How to Paint Fabric: Two Techniques to Try

re: How to Paint Fabric: Two Techniques to Try

lorraine hollingsworth — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:27:02 GMT

Hi, Pokey-it was fun to open my email and see a picture of our class from Chicago. I really enjoyed the class0and have ordered a bunch of thermofax screens so I can keep on playing with the ideas you shared with us. Best regards, Lorraine

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Linda@114 — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 12:00:02 GMT

Love sunpainting. I have used Seta paints, but have also used Liquidtex soft acrylic paints to great success. I used a yellow and green background and then queen ann's lace flowers and leaves with some ferns. Machine quilted and added 3D embroidered dragonflys and butterflys. Such fun.

re: How to Paint Fabric: Two Techniques to Try

Tesuque — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 15:08:02 GMT

Your directions state "Setacolor fabric paints by Pebeo (regular fabric paints won't work)"

I have found that many fabric paints work for sunprinting, even ones widely available in craft and discount stores.

Setacolor transparents, however, seem to leave the fabric with a much softer hand.

re: How to Paint Fabric: Two Techniques to Try

Quilting Daily — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:43:21 GMT

Shaymartin,

Thanks for your comment. Instead of sitting on top of the fibers the way a paint does, the deColourant penetrates the fibers the same way a dye does. Also, unlike a regular paint (and some fabric paints), deColourant doesn't make the fabric stiff; the feel (or "hand") of the fabric is the same as it would without the paint.

We am sorry you could not find the regular deColourant in our store. It was available at the time this was posted, but with our StashBuster sale going on, it may have sold out. We hope you will check back. We do not sell the Setacolor paints, but they are available at many quilting and art supply stores and online.

The Quilting Daily Team

re: How to Paint Fabric: Two Techniques to Try

shaymartin — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:32:38 GMT

I tried to get the unpigmented decolourant and the setacolor fabric paints from your interweave site to no avail. better check this out before posting. now i will have to get them from another place. not too good, i think.

"Either way, the deColourant bonds with the fabric and does not change the hand."

what does this mean?

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What Comes Next — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:48:38 GMT

Just last weekend I did some playing with sun printing and has such fun! I tried out different techniques for painting the cloth (wet versus dry to begin, extra water after) and different objects on top. Some great success with some, some not so good with others, but all in all I loved it!

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JanTUB — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:54:04 GMT

Twelve years ago, I needed a paw print fabric in black and tan for my Rotweiller quilt, so I painted large rotty footprints on black fabric with bleach. The black fabric that I liked best gave me a tan paw print, and then I neutralised with vinegar solution. The quilt has an autographed border!

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cathy tyler — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:52:30 GMT

Love the different colors from Kona fabrics when stamping with bleach! See my blog, cathytyler.wordpress.com, July 5 and August 4 entries, for photos and more info!

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valeriedash — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:57:53 GMT

I cover an old table or flat surface with a plastic table-cloth and use small stones in each corner of the fabric to hold it down flat. My sun-colors are decanted into spray bottles, allowing me to combine colours with ease.

Some of the things that I have used to achieve lovely patterns are branches, leaves, plastic doilies, lace net curtains, and anything else that has a good open pattern. A sprinkle of coarse salt creates a wonderful pattern as well. The salt is well worth a try.

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SomethingLisa — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:40:56 GMT

I've been enjoying my play time with the decolourant and decolourant plus. I'm still trying to figure out mixing colors with it to get just the right color. I love that it doesn't change the hand of the fabric.