It’s nice to turn ordinary things “like everyone else’s,” with a little effort, into your own, cozy, personalized ones. A good way is to decorate them with an original design. And even if you consistently skipped art classes at school, and even draw a little worse than a fifth grader, it doesn’t matter. This simple method will allow you to decorate all the textiles and wooden surfaces in the house with funny designs. And please your friends with original gifts.

Authors of a resource popular among designers shutterstock offer to try simple home printing technology. It is available to every owner laser printer. Or someone who is not too lazy to go to the nearest copy center and print out the desired design. This method will allow you to easily transfer the image to a fabric or wooden surface.

You will need:
Acetone (or a nail polish remover based on it);
Cotton pads;
Plastic card;
Scotch;
Ruler;
T-shirt/fabric/wooden surface on which the design will be transferred;
Desired image.

Step 1: print the picture on laser printer in a mirror version. An inkjet printer is a bad helper in this matter, because... does not guarantee even distribution of ink, which will be reflected in the final result. The darker the original image, the better.

Step 2: put the sheet down face down onto a fabric or wooden surface. It is advisable to secure it on one side with tape so that the picture does not “run away”. Soak a cotton pad or brush in acetone and carefully wipe the back of the design until the paper becomes wet.

Step 3: take a plastic card and, using it as a scraper, go over the entire back side of the drawing. It's like you're rubbing it in. First from bottom to top, then from top to bottom, repeat several times. Do not press the “scraper” too hard so as not to tear the print. The main rule is that all this time paper with an image should be damp with acetone. This will help the design adhere to the fabric or wood.

Step 4: Gently pull back the edge of the sheet with the image and evaluate how the “imprinting” process is progressing. When the drawing is completely transferred, remove the paper.

You will need

• inkjet printer, special fabric paper, large sheet of newspaper to protect the work surface, fabric paints, palette, sponge or brushes for painting, durable cardboard, stencil, hoop.

Instructions

Before applying the design, the fabric (clothing) must be washed and ironed so that the paints are well absorbed and the sticker sticks well.

To apply using thermal printing, find a suitable image or create it yourself using graphic editors Adobe Photoshop or Corel Draw. Use the Preview feature to better understand how your drawing will look. Print the image on an inkjet printer onto a special film - TTC for white or OVM for dark and color.

Carefully trim the excess around the design with scissors. Remove excess thermal film with a needle. Apply the design with thermal film to the fabric, cover it with gauze or a thin cloth on top and iron it for about 15 seconds. Remove the film.

To print the image on fabric, lay it on a work surface so as not to stain it with paints. Lay out the fabric. If it's clothing, place thick cardboard inside to prevent the colors from bleeding through and staining the other side. Secure the product to the work surface with tape.

Place the stencil on the fabric and secure it with safety pins or tape. Carefully read the instructions that come with the paints. If required, use a palette. Apply paint to a sponge or brush and carefully trace the contours of the stencil. If you have aerosol paints in cans, then it is better to protect the fabric around the stencil with newspaper. After applying the design, carefully remove the stencil. Do not remove the cardboard until the paint is completely dry. You may be using paints that are set with a hot iron - in this case, follow the instructions.

There is a way to apply a design to fabric using a hoop. Transfer the design onto the fabric using white transfer paper or markers. Hoop the fabric and paint white around the design to create a thick base. When the substrate dries, color the drawing - first dark shades, then light ones. A day later, after complete drying, iron the fabric from the wrong side to secure the design.

Most people strive to reflect their individuality in their appearance, especially in clothing. This mainly concerns women who follow fashion. One way to do this is by drawing on fabric - a type of decor that has not lost popularity for many millennia.

What could be the design on the fabric?

In addition to manually applying a design to fabric - a time-tested method that allows you to create unique, high-quality items in a single copy - modern industry also offers machine options (from printing to embroidery in various techniques). The second method is cheaper, but is not suitable for producing products in small quantities.

Printed design on fabric very popular in India, from where it was later borrowed by Europeans. Until the 18th century, it was applied only by hand, but then mechanical printing machines were invented, consisting of a cylinder-shaped shaft and copper boards on which the design was engraved.

