i must admit that a very good tutorial takes a lot of patience and when i am in the zone...i am in the zone. unfortunately i dont have anyone hanging over my shoulders to take pictures during the process.
but i will do my best to explain.
-textile medium
-acrylic paint
-water
-foam brush
-foam roller
-sand paper (or square)
spray bottle
i read the instructions on the back of the textile medium bottle. then i dumped it into a cup, along with the paint and added water until the concoction was thin and starting painting.
i painted on the first layer with a foam brush and then used a foam roller.
i used water to dilute the paint just to keep it thin as possible.
the foam brush and the foam roller seem to eliminate the appearance of brush strokes.
here are some questions you have asked and my answers..
Q: does the type of fabric matter.
A: quite possibly. the fabric is a variable and can most definitely alter the look and perhaps feel of the
finish. i can't make a definitive statement, because i only painted my chairs.
Q: does the paint get on your clothes.
A: not at all. the textile medium is a permanent bonding solution that when mixed with paint will become permanent to textile or fabric (of course anything is possible. remember the story of the titanic?)
Q: does the paint crack when you sit on it?
A: nope.
i don't know if they will last 3 months, 3 years, or 300 years. but i will be sure to update you as time pushes on.
if you missed the actually chairs click here or here or here...lol
it only cost me less than $10 to redo both chairs.
$10 versus a $1,000 and up for both chairs. i will take $10 alex.
i really need more clients to test out more colors...lol.
okay NOW who is ready to paint a chair?
