How to Apply Fabric Paint With Linocuts
- 1). Iron the fabric or item to be printed. Any wrinkles or folds will show after the printing process.
- 2). Pour a thin layer of paint in the shallow tray.
- 3). Wet the foam roller and squeeze as much moisture out of it as possible, until it is slightly damp.
- 4). Load the paint onto the roller by running the roller through the paint from one side of the tray to the other. Your roller should be filled with paint but not dripping.
- 5). Place the linocut face side up on the newspaper. Run the loaded foam roller over the cut surface lightly several times to coat the surface with paint.
- 6). Lay your fabric out flat, right side up, on newspaper. Carefully turn the coated linocut over by holding it by the edges. Determine where you want your design placed and slowly lower the linocut onto the fabric. Press the linocut firmly onto the fabric and roll the back of the linocut with the brayer to transfer the textile paint onto the fabric.
- 7). Lift the linocut by a corner and gently peel the fabric off of the linocut. Place the fabric in an undisturbed area to dry. When it is dry, cover the design with a clean sheet of muslin and iron it for approximately three minutes to set the textile paint.
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