KALAMKARI PATCHWORK ON KURTHA

FREE HAND FABRIC PAINTING:FIVE PETAL FLOWERS

FREE HAND FABRIC PAINTING

HOW TO DO FABRIC PAINTING

MATERIALS:

• COTTON CLOTH
  
• EMBROIDERY FRAME
• FABRIC PAINTS
• SYNTHETIC BRUSH NO:3&00

HOW TO DO:

• FIRST WASH THE CLOTH N MAKE IT READY TO PAINTING(SEE:BASIC TIPS ON FABRIC PAINTING IN TUTORIALS FOR THE DETAILED PROCEDURE)
• TRACE THE DESIGN ON THE CLOTH WITH YELLOW CARBON
• FIX THE CLOTH TIGTHLY ON THE EMBROIDERY FRAME
• TAKE THE COLOUR IN THE PALLET N MIX FEW DROPS OF WATER IF COLOUR IS THICK.
• BEFORE PAINTING THE DESIGN TRY THE COLOUR IN THE CORNER OF THE CLOTH SO THAT SO WILL KNOW HOW MUCH WATER YOU SHOULD ADD.
• PAINT THE DESIGN WITH EVEN STROKES ACCORDING TO THE SHAPE.LET IT DRY.
• GIVE THE BLACK OUTLINE WITH NO.00 BRUSH
• LET IT DRY COMPLETELY FOR 24 HOURS,THEN IRON IT ON THE REVERSE SIDE.
  

FABRIC PAINTING ON KURTHA

THIS IS MY LATEST FABRIC PAINTING ON KURTHA.THIS IS MY FAVOURITE DESIGN,..I BOUGHT A FLORAL BOOK LONG BACK.IN THAT I FOUND THIS EXCELLENT DESIGN.THOUGTH OF DOING IT IN A SAREE,BOT SINCE IT IS A DIFFICULT DESIGN TO DO ON A SAREE I DROPPED THAT IDEA.SINCE I GOT A PLAIN KURTHA NOW I THOUGTH I WILL DO THIS DESIGN.REALLY A VERY DIFFICULT DESIGN TO TRACE BACAUSE OF LOT OF DETAILS,BUT PAINTING WAS EASY.I JUST FINISHED THIS IN ONE HOUR.I USED METALLIC AND PEARL SHADES AND USED DRY STROKE TECHNIQUE.TELL ME HOW IT IS..