Fabric painting is a fun way to design your own kurtas, dupattas, bags, cushions and t-shirts. With Colorious Fabric Paints, you get bright, long-lasting colours that keep the fabric soft. Here is a simple guide for beginners.
What you need
- Colorious Fabric Paint in your colours
- Fabric Binder for better grip and durability
- Flat and round brushes, or sponge brushes
- Glitter Gutta Cones for outlines
- Stencils (optional) and a piece of cardboard
Step 1: Prepare the fabric
Use clean, dry fabric. Wash new cloth first to remove any finish, let it dry and iron it flat. Place cardboard under the area you are painting so colour does not pass to the other side.
Step 2: Draw or place your design
Lightly draw your design with a pencil or tailor's chalk, or fix a stencil in place.
Step 3: Mix paint with binder
Add up to 20% Colorious Fabric Binder to your fabric paint. This helps the colour stick firmly to the fabric and spread smoothly with a brush, sponge or roller.
Step 4: Paint
Fill in your design with even strokes. Start with light colours and add darker colours and shading after.
Step 5: Outline with gutta cones
Once the paint is dry, use a glitter gutta cone to outline borders and motifs for a neat, sparkling finish.
Step 6: Dry and heat-set
Let the artwork dry completely. Then heat-set it by ironing on the reverse side of the fabric. Heat setting makes the design last longer through washing.
Beginner tips
- Practise on an old piece of cloth first.
- Use less paint on the brush for fine details.
- Clean brushes with water right after use.
Best kits for beginners
The Fabric Painting Starter Kit has 6 fabric paints, brushes, binder and glitter cones, everything you need to start. For more tools, choose the Fabric Painting Complete Kit.
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