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Zwood4430 [2015-01-17 23:03:34 +0000 UTC]
Hello! Your cape is amazing. I was wondering what method you used to pattern out the design with the tape. I am trying to paint on fabric and the paint keeps running under the tape creating an uneven edge and yours look amazing. Please help. Thank you!!!
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ShinjusWorkshop In reply to Zwood4430 [2015-01-20 19:11:19 +0000 UTC]
Hey! Keep the paint as dry as possible and buy a thick one. If it's too watery, it will tend to run around. Also, the type of material matters a lot, some absorb the paint badly. I would suggest do some experiments before picking up everything. I used acrylic paint and the fabric was some sort of wool. I don;t think I can help more with this...
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Zwood4430 In reply to ShinjusWorkshop [2015-01-21 14:28:06 +0000 UTC]
Thanks. I found a way. Use clear gesso as a base, then gold acrylic. Works amazing! Completely straight edges.
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Klau0521 [2014-10-23 09:21:15 +0000 UTC]
Hello! Very amazing cosplay. :3 I have a question. You mixed the paint and the golden dust in a tube, or you did it on the fabric? Because I wonder if I could mix it if I use acrilic spray on the fabric and then put the dust on it, or not. : )
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ShinjusWorkshop In reply to Klau0521 [2014-10-30 08:53:24 +0000 UTC]
As far as I remember, I mixed the golden dust and the acrylic paint beforehand. Not sure how the spray and dust will turn out, I advice making some tests first. It all depends on the fabric, but I think what you are attempting is pretty complicated. My experiments of spray of fabric turned out quite fails...
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JimbleIsLove [2014-06-17 13:01:09 +0000 UTC]
I was wondering do you have a pattern for ashes cosplay?
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ShinjusWorkshop In reply to eisbaerfussel [2013-02-01 10:00:28 +0000 UTC]
You are welcome! So you would basicly like to paint the stokings? Hm... the problem with latex is that it tends to shrink a bit, but only if it's in a bigger quantity. Painting with black is better, you always need one layer. Colours like white, yellow, red, or anything light will need more than one layer, depending on the paint. I suggest you make a test first and I also suggest you have somebody your size wear the stockings and you paint on them, already stretched to your size. I think it will look better as an overall result and it will reduce the risk of cracking. the thing is when you add latex to the paint, you usually add just a small amount (1/4, 1/3 of the amount of paint you have there, but that may not be enough for very elastic fabrics such as lycra. So you would need more latex. But then I don't think it will look as good. It will have a shiny/fake look and you will risk having it shrink. But if you paint it on the needed size (yours), then you won't need to stretch it too much while wearing it. I really hope I made sense. And sorry for the long answer!
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ShinjusWorkshop In reply to eisbaerfussel [2013-02-01 21:10:34 +0000 UTC]
I would really like to know how it worked out! It's always useful for possible future projects!
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eisbaerfussel [2013-01-30 21:07:59 +0000 UTC]
wow, the painting looks really good! but i just hope the acrylic color won't break or go off when you wash it <.< is it really normal paintcolour? i have heard that mixing acrylic color with latex makes it elastic and not as easy to break... but dunno how it works on fabric ._. normal paintcolour would be a cheap alternative x3
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ShinjusWorkshop In reply to eisbaerfussel [2013-01-31 20:49:03 +0000 UTC]
Ok, let me answer all your questions: so... the acrylic breaks from the fabric only if you REALLY use that part... The costume will not be washed, only dry cleaned. Yes, it's regular acrylic paint. I tried fabric paint before and it was really a big disappointment to me... harder to work with, more expensive and for sure not waterproof! Yes, mixing the regular acrylic paint with a bit of latex clearly helps! But golden is usually a problem (at least in my case), so after doing a bit of testing on pieces of fabric, we (Cladi and I)decided to leave it without latex. If you check my other photos, my Mandarin Spawn cosplay has an apron in front, painted with yellow. That yellow part is acrylic paint mixed with latex. It became waterproof, because it has the texture of rubber, a bit... You can see WIP photos of the apron on my FB page, I think I posted them there...
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