I am painting on denim and want to make it permanent. I just spent over 30 combined hours painting a few pairs of jeans and I'd like them to not fade with washing. I didn't know about making a clear base coat first, so I didn't do that. I just used Tulip fabric paint and painted away. Upon completion I used a Sharpie marker to give it a stroke and go around all the lines. I then ironed it for a few minutes to heat it.
Is there anything else I need to do, like a clear coat over the top? Is that Sharpie going to fade? Should I use black paint to do my final outlines instead of a Sharpie?
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I think what you did is fine. I would not put the pants in the dryer, and i would wash on a gentle cycle.
Mix your paint with 2 parts textile medium one part paint.This will make permanent paint.
For the future ok, but what about the ones I've already done?
I'm not sure anything can be done to prevent it - your canvas is flexing and bending constantly, and the paint wants to stay rigid.
Maybe some type of airbrushing would be better? Since it's not such a thick coat of paint.
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