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Fabric Painting Directions

Fabric Painting Directions

General Instructions Prewash and dry fabric to remove sizing. Cover work area with craft/newspaper. Read instructions on back of Simply Spray. Practice spraying on a separate piece of fabric or paper before starting your project. (Get used to the feel of the trigger, apply even pressure.)
IMPORTANT: FOR CONSISTENT COLOR: ALWAYS BEGIN SPRAYING ON A PAPER TOWEL AND CONTINUE, USING EVEN PRESSURE, ONTO AND OFF OF YOUR PROJECT. Cover a piece of cardboard with a paper towel. Always start your spray on this paper towel. Then, move while spraying onto your project and continue spraying back onto the paper towel before letting go of the trigger. This will avoid any spatter on the project. Try and use one of the following techniques on a single project to create new, unique and interesting designs.
Techniques All-Over Twist . Cover work area with paper towel. . Lay your shirt on a flat covered surface. . Pinch up a part of the shirt (both layers) and twist. . Repeat this process all over the shirt. . Using Simply Spray - Shake can well, pull off blue safety tab, spray the entire shirt. (For darker coverage, spray over twice.) . Wait about 10 minutes for the shirt to begin to dry. . Open the shirt. . For a 2 color twist, repeat the above process with your second color. It is not necessary to let the first color dry before applying the second color. . Shirt will be dry to the touch in about an hour. Allow to dry thoroughly (72 hours) before washing.
Folding . Cover work area with paper towel. . Lay your project on a flat covered surface. . Fold the fabric in any pattern. . Using Simply Spray - Shake can well, pull off blue safety tab, spray the entire shirt. Try to maintain even pressure. . (For darker coverage, spray over twice.) . If you want to apply a second color, wait about 10 minutes for the shirt to begin to dry between colors. (Fold the shirt in the opposite direction for a plaid effect.) . Fabric will be dry to the touch in about an hour. Allow to dry thoroughly (72 hours) before washing.
Stenciling . Cover work area with paper towel. . Lay your project on a flat covered surface. . Stenciling can be applied over any other Simply Spray technique. Be sure fabric is thoroughly dry before stenciling. . Using spray adhesive, lightly glue down stencil. . (Make sure you cover all exposed fabric around the stencil before spraying.) . Using Simply Spray - Shake can well, pull off blue safety tab, spray the entire shirt. Try to maintain even pressure on trigger. . For darker coverage, spray over twice. . Wait about 20 minutes for the paint to begin to dry. . Lift off stencil. . Paint will be dry to the touch in about an hour. Allow to dry thoroughly (72 hours) before washing.
Single Twist . Cover work area with paper towel. . Lay your shirt on a flat covered surface. . Pinch up the center of the shirt and twist. Create one big, but loosely twisted 'star' in the center of the shirt. . Using Simply Spray - Shake can well, pull off blue safety tab, spray the entire shirt. . For a multi-colored design, spray one color in the center of the pinched star and then spray rings of color around the center. . For darker coverage, spray over any area twice. . It is not necessary, with this technique, to wait for the fabric to dry between colors. . Shirt will be dry to the touch in about an hour. Allow to dry thoroughly (72 hours) before washing.
Resist . Cover work area with paper towel. . Lay your project on a flat covered surface. . Using spray adhesive, lightly glue down leaves, cut-out shapes, or any objects to areas that you want to resist the color. . Using Simply Spray - Shake can well, pull off blue safety tab, spray the entire shirt. Try to maintain an even pressure. (For darker coverage, spray over twice.) . Do not apply spray adhesive on wet fabric. Make sure painted fabric dries at least 30 minutes between colors. . Fabric will be dry to the touch in about an hour. Allow to dry thoroughly (72 hours) before washing.
Tie-Dye . Cover work area with paper towel. . Lay your project on a flat surface. . Pinch up small areas of your fabric. Twist the fabric between thumb and fore fingers. . Using rubber bands, band each twist. . Using Simply Spray - Shake can well, pull off blue safety tab, spray the entire shirt. Try to maintain an even pressure. (Several colors can be used in different areas.) . For darker coverage, spray over twice. . Wait about 10 minutes for the shirt to begin to dry. Paint will be dry to the touch in about an hour. Allow to dry thoroughly (72 hours) before washing.

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