| Fabric Patches |
From "DIY Kids"
episode DIK-308 |
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Materials: Iron-on patch fabric
Clothes (like jeans) to put your patches on
Paint pens
Scissors
Puffy paint
Paper
Pencil
Iron and ironing board
Optional: arylic paint and brushes
One adult - Draw out some test designs on paper, like a symbol, your initials or animals.
- Using paint pens, paint your design on the right side of the fabric patch (figure A) and let it dry.
- Cut out your design. Set the iron on HIGH. With the help of an adult, iron the patch onto an item like jeans or a shirt. Let the patch cool and test the edges. Reapply heat if needed.
- Outline the edges with puffy paint for a more finished look (figure B).
Tips: - Always have an adult supervise when you use scissors.
- NEVER use an iron without adult supervision.
- Read all of the patching-fabric instructions before you iron the patches -- including any laundry care instructions. This may affect what type of fabrics you apply your patches to.
- If you can't find paint pens, you can use acrylic paint for your designs instead.
Products: All products are available at craft, fabric and all-purpose stores nationwide. Patch fabric is usually found with the notions in sewing sections.
RESOURCES :
Tulip Dimensional Paint
Duncan Enterprises
Website: www.duncancrafts.com
Painters Opaque Paint Markers -- Paint Pens
Hunt Corporation
Statesville, NC 28677
Phone: 704-872-9511
Fax: 704-872-1766
Email: webmaster@hunt-corp.com
Website: www.hunt-corp.com
Family Fun Crafts: 500 Creative Activities for You and Your Kids
Model: 0786863048
Author: Editors of FamilyFun Magazine
(1997)
To order this title from Amazon.com, click here.
Hyperion Books
New York, NY 10023
Phone: 212-456-0100
The Little Hands Big Fun Craft Book
Model: 0913589969
Author: Editors of FamilyFun Magazine
(1997)
To order this title from Amazon.com, click here.
Hyperion Books
New York, NY 10023
Phone: 212-456-0100
Paint and Patches: Painting on Fabric With Pigments
Model: 0891458565
Author: Vicki L. Johnson
(1995)
To order this title from Amazon.com, click here.
American Quilters Society
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