Flower pounding, or Tatakizome, is an ancient Japanese technique of hammering plants to create patterns on fabric. It is a very simple technique that renders gorgeous results. All you need is fresh flowers, a hammer and either paper, canvas or fabric to transfer the flower “dye”. I’ve recently discovered some absolutely gorgeous flower pounding art on Instagram. Before that, my good friend Debi, showed me some of her results with not only flower pounding but also flower dyeing, which is an art unto itself. Hers are some of the best I’ve seen! I find that fresh flowers work best because the flowers at the grocery and flower shop contain dyes…