Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums >
  • Main
  • painting on fabric >
  • painting on fabric

  • painting on fabric

    Thread Tools
     
    Old 12-21-2017, 07:04 AM
      #1  
    Power Poster
    Thread Starter
     
    Join Date: Apr 2010
    Location: Long Island
    Posts: 24,820
    Default painting on fabric

    I need a tie dye fabric that i haven't seen. Maybe some of you have seen the Easter table runner that is tie dyed or batiked with the 3 crosses on it. It has purples, blues, yellow, orange and a tad of red. the crosses are black against the backdrop. the same design is repeated on the other side. how do you think the fabric dying will hold up if i use acrylic paints watered down???
    I'm sure most of you have gotten the acrylic paint on fabric, and it never washed out. So my thinking is to water it down and brush it on. Either that, or i need to tye dye this color combination. Oh, and i need 3 runners, about 12 x 45. What do you all think about this?? Thanks for your help.
    lynnie is offline  
    Old 12-21-2017, 08:18 AM
      #2  
    Power Poster
     
    Join Date: Mar 2011
    Location: Ontario, Canada
    Posts: 41,535
    Default

    Try a fabric sample, iron set it, wash it and see. I used sunset fabric for mine right off the bolt. You might try searching for the fabric if you are not on a time crunch.
    Tartan is offline  
    Old 12-21-2017, 08:33 AM
      #3  
    Power Poster
     
    Join Date: Mar 2011
    Location: Ontario, Canada
    Posts: 41,535
    Default

    Go to fabric.com and put "Mountain view digital sky" in the search box and see if that would be a starting point. If you wanted it darker, maybe a dye rinse?
    Tartan is offline  
    Old 12-21-2017, 08:50 AM
      #4  
    Member
     
    Join Date: Oct 2015
    Location: Texas Hill Country
    Posts: 60
    Default

    I have used acrylics on fabric in a number of ways: you can mix it with a textile medium, paint, let it dry and then heat set with an iron. You can put some acrylic in water and soak the fabric (kind of like dying, but using the acrylic paints), and this will wash out to a lighter color depending on how much paint you put in the water. If you just water down the acrylic paint and paint on as usual, without the textile medium, even with heat setting, you will likely lose quite a bit of color. A cool alternative now is to use colored pencils, best ones are by Derwent, called Inktense, color with them, like on paper, and then paint over with a textile medium. Colors become really intense, and permanent.
    If going for something like a tiedye, you'd want to use the sticks as opposed to the pencils though.
    LydiaAlicia is offline  
    Old 12-21-2017, 10:05 AM
      #5  
    Power Poster
     
    RedGarnet222's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Jan 2009
    Location: Reno, Nv
    Posts: 16,561
    Default

    There are the same manufacturers that makes felt markers that would work if a textile medium was used. Just check michael's crafts to see the selection of art kits on sale now. I like the Inktense.
    RedGarnet222 is online now  
    Old 12-21-2017, 10:22 AM
      #6  
    Senior Member
     
    Join Date: Oct 2016
    Posts: 521
    Default

    Originally Posted by Tartan
    Go to fabric.com and put "Mountain view digital sky" in the search box and see if that would be a starting point. If you wanted it darker, maybe a dye rinse?
    https://www.fabric.com/buy/0516875/m...24-panel-multi
    anne2016 is offline  
    Old 12-21-2017, 10:35 AM
      #7  
    Super Member
     
    bjchad's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Nov 2010
    Location: Southern New Jersey USA
    Posts: 1,473
    Default

    There are paints specifically made for fabrics. As well as the fabric markers that were already mentioned. You might want to check out Dharma trading. They are online. You can buy supplies through them but even if you don’t they have a lot of information about the textile dyes and paints and how to use them.
    bjchad is offline  
    Old 12-21-2017, 11:18 AM
      #8  
    Super Member
     
    Watson's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Dec 2015
    Location: Ontario, Canada
    Posts: 4,368
    Default

    In doing research for painting on fabric, I discovered that you shouldn't water down acrylic more than 25% or the paint will break down. Not sure how helpful this little fact is, but that's my contribution.

    Watson
    Watson is offline  
    Old 12-21-2017, 06:31 PM
      #9  
    Power Poster
    Thread Starter
     
    Join Date: Apr 2010
    Location: Long Island
    Posts: 24,820
    Default

    thank you everyone. i need a yard to make 3 table runners about 12 x 45. i will see if i can find it at the suggested site. if not, i guess i'll be dying fabric on my front lawn. (i live in a condo and only have a front lawn).
    thank you everyone and have a safe and blessed holiday.
    lynnie is offline  
    Old 12-27-2017, 07:39 PM
      #10  
    Super Member
     
    d.rickman's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Mar 2011
    Location: Canada
    Posts: 1,386
    Default

    I used acrylic paints and the textile medium from Martha Steward, to tone down the colours added a small amount of white. You will need a paint brush where the bristles are cut at an angle, to help get into those small areas. I found the Derwent pencils too intense, unless you really like the vibrant colors, they are also good to use.
    d.rickman is offline  
    Related Topics
    Thread
    Thread Starter
    Forum
    Replies
    Last Post
    tothenci
    Main
    2
    04-01-2011 11:38 AM
    Roben
    Pictures
    30
    11-17-2009 07:41 PM
    okie3
    Main
    14
    05-15-2009 06:58 AM
    moreland
    Main
    7
    08-22-2007 03:38 PM
    NewsletterBot
    Main
    3
    07-26-2007 07:08 AM

    Posting Rules
    You may not post new threads
    You may not post replies
    You may not post attachments
    You may not edit your posts

    BB code is On
    Smilies are On
    [IMG] code is On
    HTML code is On
    Trackbacks are Off
    Pingbacks are Off
    Refbacks are Off



    FREE Quilting Newsletter