Testing My Art Supplies on Fabric. Are They Washable? What is Fabric Medium?

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Testing My Art Supplies on Fabric. Are They Washable? What is Fabric Medium?

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Жыл бұрын

Are my art supplies permanent? Can they be washed? Today I am testing my art supplies on fabric.
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GAC 900, Golden Fabric Medium- amzn.to/3Vj4keh
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Pitt Pens ( India Ink) 4 nibs- amzn.to/3gG4Xj7
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Cotton Canvas ( 10 ounce)- amzn.to/3gSfx6p
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@pooie0116 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for doing these demos!! I've got so many art supplies that I paid a lot for decades ago, but never or hardly ever used. Lately I've been thinking about doing surface designs on fabrics to use in quilts, but was reluctant to spend even more money on fabric paint. I'm so glad I stumbled upon your videos. I'm now inspired to get out all those paints and pastels and give them a try! ❤

@klynndubois6200 Жыл бұрын

🎉❤agree! I’ve been collecting and wondering, too! Thank you Julia! I’ve been bag making and I want to do more freestyle like you!

@cheriekarley2479 4 ай бұрын

I know it’s a year later but it you apply the inktence straight on the fabric when you add water with a paint brush they come up so very vibrant. If you have them please try it. You do have to heat set them. Cheers 🇦🇺

@sherryedwards5978 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I would never have thought to try my oil pastels.😮

@stitchesbyjulia Жыл бұрын

I forgot I had my oil pastels! I'm so glad I tried them. The results were great- very vibrant. Thanks for watching, Julia

@pamconsidine9606 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing this comparison for us!! Just last week, I stood looking at all these different types of colors. I didn’t buy a thing because of my lack of knowledge. Great foundational information!! 😁

@truthbetold4178 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Julia ~ 🌹

@HotchildinMurf Жыл бұрын

That was so fun! Thanks for the instruction!!

@carlarigel252 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! I added some items to my wish list!

@bridgetjones8339 11 ай бұрын

I bought the oil pastels when I saw your demo when you did the free motion flowers. They looked so beautiful. Excited to try them! Just got a new machine that does free motion a couple months ago and now I’m ready! Thanks Julia ❤ your channel

@lindak7499 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for demonstrating this for us It answered a lot of questions and helped with thinking about what to buy.

@maritaranda7782 Жыл бұрын

Great idea, thanks for sharing 🎨😊

@rhondap528 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Julia! Very helpful and informative! The pens seemed to hold up well too, good to know.

@lesatressler8450 Жыл бұрын

You must have read my mind. That was so helpful. Thank you. Love your channel ❤

@SilverPennyArtisans Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for doing this!!!!!

@Mickey-jn8hz Жыл бұрын

I am going to try chalk pastels and gel sticks too. This is sooooo coool!

@jeanwestackroyd2966 Жыл бұрын

Hi Julia, I so agree with you on the archival inks, they are good on about anything ! Surprised about the oil pastels, I don't have any. Maybe then.... thanks for taking the trouble to do this. Interesting results all round.

@Mickey-jn8hz Жыл бұрын

I am a colorist (adult coloring books) and have started sewing and making little things and have been looking at my coloring supplies and wondering….I am so happy that you are doing this so we will know what we can do with our coloring mediums…..coloring on fabric…..what a dream. I know some people paint on fabric….but coloring….wow! Thank you!

@susierubio1096 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your research.

@tamaferrell1720 Жыл бұрын

Helpful....thank you !!

@nancydeibert2513 Жыл бұрын

I learned a lot. Thanks

@kerrywalker3005 Жыл бұрын

This was great info, Julia. I love it when you combine art supplies with fabric on your projects! I also am encouraged by the results with the oil pastels. I bought some intending to use them for landscape quilting, but they are still sitting in my box of stuff! I'll have to get some archival ink pads too--really liked the result you got. Thanks again for another GREAT video! 😄

@stitchesbyjulia Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your kind words! I too love using art supplies on fabric. So many possibilities.

@Queenread82 Жыл бұрын

I love this Julia. I love watching your videos in which you use watercolor or inks on fabric. I love watercolor and I love textiles so when you use them together it is exciting to me. I love learning from you.

@Queenread82 Жыл бұрын

Wow, I wasn’t expecting the oil pastels to work with the water.

@stitchesbyjulia Жыл бұрын

I love watercolor on fabric. It spreads more but I like the transparency. Some of the fabric paints are more opaque and covers up the fibers etc.

@pamelacarter-wiley2644 Жыл бұрын

Hi Julia. I’m another fan who is constantly informed and inspired by your videos. I was just watching this one about testing your art supplies. I, too, have many of those mixed media supplies for art journaling on paper, and it’s so nice to know they can be used on fabric as well. You mentioned wondering about a clear fabric medium. I just saw a YT vid where the artist used aloe vera! as her medium. Thought I’d share that info with you. Thanks for all your inspiration!

@stitchesbyjulia Жыл бұрын

Hi, I have aloe Vera in my bathroom cupboard. I’m going to give it a try! Thanks for the tip and for watching!

@sew_april Жыл бұрын

That's a great idea to test all of those products before a project 😊

@leasmadello4493 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Julia! I have medium and pastel- chock (the pkg you showed) it was given to me and been sitting in the drawer for 3+ years. I just looked at mine- I did not know that with medium it could be used on fabric! I had always just used it on paper. Well- with this video- it’s a game changer - thanks !

