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Fabric Paint
Painter’s Checklist
SuRFACE
Cotton or cotton/polyester blend shirt
PALETTE
DECOART AMERICANA SOSOFT FABRIC PAINTS Antique Gold
Avocado Green
Bright Yellow
Lamp Black Pistachio Green Ultra White Wisteria
BRuSHES
LOEW-CORNELL
LA CORNEILLE GOLDEN TAKLON Series 3500 nos. 2 & 8 filberts RONNIE BRINGLE BRUSHES Series 1450 no. 2 round blender
SuPPLIES
Basic painting supplies (page 127) Aleene’s Jewel-It Embellishing Glue
(if crystals are used)
DecoArt Americana Fabric Painting Medium Hardboard or shirt form
Paper clips (large)
Sakura Micron Permanent Pens (waterproof);
nos. 1 (3 pens) & 3 (2 pens)
Straight pins
Swarovski Crystal Elements in Crystal, Gold &
Amber (flat back; size 3ss; optional)
SOuRCES
n Ronnie Bringle paintbrushes are available through Ronnie Bringle Country Friends, 1345 W. 530th Ave, McCune, KS 66753; (620) 632-4218; www.ronniebringle.com.
n Cardboard shirt forms can sometimes be ob- tained in department stores at no cost.
n Vellum paper and transparency film are avail- able at office supply stores.
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PREPARATION
Enlarge the pattern 145 percent if it will be applied to a shirt, or resize it as necessary if another surface is chosen. Trace the pattern onto tracing paper, vellum paper, or trans- parency film. Securely tape or clip the fabric to the hardboard or shirt form. Place the pattern on the desired position on the fabric, and then tape or pin it in place. With graphite paper under the pattern, use a stylus to transfer the design to the fabric. Soon after you begin transferring, lift a corner of the graphite paper to ensure that adequate pressure is being used for the transfer.
LET’S PAINT
The majority of this piece is created using a wet-on-wet technique, which creates lovely blending and streaking.
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