Can You Use Acrylic Paint On Fabric?

Acrylic Paint On Fabric

If you know how to do it, then painting on fabric is fairly easy.

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Before you begin, first mix the acrylic paint with either GAC 900 Fabric Medium or Liquitex Fabric Medium.

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Fabric Medium is an acrylic polymer liquid blend, that has no pigments, which you can mix with your acrylic paints to give your painted fabric a beautiful soft feel.

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Once the fabric medium has been mixed with your acrylic paint it will improve the use and also the flow of your paint when applied to the fabric.

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Tips for using Acrylic Paint on Fabric

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Use a separate piece of material to test your paint mixture, as each fabric has a different absorbency and will influence how the paint is applied.

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To prevent your fabric from adhering to your work surface, you need to lay down a protective sheet. Insert a piece of cardboard inside a t-shirt to obtain the best results.

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Some types of fabric that are suitable for painting are flannel, cotton-poly blends, suede, knitted, leather, cotton, corduroy, woven, most synthetics and silk.

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