@stitchesbyjulia Жыл бұрын

Hi, I too had most of these products sitting in a drawer. I decided to test them on fabrics and had good results. They are not marketed for fabrics but I figured- why not give it a try! Note that I only tested on 100% cottons and always heat set. Also, they work best on lighter colors. Have fun! Julia

@annsimonsen3273 5 ай бұрын

I am92 and love watercolor painting and colored pencils. I teach watercolor painting at the Cancer Center. This will be something new for us to try. Can any of these products be used on silk? I would like an easy way to paint silk scarfs for Christmas gifts this year that are washable. Love this tutorial. I haven't painted on fabric for a long time and only used acrylics on T-shirts and sweat shirts.. This is all new to me. Your tutorial has been very helpful. Thank you so much. Will be watching from now on.

@stitchesbyjulia 5 ай бұрын

Hi, I have never experimented on silk. I picked a piece of lighter colored silk at a thrift store. I'll have to give it a try. The watercolors are more transparent than acrylics so they would not show up on a darker color. Thanks so much for watching. I love that you are still going strong at 92. Bless you!

@patskelton4202 Жыл бұрын

I will have to invest in those last colored pencils! 😊❤️

@mariaruiz3848 11 ай бұрын

Fascinating. New to the channel. Thank you for sharing

@stitchesbyjulia 10 ай бұрын

Welcome! Thanks so much for watching!

@joydavis3089 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@lalagamma4452 Жыл бұрын

Great review 🐞❤️🕉️

@Komponents Жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing this experiment! I’m surprised the watercolor didn’t wash out. Toward the end of the video where you were using the oil pastels, were you activating with GAC or water?

@stitchesbyjulia Жыл бұрын

Hi, When using the oil pastels at the end, I was using water to activate. I will be using these more on fabric. So vibrant!

@Mickey-jn8hz Жыл бұрын

I was thinking about bags too, I make bags with jeans……oh……my brain is working overtime!

@rhonnak2996 Жыл бұрын

At the end with oil pastels she activated with water

@ckdstyle Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the demo! This is fantastic! When using the oil pastels how did you use the Golden Fabric Medium with them?

@stitchesbyjulia Жыл бұрын

Hi, Instead of water, I used the fabric medium to activate them. In this video I did find that activating with water also worked and both seemed quite permanent when washed. I did heat set with an iron before washing. Thanks for watching, Julia

@d.thomas1302 Жыл бұрын

Wondering if each color is the same for all the different brands. Often Red/ Blue/ purple colors work better than yeows and greens for instance. Don't think you can accurately generalize by brands as colors vary.

@stitchesbyjulia Жыл бұрын

True- colors would vary. I mentioned this during the watercolor test. Blue is very staining and will hold up well during washing.

@49lucky Жыл бұрын

THATS ME I HAVE A TON OF STUFF I WAS GOING TO TRY. LOL

@dejewa Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Such a huge help! Have you tried painting Gac on fabric first then coloring onto it with neocolor 2 or inktense? Wonder if that would make it easier and colors more vibrant? Have you tried soft pastels? I tried using them but the dust was too much for me - maybe I can use it for fabric!

@stitchesbyjulia Жыл бұрын

Hi, I tried on a lighter colored background and the GAC stained the fabric. I didn't have the best of luck but I may have used too much. I have never used the soft pastels. it's fun to experiment!

@joanwillison9922 Жыл бұрын

Hi. Are the watercolours you used special for fabrics or just regular old water colours? Thanks for the oil pastels. Did not realize they would work on fabric! Exciting.

@stitchesbyjulia Жыл бұрын

Hi, The watercolors are a regular student grade watercolor. I love the results on fabric because they are more translucent and you can see the fibers and your stitches. Acrylic paints are opaque and will completely cover thread etc. It's fun to experiment.

@swantjegramann5875 Жыл бұрын

Five years ago Julia did another great video on this topic kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j8eWdaSituCveZc.html Thank you Julia for taking the time to test all the different mediums for us. Swantje 🇩🇪

@stitchesbyjulia Жыл бұрын

Hi, Thanks so much for finding and linking this old video. You went back in the archives:) I was really happy with the results, especially the oil pastels and watercolor. Happy stitching, Julia

@atomiclisa Жыл бұрын

I'm really bummed I threw out my dried out oil pastels. Never occurred to me to activated them with fabric medium!

@sheloveswhimsy Жыл бұрын

Wonderful tutorial! Thanks. Can 100% bleached and/or unbleached muslin be used?

@stitchesbyjulia Жыл бұрын

Yes- muslins would work great.

@sheloveswhimsy Жыл бұрын

@@stitchesbyjulia Thank you sooo much. This is what I have on hand.

@lapaylor4039 Жыл бұрын

neocolor leave a lot of color when directly applied. The rubbing method is not for all mediums the best way to apply color. Does the GAC smell?

@stitchesbyjulia Жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for the tip on the neocolors. The GAC does not have an odor. Julia

@lapaylor4039 Жыл бұрын

@@stitchesbyjulia great on the odor, thanks for lots of good videos

@mistydavis4746 Жыл бұрын

Hi Julia, have you ever tried Arteza fabric paint?

@stitchesbyjulia Жыл бұрын

Hi, Yes I have. They are similar to an acrylic paint. but I believe they have the fabric medium already mixed in. The are opaque and will cover the fibers and your thread color.

@mistydavis4746 Жыл бұрын

@@stitchesbyjulia Thank you!! :)

@theoriginalbabycub 8 ай бұрын

Fabric mediums dry clear.

@floyheidenreich7231 Жыл бұрын

Can you readjust your camera? I always feel as if I am hanging upside down looking backwards. Love your videos otherwise.

@stitchesbyjulia Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure how I would position my camera differently. It's above me and out of the way. When I set up at my sewing machine, the tripod is between me and my machine. It is very hard for me to see and I only show a small part of actual sewing because of it. Any suggestions would be gratefully appreciated.