Fabric Painting Basic Fabric Painting 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: How can you thin fabric paint without weakening its bond to the cloth?
- Add a little water or fabric medium (Correct answer)
- Add cooking oil
- Add rubbing alcohol
- Add glue
Correct answer: Add a little water or fabric medium
A small amount of water or fabric medium thins the paint while keeping adhesion intact.
Question 2: What technique creates a soft, blended gradient on fabric?
- Wet-on-wet blending (Correct answer)
- Dry stamping
- Masking with tape
- Stenciling
Correct answer: Wet-on-wet blending
Applying wet paint into wet paint lets colors merge smoothly into a gradient.
Question 3: Which tool is ideal for applying repeating patterns quickly onto fabric?
- A stencil (Correct answer)
- A single hair brush
- A cotton swab
- A pencil
Correct answer: A stencil
Stencils let you reproduce the same shape consistently across the fabric.
Question 4: Why should each color layer usually dry before adding the next?
- To save paint
- To prevent colors from muddying together (Correct answer)
- To make the fabric stiffer
- To change the fabric color
Correct answer: To prevent colors from muddying together
Letting layers dry keeps colors crisp instead of blending into a muddy mix.
Question 5: What is a common cause of paint cracking on a finished garment?
- Applying paint too thickly (Correct answer)
- Using too little water
- Painting on cotton
- Heat-setting the design
Correct answer: Applying paint too thickly
Thick paint layers become rigid and crack when the fabric flexes.
Question 6: Which method helps keep a straight painted edge along a border?
- Free-handing quickly
- Using masking tape as a guide (Correct answer)
- Painting with your finger
- Wetting the whole fabric first
Correct answer: Using masking tape as a guide
Masking tape creates a clean, crisp boundary for the painted edge.
Question 7: What does 'puff paint' do when heat is applied?
- It dissolves
- It expands into a raised texture (Correct answer)
- It turns clear
- It flattens completely
Correct answer: It expands into a raised texture
Puff paint swells with heat to create a raised, dimensional effect.
Fabric Painting Basic Fabric Painting 3
How can you thin fabric paint without weakening its bond to the cloth?