Texture rubbing

There is something magical about 'seeing' textures come alive in your hands, leaving their distinctive footprints on the calico in front of you!

What do you need and how do you do it?

Place a piece of plain light coloured fabric on top of flat textural materials, such as leaves, a log, tractor tyre, fence post, or machinery. Rub over the cloth with the side of an unwrapped crayon. Watch the textures and patterns appear. Fabric is great to use as outdoor surfaces are often damp which can make paper tear.

Try making a collage of textures by rubbing a variety of objects you have collected from indoors and outdoors...a good activity for a rainy day. Sew them together into a book or turn them into a patchwork wall hanging!