Painting Drapery Fabric

Vacuum and remove as much lint dirt etc.

Painting drapery fabric. If you try to paint the diluted mixture on the fabric directly it will tend to run and this process is messy enough without your paint dripping off the fabric. Simply spray upholstery fabric paint non toxic aerosol paint for use on all absorbent materials various colours available hot lime. As possible before starting. This diy furniture makeover is great for small pieces of vintage or damaged furniture like chairs or benches and only takes a few hours to complete.

Mix 1 part fabric medium to 2 parts chalk paint. Tape up any areas where you do not want to apply paint. Apply the first coat of paint. While the fabric is still damp apply the first coat of paint.

Some advise a light spritz and others almost drench the fabric. It depends on the fabric i believe. Spritz the fabric with water. If you are working with raised textured fabric i recommend applying paint in one direction.

Here s how to set yourself up for success. If you are using regular latex paint to paint your upholstery you will need to amend it. The key to this furniture reupholstery project is combining a latex paint with a fabric medium so that you get a beautiful rich color without creating a plastic and stiff texture to the fabric. Upholstery fabric paint upholstery fabric paint can be used on both indoor and outdoor fabric.

Drapery is so much easier to figure out with a pencil and eraser than with a paintbrush. Mix together one part paint and two parts textile medium in a jar. The key to not have cracked or dried fabric is to not put too much paint on all at once and to prepare the fabric before painting by spritzing it with water. I eyeballed it note.

This will thin out the latex paint and allow it to bond with the fabric. To apply the mixture you first want to pre dampen the fabric with the spray bottle. You can use a spray bottle or a paint sprayer more about that in next step. One of the keys to keeping the fabric soft is to use diluted paint and paint multiple coats.

It just needs to be damp since that helps when you bush on the paint. This means adding textile medium to the paint so that it sticks to the fabric.