[Steppes] Fwd: Gameboard Project - fabric painting question

[Lady Sunnifa]

Greetings!

I am embroidering two of these kits. The fabric is not cross-stitch 
fabric, but an 'even weave' and I use quotes because the threads are 
slubby and this distorts the regularity of the weave. Also, there -is- a 
finish on the fabric, and it also feels/behaves like a cotton/poly blend. 
The weave makes rectangles rather than squares, as well, which increases 
my hunch that this is a blended fabric. This made designs I had charted 
out to be squares into rectangles as well, as I am doing blackwork.

The slubs, the fiber content, and the fabric finish will all affect paint 
adhesion. The gold pen Lady Gabrielle mentioned likely works best because 
acrylic metallic paints have more 'stick' in my experience. Fabric medium 
makes the paint flexible so that it doesn't chip off in time when the 
fabric is folded or manipulated, so I would use it for these, if I were 
painting them. However, your main enemy here is the fiber content and 
fabric finish. I would baste the edges of the fabric and either hand-wash 
it or run it through the washer in a lingerie bag on the gentle cycle. I'd 
use a paint brush, not a paint pen, as Lady Lete suggests, to conquer the 
slubbiness. The only suggestion that I have if you find the poly content a 
challenge for your paint is to get a more perminant paint of an 'ink' 
nature like those new sharpie colors or sharpie paint markers. These will 
definitely color poly where as acrylic might have a harder time adhering 
to the fiber.

My few cents,
Sunnifa


On Jan 22, Susan Hill wrote:

> I found thast just plain old acrylic craft paint works fine. The pens didnt 
> work because the fabric is a bit fuzzy. I used acrylic and a flat slanted 
> brush and got good results.
>
> Linet
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: Jann Mays <hlgabrielle at yahoo.com>
> To: Steppes List <steppes at ansteorra.org>
> Subject: [Steppes] Fwd: Gameboard Project - fabric painting question
> Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2005 11:55:57 -0800 (PST)
>
> 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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