In principle, you can make such a drawing yourself at home, but you will have to tinker and be patient. First you will need to cut out a relief pattern on a wooden board. Then coat it with paint using a roller and press the fabric onto it. The main problem with this method is the use of short-lived paints that quickly fade from washing and sunlight.

Embroidery pattern on fabric is a traditional type of needlework among Slavic and some other peoples. Initially, embroidered designs were not just a decorative element, but amulets - sacred symbols that were supposed to bring good luck and protect their owner from evil. They were embroidered on clothes and household textiles with silk or cotton threads. Modern embroidery also uses beads, beads, metal fittings and other decorative elements that give the picture volume. Anyone who wants to embroider a design on fabric will be able to find the necessary materials and patterns in sewing accessories stores without any problems.

Nowadays, fabric painting has become a popular hobby. This is a real art, thanks to which you can add originality and beauty to clothes, shoes, textiles and other products. It is best to make drawings with acrylic paints - they are of the highest quality and allow you to get the perfect result. There are different painting techniques that needlewomen should familiarize themselves with.

Properties and features of acrylic dyes

Acrylic for drawing is one of the types, a polymer composition that does not penetrate the fibers, but covers them from the outside. Acrylic colors are available in a wide range of colors and are easily mixed with each other, allowing you to obtain unique shades. Since this coloring is not afraid of moisture, it can be done even on jackets, raincoats, raincoats, not to mention jeans, scarves, bags, and T-shirts. Hand-painted acrylic looks great on tablecloths and panels. It is not recommended to draw at home on the following types of things:

• underwear – there is a risk of allergies;
• bed linen - due to frequent washing, it quickly fades;
• products subject to dry cleaning - due to possible damage to the design;
• things for young children attending kindergarten - there is a high risk of allergies in children.

Acrylic is ideal for beginners. Finished canvases dry quickly, and the price of paints is low - there is an opportunity to experiment. Other properties of acrylic dyes are as follows:

• there are no harmful chemicals in the composition - there are plant or artificial resins, pigments, water, plasticizers, binders for uniform consistency;
• the texture of the paint is reminiscent of tempera, which is used to paint icons, but it dries much faster and creates a protective film on the surface (the latter is so durable that things can be washed in a washing machine, rolled up, and stored for a long time);
• after applying paint to the fabric, its fibers become denser, but this area of ​​​​the material loses its elasticity;
• Over time, the quality of acrylic deteriorates, so paints should only be used during their normal shelf life.

Acrylic colors are diluted with water, but experts prefer the use of special solvents. Such substances help make images glossy, and when water is added, the image will become matte. To fix the paints, it is better to use dry heat - run an iron over the fabric. You can buy colors in art stores; they also have additional equipment (brushes, palettes, templates, stencils).

Suitable fabric

It’s easy to make colors with your own hands. It is important to choose a suitable fabric for this purpose so that it matches the type of dye. The choice of material also depends on the technique of painting things. Thus, hot batik involves the use of natural fabrics - cotton, linen, wool, viscose, denim. This method allows you to dye only such fibers, and artificial ones will remain in their original color. Therefore, mixed materials are not recommended.

“Silk” marking on the paint

If there is such a designation on the color, then there is no increase in the stiffness of the fabric, so the product is suitable even for thin fabric. You can use similar dyes for silk, chiffon, and cambric. Most of the fabrics listed respond well to the cold batik technique.

Textile sign on paint

Similar colors are suitable for hard, dense fabrics - suede, leather, furniture fabrics. For dark textiles, you should choose dyes that are marked accordingly.

Types of painting with acrylic paints

Only a clean fabric or item should be dyed, so before starting work it is washed, then thoroughly dried and ironed. Some painting techniques require stretching the material onto a special frame (for needlewomen it’s called a hoop), although you can make any convenient device yourself. The fabric for work is laid out in a well-lit place, and the dyeing area should be in the center.

Hot batik

For hot coloring, natural dyes used to be used - Indian henna, tea, turmeric and even potassium permanganate, but now there are many more durable, high-quality colors on sale. Hot batik uses melted wax to create structured images with different shade combinations.

The meaning of the technique is that after removing it, a lighter or darker pattern, or even a white pattern, remains under the wax. To apply wax, chanting is used - a tool that applies original wax patterns. It looks like a small vessel with several spouts and a handle.

