DIY fish printing

Lets start by saying that I am a romantic for you to understand the origin of this post idea. We had a very special fish for 8 years and the day she passed I had this sudden impulse to make a nature printing of her as a keepsake. I had recently read a book about the Japanese art of fish printing on fabric “Gyotaku” and this was the perfect occasion to try. I sewed a simple reversible shopping bag with Simplicity Pattern 1750 and decorated the bag with fabric appliqués made from the fish printings.
I did another fabric coloring technique using nail art supplies to embellish a denim jacket. If you are interested in learning the technique DIY Grommet jean jacket
Let’s start by a brief story of “Sparky” our beloved blood parrot fish.