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how to of the day: using bleach pens to print on fabric, part two

by Chloe on March 13th, 2008

I showed you the process of using bleach pens to print fabric yesterday, but how did those samples turn out? Here’s how the green print looks after being soaked in the bleach neutralizer, washed, dried & ironed:

how to of the day: using bleach pens to print on fabric

I love how this swatch turned out… but the bleach didn’t do a darn thing on the other two! So be forewarned, do your swatches first before you start bleaching yards of fabric for your next project :-)

Tags: bleach prints, Embroidery, how to of the day, printing on fabric, sewing, surface-design, using bleach pens

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Eileen
Mar 14, 2008 at 7:36 am

Ooo - I do this my accident all the time. Never thought to do it deliberately - and artistically. Very nice!
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