|
Tips & Techniques
Ranger's Fabric-friendly Products
General Tips for Success:
1. Pre-wash fabric to remove sizing
2. Iron the fabric after washing when precision is
needed for painting or stamping on fabric.
3. To ensure the best results, always create a test
swatch with a piece of the fabric you will be using. Launder in the same
way the garment will be laundered.
4. Anchor the fabric with tape or tacks. If you are
using a t-shirt or other garment, insert a piece of cardboard cut to
size so that the fabric is snug but not overstretched. This will protect
the other side of the garment from bleed-through and prevent shifting
when applying paint or ink.
5. Anything painted on 100 percent cotton will fade
over time. It is the nature of the fabric.
6. Fabric with a 50/50 cotton/synthetic content usually
holds up well after repeated washing.
7. Heat set when recommended in product instructions.
8. After crafting, wait 72 hours before laundering.
Adirondack® Acrylic
Paint Dabbers – Matte paint in a convenient dabber.
Dab and twist directly onto fabric to create polka dots. Open and
pour out onto Non-Stick Craft Sheet and paint on fabric with a brush.
Use Cut-n-Dry Foam or Nibs to apply paint to fabric.
Adirondack® Color
Wash – Earthtone dyes in a 4oz. spray
bottle. Spray or brush this vibrant water-based dye
onto fabric. To blend tones, apply additional colors
or spritz with water. Heat set with Iron or Heatit Craft
Tool. After heat setting rinse to remove excess;
dry. Consult Color Wash label for more detailed instructions
on preparation & use.
Adirondack® Dimensional
Pearls™ – Use these
pearlized dimensional paints straight from
the needle nose tip, paint on with a brush,
or mix with water to create washes of color.
Adirondack® Pigment
Ink Pads & Reinkers – These
rich pigment inks work as well on fabric as they
do on paper. Use the pad "direct to fabric" to
colorize, wiping with the grain first one way,
then the other. For stamping, tap the pad onto
the stamp, making sure there is a generous application
of ink before stamping into the fabric. Use reinkers
to paint (shake well before squirting out onto
a Non-Stick Craft Sheet) with Perfect Pearls brush.
Also use Cut-n-Dry Nibs, Cut-n-Dry Foam, or the
Ink Blending Tool to apply the ink to fabric.
Adirondack® Pigment
Pens – Draw or color directly onto
fabric. Scribble pen on a Non-Stick Craft Sheet,
add a drop or two of water to paint on a wash of
color.
Archival Ink Pad™ (Jet
Black) - Stamp with this oil-based waterproof
ink and let dry or speed drying with Heatit Craft
Tool. Color in the image with inks or paints
and the stamped image will stay crisp.
Distress
Crackle Paint™ – This
one-step acrylic crackle paint creates dramatic
effects on heavier fabrics like denim. Paint a
generous amount onto the fabric with the built-in
brush and let dry. The paint will crackle as it
dries. Hand wash, don't scrub unless you want to
purposely flake some paint off for a distressed
look.
Embossing
Powder (Clear) & Embossit™ Pad
(Clear)- For a faux batik look, use Embossit Clear
Embossing Ink to stamp onto fabric. Sprinkle Clear
Embossing Powder onto the stamped image. Emboss
with Heatit Craft Tool. Let cool. Spray
on Color Wash, then sandwich the fabric between
two pieces of newsprint paper and iron out Embossing
Powder(replacing the paper when needed).
Heatit™
Craft Tool – Use
this quiet, yet effective tool (it reaches a
temperature of around 400°) to heat-set paints
and inks on fabric.
Inkssentials™ Cut
n’ Dry™ Foam, Felt & Nibs – Apply
paints, pigment reinkers or To Dye For™ colorants
to Cut-n-Dry Foam and use to apply color
directly to fabric. You can also use it
to create your own stamp pad. The gray
foam backing may be heated and impressed
to create a stamp. Cut-n-Dry Felt is great
for use with dye inks. Both Felt and Foam
may be cut into smaller pieces or shapes
for the application of mediums. Cut-n-Dry
Nibs are great for creating fine lines
or coloring in detail with paint or dye.
Inkssentials™Ink
Blending Tool – Use
this applicator with interchangeable foam
to apply ink to fabric.
Inkssentials™ Inky
Rollers™ & Replacement Rollers - Wrap
your brayer with texture! Cover rollers
with double sided tape, adhere lace, bubble
wrap, etc., roll into ink or paint, and
roll it over your fabric! Carve any design
on Replacement Rollers and create a variety
of textured rollers. Available in small,
medium and large sizes.
Inkssentials™ Mini
Misters™ – A
fine mist sprayer that you can fill with
water, Color Wash, dyes, diluted dye reinkers,
paints, and more for countless techniques.
Inkssentials™ Non-Stick Craft Sheet & Craft
Scraper – Use this large 15" x
18" sheet to protect your work surface. It's
heat resistant, so you can iron on it! It's a fabulous
re-useable palette; paints usually wash or peel right
off. Use the Craft Scraper to easily remove stubborn
dried paint, ink or
glue.
Inkssentials™ White Opaque Pen – Use
this free flowing, pigment ink pen over fabric areas
decorated with Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabbers and
Pigment Ink (heat set before washing).
Liquid
Pearls™ – Use these pearlized
dimensional paints straight from the needle nose
tip, paint on with a brush, or mix with water to
create washes of color.
Perfect
Pearls™ mixed with the Perfect Medium™ painted
on a baby one piece by Debbie Tlach
Perfect
Pearls™ & Perfect
Fabric Medium™ – Mix this
glossy acrylic medium with Perfect Pearls and decorate
fabric for shimmering color. Use Perfect Pearls brushes
for painting on.
Melt Art® Melting Pot™ & Accessories –The
Melting Pot is an adjustable temperature pot used
for melting Ultra Thick Embossing Powders. Use with
a Melt Art Project Pan to melt Bees Wax. These melted
mediums can be used for painting or stamping onto
fabric as a base for batik. Simply decorate fabric
with the melted medium, add color, let dry, then sandwich
the fabric between two pieces of newsprint paper
and iron out Embossing Powder or Bees Wax(replacing
the paper when needed). Use Perfect Pearls
brushes for painting, keep a dedicated brush for
each medium.
Melt Art® To Dye For™ – Use
these heat-activated colorants on natural fabrics.
Work in an area with good ventilation. To Dye For
can be applied using a brush, adding small amounts
of water as needed. Heat set by ironing on the highest
setting the fabric will tolerate or by waving a Heatit
Tool over the fabric at an appropriate distance for
your fabric. These colorants can also be used as
a heat transfer: apply one or several colors (think
rainbow pad) to Cut-n-Dry Foam. Stamp the ink onto
inexpensive copy paper. Let dry. Use the stamped
paper as a heat transfer. Iron the stamped paper,
face down onto a smooth-surfaced, light colored,
natural fabric.
[Top of page]
|