Fabric Painting Techniques 2

Question 1

Which technique uses a stiff stencil brush pressed straight down onto fabric for a soft, speckled coverage?

Accepted Answer

Stippling

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Wet-on-wet blending

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

To prevent paint from bleeding to the back layer

Answer

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:

Accepted Answer

Barely loaded with paint

Answer

Dry brushing uses a nearly dry brush to drag thin, broken color across texture.

Question 5

Which technique produces crisp, repeatable shapes across fabric?

Accepted Answer

Stenciling

Answer

Stenciling uses a cut template to reproduce identical, sharp-edged shapes.

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