Hi, have you tried drawing on muslin with colored sharpie markers? Use rubbing alcohol 90%, brush over areas you want to disfuse and run. Very interesting results. Rinse/wash -gentle and press dry.
Lots of fun. Moosegirl

Very pretty!

Thanks! will have to try that sometime....

This I want to try. Thanks for sharing:)

It looks fun

that is really interesting. I've never heard of doing that before. I like what you have done. :)

how cool! I've also saw crayons used for doing wall hangings. You can shred them, melt them with a piece of wax paper & wha la it's in the fabric! Cool idea

Thank you for sharing this technique with us :D:D:D

Can't wait to try... thanks for sharing!

I have never heard of this - wow! stunning results - Love it :D Thank you so much for sharing

What an awesome idea!! Thank you!

Yes - just did this a couple weeks ago with my sisters. It was a lot of fun.

What a cool effect. Thanks for sharing it with us.

I did a few dogwood blossoms that way and have them in a huge hoop. Part of the sharpie difused more than the other. Still cute.

I like your palm tree best.

What a great idea...think I'll give a try.
Thanks for sharing

Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!

Lovely work thank u 4 sharing
What is sharpie . Are they waTER, acrilic, or what ,If u have a pic will be nice

I made some other designs with sharpie markers, once you get started its hard to stop. Ideas just start jumping out. Moosegirl

Couple more sharpie marker art pieces. Moosegirl

Reminds me of watercolors paints! Nice! Gives me ideas! Thanks!

I love this! How do you do it? do you completely draw the picture and fill it in with color? Then what? Do you dig a cotton ball or some kind of brush in alcohol? What kind of brush? Do you use lots of alcohol on it or does it just take a little? CAn you brush over a large area at a time or just one little area of color? I really want to know more details on this as I have never heard of it. I really like the first picture you have posted of the flowers. I am a huge flower gardener and would like to do this technique (as it has my name written all over it!!). Please give me more specific details. Is there a tutorial anywhere on this or where did you learn it? PLEASE give us all more details.

Now that sounds like fun. Thank you for sharing this

Do you have any more specific directions for this?

And it is permanent?
My artist-daughter would love this!

Great tip! Thanks for sharing. :lol:

Beautiful! I had never heard of doing this with sharpie markers, but it is very pretty.

This is a great idea! Thanks!!!

Mine didn't turn out anything as amazing as hers. We sprayed the alcohol on. She says she brushes the alcohol on - her colors are more blended. Yes I hope she does a tut.

What a neat idea! Just love what you have done!

I feel a master piece in the future....

Can't wait to try this!

Please do send a tutorial or at least a few more instructions on how much alcohol and anything else you learned.

My 11-year old is VERY interested and wanted to know if you used fat or thin sharpies?
We have a plan to get started this summer after she finishes another project.

Try this YouTube link:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYr4SK9L79I


Linda

wow, love it. may have to give that a try. I will add it to my very long list of things I want to try but maybe move it to the top.....hehehee

can't wait to try!

Making fabric designs with Sharpie Markers. I have broken down the process in easy steps so I hope you give it a try.
Photo 1- setup your work area-pens, 91% alcohol, brushes, muslin, tape, plastic protection, papertowels
Photo 2 - drawn large image in pencil
Photo 3 - fill in design with sharpie markers using scribbles, thin lines, hash marks, different kinds of lines and blending colors-leave some space for ink to bloom
make several and practice-it helps to tape muslin down on plastic or back with freezer paper

Thanks for the tut. I see you have all sizes of brushes - do you different sizes for differnt blending? Dip the brush in the alcohol then blend? Also when your done - do you "set" your design with an iron while its still wet? Sorry so many questions ................. but this is so neat!

Let the work dry overnight -then risne and set with iron to complete the piece. You can machine stitch, hand embroider, add beads & embellishments to enhance. Moosegirl

AWESOME!!!!!!

When you added the alcohol, did you brush it on somehow or just dip the brush in alcohol and then dab it on in places? Sorry about the questions, I just want to understand how to do this cause it is so neat and I want to make some quick flower wallhangings.

neat idea