Textile medium recipe diy

What is a Gel Medium? Gel mediums perform three main tasks when used in a craft project; change paint viscosity, act as a binding agent, and create texture. This is just the tip of the iceberg of what gel mediums can do in the craft room. When you make distress gel medium at home, not […]

I have been seeing cute ideas for using fabric spray paint all over pinterest, but buying the paint seemed a bit costly to me. I decided to try and make my own instead.

Mordants and Assists available at The Yarn Tree Today I’d like to talk about mordants.The word mordant comes from the French word “mordre” – to bite. The mordant combines with a natural dye and fixes the color to the material. Mordants make the color richer, lightfast and wash-fast.

How to make fabric paint: In this tutorial we make our own brilliant diy fabric paint from acrylic paint simply by adding a couple of household ingredients.

Learn how to make simple DIY coasters with vintage fabric and decoupage medium. These are so easy and make a great gift!

The upholstery on this chair is PAINTED. It is one of the best projects I've tackled in a long time and is cheap and relatively easy. The sanded fabric feels…

This do-it-yourself marble process can transform any typical napkin or fabric into a beautiful and trendy marble design in just minutes!

After painting most of our 1970's fixer upper by myself, I've learned a few things about paint these past few years. So, I thought it might be useful to share some of my favorite painting tips with you. These are my top 10 paint secrets that will save you time, money, and just make any paint job a whole lot easier. Enjoy! #1. For easy cleanup use tinfoil on your paint tray. I went through about 20 paint trays before I ever figured this trick out. The next time you need you paint something…

Indigo is an ancient color, a natural dye extracted from a plant of the same name, and the only true blue dye in nature. It's been found in ancient Egyptia

In this tutorial we experimented making our own diy fabric paints from acrylic paint by adding a couple of household ingredients, and came out with fabric paints that not only look fabulous, but are also washable - and we didn't even need to set them with heat!