Flower hammering tutorial

Recommended paper:
140lb Watercolor Paper
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Learn how to transfer the delicate beauty of chrysanthemum flowers and ferns into paper, crafting greeting cards that embody the spirit of nature! Discover essential materials needed for flower hammering. Follow along as we guide you step-by-step through the process of transferring the delicate beauty of chrysanthemums and ferns onto paper using the hammering technique. Then, watch how to assemble these natural elements into a one-of-a-kind greeting card, embellished with elegant black gel pen accents. Perfect for beginners, this tutorial invites you into the world of eco-conscious creativity.
1. Materials - Learn what you need for flower hammering: the best paper, fresh blooms and leaves, hammer and recycled plastic.
2. Hammering - Learn to imprint fresh botanical colors onto watercolor paper with a step-by-step hammering method.
3. Greeting card - Craft a one-of-a-kind card with natural prints, learn the right drying techniques, and complete your design with delicate black ink details.

[@KathleenLamoureux1]

Oh my gosh. I make note cards. THIS is my new category. Thank you.

[@Sa_Stafford]

This is BRILLIANT! Thank you for sharing ❤

[@Marilupecg]

Thanks for sharing your technique ..beautiful work !!

[@Zenkaz967]

WOW! Beautiful!❤❤❤

[@shirleyburris]

Fabulous! Thank- you so much!

[@suzannea.whitten4453]

Can a rubber mallet be used? I'd love to do this with grandchildren

[@rosamantra7860]

Beautiful work! How do you preserve the colours from going brown when drying?

[@calamitysweezey3155]

Is watercolor paper the only kind to use? I’m not having any luck with thank you cards. Ty

[@hammerflower]

watercolour paper is the best choice for hammered flowers technique

[@calamitysweezey3155]

@@hammerflower thank you

[@leilanath4807]

How do u make it stay permanent on a tshirt or dress? Thx

[@tiwantiwaabibiman2603]

You have to treat the fabric/garment with a mordant then setting/fixative treatment/step. It will also greatly depend on the fibre content (silk, wool, cotton, synthetic...). Textiles with high synthetic content often don't have good results. Whatever method used to pre-treat the fabric won't make this technique last or be "permanent" if it's washed frequently. Also your areas water pH and chemical content will impact the longevity of this method. Search for other video and info on KZbin and the internet for different pre- and post-treatment processes.

[@gioia4030]

I'm confused. What kind of plastic do you use? I noticed others have asked this question, but you never answer it. You went from a fruit plastic container to a flat plastic. If you want to be a channel that instructs, answer the questions? What plastic film did you use?

[@hammerflower]

It doesn't have to be a piece of plastic to make a botanical imprint on paper. You can use regular printing paper to cover a flower while hammering. If you wish to use a transparent cover, then check your recycling bin for a suitable container, such as a plastic grocery store container with a flat part that can be cut out.

[@gioia4030]

@@hammerflower@hammerflower53 I understand I have plenty of plastic recycling material, but they're not flat and ideal, as you show in your videos. All I wanted to know, and from what I see from other comments as well, was if that flat plastic sheet could be purchased as such. You show a fruit container, and then in the next scene, it's a flat clear sheet. For me, it was not clear and still not clear.

[@hammerflower]

The bigger piece of plastic shown in the video is cut from the bigger container. I buy croissants or tomatoes in such containers@@gioia4030

[@gioia4030]

@@hammerflower Thank you

[@sharonwatson4085]

It’s nice, after it dries, to outline the petals, leaves, stem, etc with a fine line/.05, pigment pen. It becomes whimsical and defined.