Who Wants to Know How to Paint Shoes? If you love painting shoes, are a shoe-a-holic, or just love to wear walking works of painted art shoes then you’ll be interested in this. I recently saw a show where they were showcasing celebrity homes. In one of the young ladies’ closets, it looked like a …
Do You Remember Your First Fabric Paintings? The ones people raved about thinking this was surely the fabric painting design of the century. How kind of them to say so. Those words actually caused you to press on believing that there was some chance of you making your mark in the design field. My First Paintings …
Are You Ready to Give Your Customers Something Different? It’s a given that most of the stores and stalls in our tourist areas offer beautiful tee shirts and totes to their customers. Unfortunately, in walking from one store to the next there is rarely any difference in what is being offered. Perhaps the mood and …
Are You Ready to Take Your Craft Painting Up Another Notch? Though textured painting is featured primarily on clothing and fashion accessories, it is not limited to these surfaces. For the new or seasoned crafter, painting with texture is just one more way to add excitement to your product. Some years ago I created a line …
When purchasing a painted handbag for the first time most people are concerned with how to maintain their gorgeous purse. Care is an absolute necessity with any handbag or painted product. Fortunately, the care of your painted fabric handbag is minimal when it has been painted with the right fabric paints. The use of correct fabrics when painting and proper care is essential in the extended life of the bag.
Painting your handbag! What am I talking about here? Well for the most part, ladies love their handbags, hats, belts and shoes. Most ladies also love to know that their handbag is unique. I really don’t know anyone who enjoys going out dressed to the hilt only to find your twin…someone dressed just like you. What a feeling!
This is an exciting topic for those of us who like to add a bit of zip to our wardrobe. Painting on clothes is not new but there are new styles and techniques evolving on a regular basis. Creating wearable art is a wonderful way to express your style and personality by applying it to your wardrobe.
There are numerous fabric paints on the market today. Although many may be used interchangeably, there are some techniques that require a specific type of paint to effectively achieve specific results. Your paint choices would greatly depend on the look you would like to have with the fabric you are painting on.
One of the first things I notice about the comments people make regarding my hand painted designs is the textured surface. Instinctively they run their fingers across the surface. Then I’m asked, ‘how do you get your paint to look like that?’ Of course I know that they are asking me to explain how to paint with texture.