So before you start any part of your design process, you really want to think ahead to that end product and think about what size you want your design to be in relationship to the rest of the fabric that you're printing onto. So thinking about if you want to use the full space of that four by six inch block or if you want to create a smaller stamp from that four by six block so for example, since I'm using a dish towel today as our example, here are two designs that I've created previously to give you an idea of how different sizes might apply to different designs. In one towel. I wanted a large image on one corner so that when so that when it was hanging over a countertop or folded up, this is the main and only image you would see. However, in the other design, I wanted a repeating pattern all over which is why I created smaller stamps.

I carved one stamp for each of these veggies and then stamp them all over the fabric in an alternating pattern. This takes longer, but has a different aspect which can be really visually pleasing when the towel is unfolded. So with your fabric in mind, decide which size stamp you'd like to create. If you do decide to go with a smaller size than this four by six block, it's really quite simple to make that change happen. So simply measure the area that you'd like to carve the smaller stamp size that you desire with a ruler and a pencil. So let's say instead of four by six, you want a four by four.

So since this is already four inches this way, let's look at this and make your four inch mark this way. And this way, and then just make that line right there. And then you can simply to get that size down. Use a sharp kitchen knife to saw on that line and cut until you're at the point where you can break it this linoleum is soft enough that you can really use a tool that you already have on Hand in your home to chop this part off so that you're just left with that four inch block.