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Old 08-25-2010, 07:40 AM
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Can I use acrylic paints without the "fabric" additive?
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Old 08-25-2010, 07:59 AM
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It may make the fabric more stiff, than if you dilute it with the fabric medium.
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Without the medium the color may not hold true. The fabric medium holds the paint color. Acrylic paints need to be heat set using a iron. Hope this info helps.
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Thanks for your answer about thread painting with acrylics...as evident, I know nothing about this, so...what is fabric additive? :oops:
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I believe the medium has something to do with the washability of the fabric. I could be wrong though.
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Fabric Medium is necessary for the paints to pentrate the fabirc and stay true to color.
Meduim helps keep the painted painted ares soft. Will be a little thicker feeling than the unpainted fabric.
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