FABRIC PAINTING CLASS
to be held at Debbie Jones’ house
Join the fun as you learn at least 18 techniques for painting fabric, including some that look airbrushed! You’ll leave class with approximately 4 to 5 yards of hand-painted fat quarters, and no two will be alike. These paints are completely colorfast once heat-set. No dye powders to mix either! We’ll experiment with scrunching, sun printing, mottling, sponging, stamping, pleating, tilting and splattering. We’ll twist and twirl, and do shibori too! We’ll even paint skies and water, & lots more. Detailed handout included. Easy techniques, no prior experience necessary. Make your quilts, wearables & decollages truly unique. Fabric painting can be addictive! See examples at www.debbiejones.com on the Fabrics page.
SUPPLY LIST
Paints: Included in your class fee are six Setacolor transparent paints and a Setacolor shimmer paint, all of which can be diluted and mixed together to make other colors. These are enough paints for this class. Debbie will have additional Setacolor paints available for sale, optionally, if you want to purchase more for use in future projects.
Fabric*: Bring 4 to 5 yards of good quality solid white cotton fabric; any natural fibers are OK, such as silk, etc. White-on-white prints are nice too, along with light-colored solids, but mostly bring solid white.
PRE-WASHING: Either buy PFD fabric (prepared for dyeing), or prewash it and then preshrink in the dryer. Don’t use fabric softeners. Optional: iron out creases/wrinkles, but don’t use starch.
Before class, cut your fabric into fat-quarter sized pieces, 18”x22”, because we’ll experiment with many different techniques and you’ll want to make numerous samples. It’s also a good idea to write your initials in one corner of each piece of fabric, using a permanent marker such as a Sharpie or Pigma Micron, so you can easily tell your painted fabrics apart from others’ fabrics!
*For a $25 fee, Debbie will provide 4-1/2 yards of cotton fabric, including white Pimatex and white-on-white prints, cut in fat quarters and prepared for dyeing/painting, or you can purchase individual fat-quarters or yardage separately during class (this is optional).
Debbie carries white Pimatex cotton fabric and white-on-white cotton prints, along with 100% silk, a great silk-cotton blend, and more, available for sale by the yard or fat-quarter, all prepared for dyeing/painting. Prices for this yardage is listed at www.debbiejones.com near the bottom of the Scissors+Supplies Page. She may have some silk scarves too, great for painting.
Brushes: Foam (sponge) brushes, at least 3 or 4 small size, 2 medium, and 2 large (available at Michaels & JoAnns).
Plastic: 20+ plastic kitchen-size trash bags, preferably white.
Cups & containers: 6+ small plastic containers, preferably with lids (such as margarine or yogurt cups), plus 1 or 2 for your brushes, such as an old coffee cup or margarine tub.
Fabric scissors, paper scissors, masking tape, and an old hand towel or rag.
Lunch and a drink. You may want to bring it in a cooler, in case Debbie has limited refrigerator space.
Disposable plastic gloves, a few pairs (optional): Necessary only if you have “fancy fingernails” or don’t want to get paint on your hands and around cuticles/fingernails! (Most washes off right away, some takes a few days or longer if you let the paint dry on your hands.)
Sunglasses, sunscreen, and maybe a hat. (Since we’ll be outside!)
Note: If you have trouble standing for periods of time, bring a small, folding lawn chair, if you have one, or contact Debbie to see if she has an extra one available. (Even with a chair available, most people prefer to stand while painting, because it’s easier to brush paint on the entire 18”x22” piece of fabric from a standing position.) There will be chairs nearby for taking occasional breaks from painting, but those chairs are too large/bulky to place in front of the painting tables.
All other supplies and equipment will be provided as part of your class fee, including a detailed handout.
We’ll be outside all day, except for lunch. We’ll paint at tables set up under a shade. Then, after painting each piece of fabric, we’ll carry it into the direct sunlight to dry. While that piece is drying, we’ll go back in the shade to paint more fabrics, You may need sunscreen and maybe a hat and sunglasses, but won’t be in direct sunlight all day. We’ll take breaks as needed, and there will be places outside to sit and rest.
WEAR OLD CLOTHES & SHOES – YOU MAY GET PAINT ON THEM!
This paint is water soluble, but not once it dries, so dress accordingly! Be sure to bring disposable plastic gloves if don’t want to get paint on your hands/fingernails.
If you have any questions before class, you’re welcome to call or email Debbie:
phone: 941-492-4314 email: website: www.debbiejones.com