How to paint chair cushions?
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Bes22162030
I plan on painting chair cushions with paint. Is there a way to set the paint rather than waxing the painted cushion? I hear the waxed material described as having the properties of leather and I am not sure I want that look. How else could I set the color?
Thanks for your help.
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Are you doing decorative painting with fabric paint or acrylic paint? you set it with heat.... use an iron on the hottest setting (no steam) with a piece of cloth over top, or turn it upside down on your ironing board.
If you are trying to do the whole thing a solid color, I would use Rit Dye and their fixative to get a good result, there site has tons of ideas.... shibori is hot right now.... https://www.ritdye.com/techniques/shibori/ or gray https://www.ritdye.com/2017/11/08/introducing-rit-dyes-new-color-charcoal-grey/
Putting paint on fabric makes the fabric stiff. If you use a water based paint, it may run if the chair ever needs to be cleaned. That's why a finish is recommended. Use a textile paint (sold on line) and set it with an iron. Works so much better. Good luck.
I will be painting the fabric on the cushion to avoid recovering them. Can I still use an iron? How about a hair dryer? Thanks for the tip about cleaning them; hadn't thought of that.