Fabric Painting Techniques 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which technique uses a stiff stencil brush pressed straight down onto fabric for a soft, speckled coverage?
- Stippling (Correct answer)
- Wet-on-wet blending
- Salt texturing
- Dry brushing
Correct answer: Stippling
Stippling taps a stencil brush straight down to build soft, textured, speckled color.
Question 2: To create smooth color gradients on fabric, which method is most effective?
- Stamping with a sponge
- Wet-on-wet blending (Correct answer)
- Splatter painting
- Masking with tape
Correct answer: Wet-on-wet blending
Wet-on-wet blending lets adjacent colors merge on damp fabric for smooth gradients.
Question 3: What is the purpose of using a plastic or cardboard barrier between fabric layers when painting a shirt?
- To stretch the fabric tight
- To prevent paint from bleeding to the back layer (Correct answer)
- To add texture
- To speed drying
Correct answer: To prevent paint from bleeding to the back layer
A barrier stops wet paint from soaking through to the other side of the garment.
Question 4: Dry brushing on fabric is best described as painting with a brush that is:
- Loaded with thinned paint
- Dipped in water first
- Barely loaded with paint (Correct answer)
- Coated in fabric medium
Correct answer: Barely loaded with paint
Dry brushing uses a nearly dry brush to drag thin, broken color across texture.
Question 5: Which technique produces crisp, repeatable shapes across fabric?
- Freehand brushwork
- Stenciling (Correct answer)
- Splattering
- Ombre dyeing
Correct answer: Stenciling
Stenciling uses a cut template to reproduce identical, sharp-edged shapes.
Question 6: When stamping fabric, why is a light, even pressure preferred over heavy pressing?
- It uses less paint
- It prevents smudging and paint squeezing out the edges (Correct answer)
- It dries faster
- It darkens the color
Correct answer: It prevents smudging and paint squeezing out the edges
Light even pressure keeps the stamped shape clean without paint oozing past the edges.
Question 7: Sponging paint onto fabric primarily creates what kind of effect?
- Sharp geometric lines
- Mottled, textured coverage (Correct answer)
- A smooth flat wash
- Fine parallel stripes
Correct answer: Mottled, textured coverage
A sponge deposits paint unevenly, giving a mottled, textured look.
Fabric Painting Techniques 2
Which technique uses a stiff stencil brush pressed straight down onto fabric for a soft, speckled coverage?