[Steppes] Gameboard Project - fabric painting question

[Jann Mays]

Chiara,
Actually, I should have explained my question better.  Were you using
chisel-tip or point-tip fabric paint pens, or were you just using regular
fine-tipped paintbrushes with fabric paint?  I'm trying to find out which is
the better medium for application.
Gab
--- Chiara Francesca Arianna d'Onofrio <chiara at io.com> wrote:

> I do not know. We were using a generic box of everyone's left over
> paints. There were at least 4 or 5 of us that just grabbed the
> paints we had at home and tossed them into the box for all to use.
> 
> All were specically labeled for fabric painting is the best I can
> tell you. Perhaps Catalina can tell you more as we left the box at
> her place. But if I remember correctly we used up most of it.
> 
> Jann Mays said:
> > So, you are talking about fabric paint pens?  Do you remember the
> > brand?
> > Gab
> > --- Chiara Francesca Arianna d'Onofrio <chiara at io.com> wrote:
> >
> >> When we made the gloves as site tokens for 12th night a couple of
> >> years back we painted them with generic fabric paints from the
> >> craft
> >> stores. They come in very fine points so you can make periods with
> >> them that will look like a fine ball point pen made them.
> >>
> >> Catalina's daughter got very fancy with hers and was able to make
> >> probably the most beautiful set out there. The lines were very
> >> fine
> >> and they dry on the surface with mininmal or no soaking into the
> >> fabric.
> >>
> >> Jann Mays said:
> >> > Unto any and all artisans of the Steppes:
> >> >
> >> > I sent this out to a few friends, but I'm not coming up with
> >> much.
> >> > I have
> >> > found out that Gouache is right out.  I bought some fabric
> >> markers,
> >> > and
> >> > although the gold marker is doing well on the counted stitch
> >> cloth,
> >> > the blue
> >> > marker is really awful.  I may go to paint for that.  The stitch
> >> > cloth is very
> >> > 3 dimensional and it's difficult getting the color to penetrate.
> >> > So...
> >> >
> >> > Any suggestions from the fabric painting community on what is
> >> the
> >> > best fabric
> >> > paint or markers to use?  Also, if you know of a special
> >> technique,
> >> > please let
> >> > me know.  The designs are fairly small - think awards scrolls,
> >> but
> >> > on cloth.
> >> >
> >> > Please REPLY ALL so I can get sufficient input through the
> >> thread
> >> > (sorry Jon,
> >> > Hubert).  I don't care if I get the message twice.  After all, I
> >> can
> >> > easily
> >> > delete any duplicates. (why do others find this so difficult?
> >> Don't
> >> > answer
> >> > that!!!!)
> >> >
> >> > HL Gabrielle Honoree de Saint Pierre
> >> >
> >> > --- Jann Mays <hlgabrielle at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 14:42:35 -0800 (PST)
> >> >> From: Jann Mays <hlgabrielle at yahoo.com>
> >> >> Subject: [private] Gameboard Project - fabric painting question
> >> >>
> >> >> What kind of paints can I use on the gameboard?  It's been
> >> awhile
> >> >> since I've
> >> >> done
> >> >> something like this and my retention sucks (gettin' old). I
> >> have
> >> >> plenty of
> >> >> gouache in a variety of colors.  Will that do or is it a
> >> "no-no?"
> >> >> I have it
> >> >> on
> >> >> hand and if it will do then I don't have to make a run to the
> >> >> store.  But, if
> >> >> I
> >> >> can't use the gouache, what should I use?
> >> >>
> >> >> Martha, what paints were used on the Waterbearer Tent dags
> >> >> (remember all
> >> >> those
> >> >> wonderful devices?).
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks,
> >> >> Jann/Gab
> >> >>
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