Fabric Painting Techniques 4

Question 1

Why is fabric medium often mixed with acrylic paint for fabric painting?

Accepted Answer

To keep the paint flexible and prevent cracking

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To brighten the color

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To make it dry instantly

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To add glitter

Question 2

Before painting, prewashing new fabric is recommended mainly to:

Accepted Answer

Shrink and remove sizing so paint adheres better

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Make it stiffer

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Change its color

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Speed up drying

Question 3

What is the most common way to heat-set fabric paint after it dries?

Accepted Answer

Ironing on the reverse or under a cloth

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Freezing the fabric

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Soaking in cold water

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Leaving it in the sun for an hour

Question 4

Puffy (dimensional) fabric paint gets its raised texture when:

Accepted Answer

It is heated, causing it to expand

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It is diluted heavily

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Salt is added

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It is frozen

Question 5

To keep painted lines crisp and prevent feathering into the weave, you can:

Accepted Answer

Apply an anti-bleed medium or work on stretched dry fabric

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Use very watery paint

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Paint on wet fabric

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Add more water as you go

Question 6

Which paint type is generally best for detailed, controlled outlines on fabric?

Accepted Answer

A fine-tip fabric marker or liner

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A wide flat brush

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A sponge

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A splatter brush

Question 7

How long should fabric paint typically cure before its first wash?

Accepted Answer

Around 24 to 72 hours

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Immediately after ironing

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One year

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Only after freezing