There are a number of printing techniques for
transferring images onto fabric and paper. Block printing
is probably the most widely known and prints are made using a
printing block, made from wood, rubber or even potato. A
simple image or pattern is sketched out onto the block and the
parts of the design you don't want printed is cut away (our
project
Handmade Print using Speedy Stamps
explains this process
further).
Other methods of printing include the more
random method of marbling; heat transfer printing using paints
formulated from disperse dyes; and the fascinating light sensitive printing, cyanotype and heliographic (see also Diazo Photo Emulsion in
Screen
Printing). Digital image transfer from inkjet to
fabric can also be explored here.