Over the years as a crafter, quilter, fiber artist, mixed-media artist and now, painter (acrylics), I've gotten to know quite a few techniques and products. Some I learned from others and some I learned by trial and error (oh, so very much error!). That's why I will always share whatever I know (if I know it) with my fans and colleagues. If you have a question for Krissi's Art Studio, just drop me an e-mail and I'll see if I can come up with an answer!
Krissi,
What do you use to seal the paint to fabric you paint on? You know, like on...say... THESE!
Lost In Fabric-Land
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| hand-painted sugar skull on a BVG Expedient bag! |
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| 'Tree of Life' on a custom-ordered Krissi-Van-Gory bag. Brandi wanted a diaper bag to match her nursery theme and couldn't find a fabric that worked. The answer? CUSTOM PAINTED FABRIC! Woo hoo! |
If you already have paints and don't want to invest in the Jacquards, you don't have to. I also use the artist acrylics you see in my paintings (Golden Fluid Acrylics) mixed with a little fabric medium. There are a few choices out there for mixing mediums, but I've had great success with Jaquard's 'colorless' (#100) paint, and Golden's fabric mixative, GAC 900.
While we're on the topic of painting and coloring on fabric, let me share my favorite fabric markers, Fabrico by Tsukineko. These pens bleed and fade much less than Sharpies and stay put once they have been properly heat set. Trust me - I have done a LOT of outlining with markers on fabric!
Happy fabric customization to you!
Krissi
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| click on "Welcome Home," quilt to see just how much outlining I'm talking about! *whew!* |
Krissi Sandvik is a mixed-media artist and the owner of Krissi's Art Studio, home of Skelekitty and Friends. She was recently named "best tutorialer on the web" by her friend Rachelle Rose.
Great post! Another big fan of Fabrico pens and pads too, I use them with my rubber stamps on fabric bags, canvas shoes and much most besides... really versatile!
ReplyDeleteGreat post! Always great to have some cool info on crafts!
ReplyDeleteVery cool, thanks for sharing your tips- I've been wanting to experiment with painting and/or stamping on some of my own designs but have been unable to find the heat set paint locally.
ReplyDeleteJenelle, most proper art supply stores carry them. Forget about places like Michaels and Aaron Bros. Just head to where your local college kids buy art supplies.
ReplyDeleteWish I had this info 5 years ago! We did a quilt for my son's baby shower where everyone colored a square with a traced cartoon animal on it. It was ADORABLE!! But since we used fabric crayons, some of the squares are completely washed/faded off. ;( But now I know for when MY kids have kids! Thanks Krissi!
ReplyDeleteWhat an inspiring post! I've just been dipping my toes into this very subject, actually. Thank you for sharing these tips!
ReplyDelete(Also: did not know you started out as a quilter. That's fascinating!)