nails embedded in a cork or similar. The heads of the pins can then be dipped in a dye and transferred to cloth or other media such as wood or paper to create a never-ending combination of patterns.
The young girl above has a hood printed with a flowers-in-basket design.
Above you can see a young woman at work. She is also wearing a traditional hood.
If you are visiting the Netherlands - do take time to visit.
Thank you for this introduction to this simple, yet so sophisticated printing technique. Stamping has so many possibilities!
ReplyDeleteBest wishes.