For hot batik, you must first prepare the wax mixture. It is sold ready-made or made with your own hands from pine resin, paraffin, beeswax, fat, and dammar resin. Beginners are advised to first try applying melted wax from a regular candle to a cloth to practice.

The operating procedure is as follows:

• prepare a draft drawing - draw a picture on paper or print it out;
• transfer the design onto the fabric in any convenient way (dot technique, tracing paper, carbon paper, etc.);
• areas of the design that should be left unpainted, grease with hot wax, let it dry completely (the stain should be transparent and dark, but not white and matte);
• pour the dye solution into the fabric and wait for the required time;
• remove wax;
• if necessary, cover the already painted areas with new wax, and paint the light spot with a different color;
• repeat the cycle until the desired combinations are obtained (up to black color).

You need to remove wax using paper and an iron, heating the fabric and carefully separating the substance. This technique is labor-intensive, so it’s better to first watch a master class on the Internet.

The difference between this technique and the “hot” technique is that instead of wax, a special substance is used that does not allow color to pass through. The second name for cold batik is reservation, and the compositions are called reservation.

First, the drawing is outlined with this substance, then other areas of the fabric are painted over with paint. The contours prevent dyes from flowing onto the image. After the material has completely dried, the reserve composition is removed. As a result, contrast (vital) coloring is provided. The easiest way to color products using this technique is using ready-made stencils.

Knot batik

You can also paint fabric using the knotting technique, which results in unexpected effects and original patterns. They are formed due to small nodules that are unevenly stained. Beginning needlewomen and artists are recommended to use this type of batik. Dresses, tablecloths, napkins, and T-shirts are especially successful.

The operating procedure is as follows:

• do free painting on the background (if required);
• dry the item, place pebbles on it, tie them with threads into knots (according to the plan);
• twist the entire fabric tightly on both sides, fold it into 2-3 layers, tie it with thread again;
• Place in a container of paint and wait for the required time;
• remove and dry the product.

Shibori technique

This method is a type of knotted batik. The only difference is that the fabric is folded in a certain way, reminiscent of origami. The technique also involves the use of additional effects - sprinkling salt, spraying alcohol.

Free painting

The technique is reminiscent of conventional painting of fabric with watercolors or gouache. On material, the result can be a real picture or individual drawings and details. Here the artist’s talent is fully demonstrated, because it will not be possible to make a painting using a template. To prevent the paint from flowing, the fabric is first soaked in a saline solution for 2-3 hours. For successful prescription of shades, the use of reserve compounds is allowed. If they are not there, it is better to prime the fabric in advance:

• mix equal parts gelatin, PVA, starch;
• apply to fabric with a brush;
• dry, but not completely;
• start work.

A type of free painting is raw painting. It gives the effect of one color flowing into another, giving a feeling of airiness. Drawing is done on wet fabric without using stencil technology (no templates). You can not only make brush strokes, but also blow the paint through a cocktail straw, then giving the drops the desired shape.

Airbrush painting

For this painting method you will need a paint spraying device - an airbrush. By changing the angle of application, you can get a variety of shades. To use airbrushing you must have certain artistic skills.

The history of the appearance of batik technique

Batik dates back several hundred years. Over time, the technology became more complex, improved and had its own characteristics in different countries. Indonesia is considered the birthplace of batik, but the method was first described in Holland in the 17th century. Very ancient samples of fabric were discovered in Egypt - they were made around the 5th century. In ancient times, batik was widespread in Japan, China and other Asian countries, and in the Middle Ages it became incredibly popular among European artists.

Prints with acrylic paints - execution

The most reliable method of creating an original item is painting with acrylic colors. You can use a variety of paint application methods.

Copying a design from paper

In this case, you don’t need to be an artist to create masterpieces. It is enough to be careful to clearly outline the design on the fabric. It is printed on a printer, making the outlines bold and dark (otherwise they will not be visible through the fabric). Next, the item is stretched onto cardboard or a sheet of plywood, an embossed design is placed between the layers, secured with pins, and the drawing is traced with a simple pencil or a special marker for fabric. Afterwards, you can begin to paint the image.

Drawing on fabric by hand

If you have artistic abilities and imagination, you can make a drawing without a template, by hand. Professionals work directly with paints; for a beginner, it is better to first draw the outlines with a simple pencil. This method is especially good if there is some lightness and carelessness in the picture.

