FABRIC PAINTS.
I've been working on re-inventing a blazer of mine, this time experimenting with fabric paints. I bought the 'Dylon' brand paints in a variety of colours which were about £3.50 each roughly? You can buy them in most arts and crafts shops. I bought mine in the 'Range' in Morfa, Swansea. I wouldn't say they were the best but I suppose it depends on what you want to paint and what colour you're painting onto. For example I find them very watery and you have to let them dry and paint over and over your design in layers to get a bold, opaque colour.
There's also things to consider for example how many colours do you need for your design etc? If you're on a budget, why not stick to a monochrome theme? Save the pennies at the same time! I notice 'Pebeo Setacolor' are good fabric paints, more expensive at about a fiver a pot? I bought mine off ebay.
Firstly, I photographed my blazer before I did anything to it, kind of looking at the before and after effect so you can see the journey and pics along the way of the painting process...
I've got a new camera, a lumix g2 which is really cool! don't really know how to use it but still.. might have mentioned.. but anyway I'm snapping away here, there and everywhere!!
DON'T DRINK AND PAINT.
Only joking, have a glass or two whilst being creative. It helps the imagination ;)
Not the most flattering photo or good quality even, but this is how I spent last Saturday night, painting in my living room. Should have been out partying and terrorizing the streets like a normal 20 year old I suppose, but I am not normal... haha.
I started by decorating the sleeve, using a fantasy, surrealist theme to the images.
So this is the start of the process. So far it's taken a good week or so, about 10-15 hours on an off because each object is quite intricate, but I love it all the same.
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