How to Make Patches with Cloth and Acrylic Paint
Cut a piece of fabric in the size you'd like the patch to be., Find a stencil of the design you'd like., Using a razor or x-acto knife, cut out the stencil along the lines., Smile, the hardest part is over!, Wet your paintbrush and dry it slightly...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Cut a piece of fabric in the size you'd like the patch to be.
If you are going to be sewing this onto something, be sure to leave room if you plan on sewing the edges under. -
Step 2: Find a stencil of the design you'd like.
You can either find this in a magazine, or print one from your computer.
Make sure to adjust the print size so that it will be the right size for the patch.
Remember that if you are going to be cutting out letters or complicated shapes, you might have a complicated stencil! , Make sure you have something protective underneath, the razor will definitely go through the paper, and you'll want to protect your table or whatever it is that you're working on. , Take your stencil and place it on the patch where you intend the design to be.
Tape it down as close as you can to the edges.
Also make a tape loop and attach it to the fabric wherever there is enough room on the underside of the stencil.
The more secure it is, the better. , Put some paint on your brush and begin painting over the stencil.
Take your time and be careful around the edges. , You may need to go over the stencil with more than one coat of paint. , Voila! , Just be careful about the back, acrylic paint may bleed through to the back of fabric, so be sure to put something behind it. -
Step 3: Using a razor or x-acto knife
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Step 4: cut out the stencil along the lines.
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Step 5: the hardest part is over!
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Step 6: Wet your paintbrush and dry it slightly on a paper towel so that the paint will not be thick and lumpy on your brush.
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Step 7: Wait for it to dry.
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Step 8: When you are satisfied with the color
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Step 9: carefully undo the tape and peel the stencil off
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Step 10: and any additional paper pieces.
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Step 11: You can also use this method for stenciling shirts and other things!
Detailed Guide
If you are going to be sewing this onto something, be sure to leave room if you plan on sewing the edges under.
You can either find this in a magazine, or print one from your computer.
Make sure to adjust the print size so that it will be the right size for the patch.
Remember that if you are going to be cutting out letters or complicated shapes, you might have a complicated stencil! , Make sure you have something protective underneath, the razor will definitely go through the paper, and you'll want to protect your table or whatever it is that you're working on. , Take your stencil and place it on the patch where you intend the design to be.
Tape it down as close as you can to the edges.
Also make a tape loop and attach it to the fabric wherever there is enough room on the underside of the stencil.
The more secure it is, the better. , Put some paint on your brush and begin painting over the stencil.
Take your time and be careful around the edges. , You may need to go over the stencil with more than one coat of paint. , Voila! , Just be careful about the back, acrylic paint may bleed through to the back of fabric, so be sure to put something behind it.
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