First we wet the material and painted it with diluted paint and water. Frankly, the instructions tell you to wash, iron, then paint with water to wet the material. Iron then wet? Are you kidding?? We washed the material to remove the finish then used it fresh from the washer. We did wet it with paint brush just to get it to adhere to the plastic and smooth the surface. The paint was supposed to be diluted 1 part paint to 2 parts of water. I just poured paint in the container of water. After painting the fabric with water, then diluted paint, I poured some paint directly on the wet fabric to add some intensity in spots. We did all that in the garage to be out of the direct sun.
Once all the stuff was on the painted fabric, we moved the fabric into the direct sun. It was supposed to take 15 minutes to an hour. We checked after 1/2 hour and they were dry and done. Then I ironed to set the paint and turned them into pillow cases.
Great project to do with your grandchildren and wonderful results.
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ReplyDeleteI love your sundying project... creating wonderful fabric & treaasured memories also!
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