Originally Posted by Moonpi

Beautiful! Acrylics are hardy- unless they are put on thick and lift, you can't get them off, no matter what!

Have you tried any of the Dy-na-Flo paint/dyes? They are more like dyes, very blendable, and you can dilute and layer like watercolors, airbrush, dip, and such. They don't affect the "hand" of the fabric as far as I can tell.