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how-to of the day - sun printing on fabric

by Chloe on August 7th, 2008

We’re going through a heat wave in my neck of the woods - what does that make me want to do?

Why sun print on fabric of course!

To sun print using acrylic paints, you’ll need cotton fabric (I like a densely woven quilting cotton) Pebeo Setacolor transparent textile paint (only the transparent colors will work for sun printing).  You’ll also need a work surface outside, paint brushes, and objects to sun print with.

  1. Mix the paint half and half with water (it won’t work otherwise).
  2. Lay the fabric down on your work surface and either spray or brush it with water, until it’s evenly coated, but not dripping.
  3. Use paint brushes to paint the color on - be creative, use different colors and brush strokes!
  4. Lay the objects on top of the fabric that you want to sun print with.  I personally find that flat items work the best.  In fact, I’ve had really good luck with inexpensive foam cut-outs from craft stores.  Any item that you lay on the fabric will leave a white area after the paint dries - almost a batik-like effect.
  5. Let the fabric dry thoroughly, and then remove the masking items.
  6. Heat-set the fabric and be creative with it :-)
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