Stenciling

Stencils are sold in specialized stores in large quantities. It is very convenient to use this technique if you need to repeatedly copy the same drawing (team uniform, napkins, etc.). The stencil is applied to the fabric, fixed with pins, paper clips and outlined with paints.

Screen printing

Used to create complex patterns and multi-color images. The method involves the use of special paint and screen printing meshes; a roller and other tools are also required. It is better to take the product to a workshop where all work will be done efficiently.

In order for painting on a fabric basis to turn out “excellent”, you should follow a number of important tips and recommendations:

• purchase only high-quality paints in specialized stores (colors that are too cheap may be fake);
• pay attention to the expiration date - it should be normal;
• get acquainted with the composition of paints - if they are good, they do not contain toxic components, heavy metals, and there is no unpleasant odor;
• before painting a large canvas, do a color test on a small area, evaluate the work after the paint has completely dried;
• for work, use brushes with synthetic bristles, rollers, sponges;
• Apply each new layer after the previous one has dried;
• After a day, fix the design with an iron - iron it for at least 5 minutes;
• high-quality products do not spread on fabric, are durable, and are not destroyed by water after hardening.

For washing, use only non-aggressive surfactants and water with temperatures up to 35-40 degrees. The use of bleaches, which destroy paint, is strictly prohibited. It is better to wash small items by hand, do not wring them out, do not twist them, but carefully hang them on the back of a chair to dry.

Large items can be washed in a machine, including the delicate cycle. If you follow these simple rules, clothes or other products will last a long time without losing color or quality.

Throwing plain old clothes on rags just because they look dull is irrational. You can give this thing another life and update your wardrobe with it. At the same time, this is quite simple to do. If you have a light, plain T-shirt lying around somewhere that you no longer wear because the item is inexpressive and dull. And I want to show individuality in my appearance, this will be the palette for creating a masterpiece.

If we recommend the choice of coloring compositions for different materials to novice craftsmen, then we must say that there are no restrictions for painting with acrylic paints. Thus, it is possible to decorate any items made from denim, textiles, linen, or silk fabric. When choosing, it is necessary to take into account that the areas painted with paint will acquire a more compacted structure.

As a rule, manufacturers of dyeing compositions for fabrics indicate the recommended type of material on the packaging of tubes and cans:

1. The “Textile” marking means that this type of paint is best suited for painting thick fabric, leather goods, and suede. Coloring will be easy. You just need to use the appropriate means.
2. If the package is marked “Silk”, then this paint is used for dyeing thin and soft material, for example, chiffon or silk.

Dense matter is best painted with acrylic compounds using a stencil. In this case, the pattern will receive clear contours with a rich color pattern. Anyone can learn how to paint. Why you don’t need to have an art education.

Important! In specialized stores or on the Internet, you can choose stencils with geometric patterns, animal figures, floral prints and other designs.

Ways to make a design on fabric

Patterns on fabric are made in various ways. Any of the drawing options will depend on the tool used and the type of paint:

1. Creating a relief surface simultaneously with painting with brushes.
2. Screen printing using different foam pads.
3. Applying the image with brushes.

Drawing on fabric: step-by-step instructions

Clothes must be leveled on a hard surface. A flat board or cardboard is placed under the fabric. In this case, the clothes are not just laid out, but “dressed” on a “hoop” so that the pattern does not appear on both sides of this item of clothing (if this is not intended by the author).

You need to transfer the contours onto the material with a regular pencil. It is best to use a ready-made cut out template. In this case, the outline will be more accurate than one made by hand.

Watercolor paint is not suitable: it will wash off during the first rain or wash. It is advisable to use batik or acrylic compositions.

Carefully apply them to the surface with a brush, taking into account the outline of the pattern. Moreover, you need to work with adjacent elements more carefully, otherwise the colors may blur.

When the pattern is drawn, then in a straightened form you need to dry the applied coloring composition until it is absorbed into the texture and dries. To make the design last longer, you can iron it from the inside out.

You can draw a unique and original picture very simply using acrylic paints. Today this fascinating process is becoming quite popular. If you try to make such a masterpiece on your own, sometimes you simply cannot stop, the process is so drawn out.