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PAINTING ON FABRIC
BE CREATIVE, PRACTICAL, AND COOL! Painting your shirt with acrylic is not a surprising thing to do; rather, it's creative, practical, and really cool. You have the option of choosing the textile you need and limit your costs. It also becomes an alternative medium if you do not want to limit your creativity on a canvas. Also, acrylic paints are washable and durable, which makes things quite perfect.
BE ORIGINAL! Designing a shirt is all about transforming ideas into a painting on fabric. You can even work on abstract ideas and create something very original. And if you're friends and families love your work, you might want to consider selling original designs. CHOOSE YOUR FABRIC! However, before starting on your masterpiece, you might have to first consider the fabric you want to use. Usually, fabric painters prefer white T-shirts made of cotton and polyester because they are relatively cheap and easy to paint on due to their background color. You can also work on other textiles such as silk, rayon, or velvet. But if you are just starting with such craft, it's better to paint on 100-per cent cotton shirts with a high thread count. There's a world of possibilities when it comes to T-shirt design and the secret is finding the design that works for you and the people around you. Painted blue jeans are neat, too! NO ADDITIVE NEEDED WITH THE PROPER TEXTILE PAINT! As to using fabric or textile medium, you can use acrylic paint without mixing any of it. However, when you apply it straight to the fabric the paint may dry up stiff. If you want to wash the fabric, heat it up first with an iron and you'll have a wonderful fabric design for any type of use. EXPERIMENT! So be creative and find yourself a nice fabric to work on. You don't even have to stick with clothing as anything that is made of fabric should do great. You can also experiment with certain types of fabrics with acrylic, checking which ones are perfect for a specific type of need. There are even various techniques that you can use which include silk screening, watercolor, sponging, batik, instant dyeing, layering, batik, and airbrush. WEAR IT WITH PRIDE! You created it - Now show it off! * * * * * * * * * * |
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