{"id":550,"date":"2015-07-29T23:23:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-29T23:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kirakiracat.com\/?p=550"},"modified":"2020-01-12T23:31:23","modified_gmt":"2020-01-12T23:31:23","slug":"cosplay-techniques-fabric-painting-part-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kirakiracat.com\/index.php\/2015\/07\/29\/cosplay-techniques-fabric-painting-part-two\/","title":{"rendered":"Cosplay Techniques: Fabric Painting Part Two"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

So about a year ago I did an entry on tools and products to use for fabric painting, and then I decided to participate in WCS and work got really busy and I bought a house and stuff so I\u2019ve had a lot less time to blog. For that I\u2019m very sorry, but I hope that I can start picking it back up again now that life is slowing down just a bit. This is the second installment of the fabric painting series, in this post we\u2019ll cover various techniques you can use to paint custom fabric. Be sure to read Part One\u00a0here<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are a lot of options when it comes to fabric painting, and some methods work better for certain applications than others. This is mostly a guide to help you determine which method will work best for your particular project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freehand<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The freehand method is exactly what it sounds like. You freehand paint your design directly onto your fabric. For this method you can start with no guidelines, or lightly draw in some guides with a fabric pencil (or regular pencil if you are painting with a dark color over your guides). This method works best for more abstract designs, or designs that do not need to look uniform. You can also freehand with fabric paint markers which will offer greater control over just paint and a brush.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below are some\u00a0examples of freehand application. The white swirls along Mitsuki\u2019s skirt and the black cross on Haine\u2019s hairbow were both freehanded with a marker. On Vivi the gold details along the bottom of the sarong were painted freehand with gold lumier paint and then outlined with matte black puff paint. Both applied freehand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n