lau kāpala: vegetable stamp
Lau kāpala is a vegetable stamp. For this stamp, choose a native Hawaiian plant that is relevant to the course you are enrolled in. Ti-leaf, banana, kalo, ʻulu, and loulu are some examples of popular vegetable stamps.
materials needed:
Before printing on the actual kīhei, gather your materials and prepare a sample swatch:
materials needed:
- native Hawaiian plant (must have kumu approval)
- x-acto knife/scissors to make cross-section of plant (usually the stem) - do not print the whole leaf!
- 4"x4" cloth to print sample swatch
- newspapers or old rag to place under swatch when printing
- acrylic paint
Before printing on the actual kīhei, gather your materials and prepare a sample swatch:
- approve plant with kumu.
- gather plant and prepare stamp.
- make a cross-section of the stem (or other part of plant) to use as the stamp. Below are sample swatches using different plant cross-sections:
- make a cross-section of the stem (or other part of plant) to use as the stamp. Below are sample swatches using different plant cross-sections:
- stamp a 4"x4" sample of your design on a piece of cloth (t-shirt, pillowcase, etc). be creative with placement of stamp!
- before printing kīhei, kumu must approve sample swatch.
ʻohe kāpala: bamboo stamp
.ʻOhe kāpala is a bamboo stamp. For this stamp, you will create a design to carve into the ʻohe; the design should be relevant to the course you are enrolled in.
materials needed:
Step 1: Carve the ʻohe blank & sandpaper until smooth.
materials needed:
- ʻohe (provided by kumu)
- utility knife
- x-acto knife
- sand paper
- 4"x4" cloth to print sample swatch
- newspapers or old rag to place under swatch when printing
- acrylic paint, sponge brush
Step 1: Carve the ʻohe blank & sandpaper until smooth.
Step 2: Carve design into ʻohe blank.
- Design MUST be approved by kumu prior to carving.
- Draw design onto ʻohe blank & carve using x-acto knife.
Step 3: Before printing on the actual kīhei, gather your materials and prepare a sample swatch:
- Approve carved ʻohe with kumu.
- Stamp a 4"x4" sample of your design on a piece of cloth (t-shirt, pillowcase, etc). be creative with placement of ʻohe.
- Before printing kīhei, kumu must approve sample swatch.
For my HAW courses, your kīhei will be based on :
- HAW101 - moʻokūʻauhau / autobiography
- HAW102 - ʻōlelo noʻeau. *kāpala should be different from 101 kāpala.
- HAW201 - nane. *kāpala should be different from 101-102 kāpala.
- HAW202 - kaʻao. *kāpala should be different from 101-201 kāpala.
