I want to buy stencils for A-Z and also spray paint but cannot find any supplies. Would like the spray paint to be able to go no to cotton T-Shirts. Can anyone help me. Rgds
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B&Q has lots of different spray paint.
The cheapest stuff is 59NT/can which is still a lot more expensive than back home.
It used to be like 96 cents at Walmart.
Has anyone seen it cheaper here?
I’d also be interested in stencils.
Acrylics (in tubes) are available at most art supply stores. These are water soluable but become permanent on fabric when dry.
I had a pseudo-tie dye party for 5 year olds by diluting the paint with water and putting it into spray-pump bottles (empty kitchen cleaner bottles that I washed out.) We cut out shapes with sticky paper that the kids stuck onto their t-shirt, and “sprayed” the colors on for a splattered effect. Then peeled off the designs to leave a silhouette.
Afterwards, I threw the ts into a dryer just to guarantee colorfastness. It was fun for the kids.
The only problem with this method is that a lot of the colors turned pastel shades (so no bright red, only pink, for instance.) You can also paint directly on to a t-shirt with acrylics, but be sure to put a piece of cardboard or line the back with a plastic bag to avoid it soaking through to the back.
Fiber reactive dyes are more permanent than surface paints, which may wear off. The dyes don’t stiffen the fabric, either. You can use them with spraying and stenciling, too.
You can go to DharmaTrading.com and order fiber-reactive dyes and soda ash fixative, to mix (adding perhaps a bit of urea as a wetting agent) and put in a pump spray bottle. Print letters out on a printer and tape them atop a roll of contact adhesive plastic (e.g. shelf-liner from B&Q) then cut out the letters with an exacto knife. Slip a sheet of cardboard into the tee like disparatehousewife says, to prevent bleed-through to the back, adhere the stencil to the front of the shirt (use all-cotton shirts!), mask off the remainder of the tee for overspray, and spray away. Don’t mix the dye until the tee is all masked and ready to go, and use the spray quickly (within minutes) for the best effect. Cover the tee as is, with plastic, and let sit 24 hours. Remove, remove the masking and stencil, and rinse quickly with large amounts of water until the water runs almost clear, then toss in the washer separately and wash twice.
C’mon, it’s Taiwan! Instead of doing it yourself, pay someone to do it. You’ll at least support the economy…
[quote=“Dragonbones”]Fiber reactive dyes are more permanent than surface paints, which may wear off. The dyes don’t stiffen the fabric, either. You can use them with spraying and stenciling, too.
You can go to DharmaTrading.com and order fiber-reactive dyes and soda ash fixative, to mix (adding perhaps a bit of urea as a wetting agent) and put in a pump spray bottle. Print letters out on a printer and tape them atop a roll of contact adhesive plastic (e.g. shelf-liner from B&Q) then cut out the letters with an exacto knife. Slip a sheet of cardboard into the tee like disparatehousewife says, to prevent bleed-through to the back, adhere the stencil to the front of the shirt (use all-cotton shirts!), mask off the remainder of the tee for overspray, and spray away. Don’t mix the dye until the tee is all masked and ready to go, and use the spray quickly (within minutes) for the best effect. Cover the tee as is, with plastic, and let sit 24 hours. Remove, remove the masking and stencil, and rinse quickly with large amounts of water until the water runs almost clear, then toss in the washer separately and wash twice.[/quote]
You will want some sodium alginates to prevent the dye from being too runny. Or else they will hit the shirt and spread ruining your design. I got like half a kilo of the stuff if anyone wants it… they’re still good.
That’s what they say, but when I tried the stuff it all clumped up. Maybe I was mixing it wrong. Anyway, I didn’t get too much spreading, but I was a bit sparse with the spraying. Hmm, maybe I’ll try using the blender to mix it next time.
That’s what they say, but when I tried the stuff it all clumped up. Maybe I was mixing it wrong. Anyway, I didn’t get too much spreading, but I was a bit sparse with the spraying. Hmm, maybe I’ll try using the blender to mix it next time.[/quote]
Yes, you need to use a blender to mix the stuff. At least thats what Michael says in his tie dye DVD. Get a blender going filled halfway with water and add the alginate slowly. Keep mixing until you don’t see anymore brown stuff. You want a paste like consistency for silk screening.
You want my alginate? I got half a kilo and I don’t know what to do with it… maybe we can exchange stuff (like some water based rubber cement for glueing tolex)
Ok, thanks for the tip!
I’ve got a couple packs of alginate too (not that much) but I don’t know if I have anything worth trading. You can PM me with other ideas though.