The thing about using fabric dyes is that they’re translucent. They give beautiful results, but it’s impossible to add light colors at the end. For that paint is needed. So, I decided to use some fabric paint and see if I could improve a couple of dyed fabrics.
This was my starting point:
I decided to paint on blue and blue-green ovals.
I think it helped. This will be a very usable fabric.
Next, this red/pink fabric.
I thought it needed some white, so I held my breath and stamped some on. It was a little heavier than I would have liked, but I still thought it was viable.
The finished fabric:
Yes! I like it a lot and I can’t wait to use it!
Each of these are 45″ long on the longest side.
Ellen Lindner
P.S. I use translucent ProFab fabric paint . (This paint is more translucent than opaque paint, but more opaque than dyes.)
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