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Acrylic paint on fabrics
By Wendle R. Blanchard
Copley News Service
The desire to coordinate curtains
with walls, towels with tiles, or
bedspreads with rugs is bringing
decorators as well as crafters into
their local paint stores searching
for suitable paints.
This, along with the growing
popularity of stenciling on
anything from ceramics to walls
and almost everything in between,
has sparked many questions from
readers asking what paints are
best suited to fabrics. Many of
these questions will be answered in
this week’s column.
Most of the paints recommended
for use with precut stencils are
acrylic paints. Acrylic paint is
recommended because it is an
excellent water-base paint for
almost any surface.
Especially suited for fabrics, the
paint coats the material fibers
evenly when wet and dries to a
durable and flexible surface.
Because the paint is water-based it
dries by evaporation and therefore
does not require heat, steam or
chemical fixing for permanency.
In addition, acrylic paints conform
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to standards for fade resistance,
quality and health.
Acrylic colors contain pigments
that allow the paint to appear
opaque, translucent or tran
sparent. This quality enables the
user to block out a dark
background color or work in
combination with the background
color for a blended effect.
Unlike fabric dyes and some
textile paints that are compatible
only with specific fabrics, acrylics
are suitable for most natural and
synthetic fabrics as well as
blended, woven, knitted and felted
fabrics. Suede and leather sur
faces also can be painted with
acrylics.
Choosing the right technique to
apply paint depends on the fabric.
Paint should be thinned to retain
the feel of the cloth for lightweight,
textured surfaces like terry cloth
or T-shirt fabric. Heavier, thicker
fabrics like canvas or leather will
take a thicker application of paint
and still retain their flexibility.
Binney &-Smith Inc., makers of
Liquitex - acrylic paints, offer the
following tips for working with
acrylic paints on fabric regardless
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of the techniques used
-Prewash the fabric to remove
sizing finish and to check
shrinkage.
-Complete the painting and
clean a test piece of fabric to
determine the compatibility of the
cloth with the technique.
-For permanency, the paints
always should penetrate the fibers
and should not lie on the surface of
the cloth.
-Before cleaning, let the paint
set and dry for at least 24 hours.
-Acrylic paint has a synthetic
binder that allows it to be hand
washed, machine washed or dry
cleaned. However, you should not
let it soak in hot water or wash it
with a cycle that has a lot of
agitation, as some of the paint
could be released from the fibers.
-Dry fabric in the dryer on
warm perma-press cycle for no
more than 10 to 30 minutes.
-Iron painted fabrics on a low
(synthetic) setting only. Use a
pressing cloth or iron on the
reverse side of the fabric.
Binney & Smith has a four-page
technique sheet that answers
questions and gives tips on how to
work with acrylic paints. For a
copy of this free leaflet, send a self
addressed, stamped envelope to;
Binney & Smith, Consumer Affairs
Department, 110 Church Lane, Box
431M1Y, Easton, PA 18042.
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was among 46 4-H members from
New Jersey and 45 other states
who participated in the summer
program.
Citizenship-Washington Focus is
designed to help young people
understand their rights and
responsibilities as cititzens and
increase appreciation of their
American heritage. Throughout
the week the teenage participants
took field trips to historical and
cultural sites, visited federal
agencies and community
organizations and learned about
government procedures.
On Wednesday, July 3rd, they
spent the day on Capitol Hill to get
a close-up view of the political
process and to meet with members
of Congress.
They met with Sen. Bill
Bradley’s and Congressman Dean
Gallo’s aides to discuss some
of the issues facing New Jersey
and the nation today. During the
week they also visited the Kennedy
Center, Arlington Cemetary,
Washington Cathedral, and
various agencies and
organizations.
In workshop sessions at National
4-H Center, the young people
learned and practiced life skills,
discussed and debated legislative
issues and policies, proposed
possible solutions to domestic and
international concerns, and held
simulated senate hearings and
county council meetings. They also
developed a plan to incorporate
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what they learned into ongoing 4-H
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During a citizenship workshop
they learned about others, what we
have in common (i.e. concerns,
background, admired people) and
why we all feel the same about
certain concerns. A workshop
called “We’ll Be Surprised” taught
different types of communication
skills.
Global Village was a workshop in
which they increased their un
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terdependence. Kim plans to use
her new skills through talks and
presentations before various 4-H
groups.
Kim believes one of the best
parts of her experience was
sharing ideas with other 4-H
members from across the county.
She spent time finding out about 4-
H programs in other states.
Kim was selected to attend on
the basis of her involvement in 4-H
over the past six years. Her trip
was funded by the Hunterdon 4-H
Sheep Club, the Junior Leader’s
Association and the Hunterdon
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Other 4-H’er’s attending from
Hunterdon County were Michelle
Fugazzi, Becky Alpaugh, and
David Hunt.
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in attending Citizenship-
Washington Focus program next
summer or want additional in
formation about 4-H to write or call
their County Extension office.
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