Tips & Techniques
General instructions
Prewash and dry fabric to remove sizing.
Cover work area with craft/newspaper.
Read instructions on back of Simply Spray.
Practice spraying on a separate piece of fabric or paper before starting your project.
(Get used to the feel of the trigger, apply even pressure.)
IMPORTANT:
FOR CONSISTENT COLOUR: ALWAYS BEGIN SPRAYING ON A PAPER TOWEL AND CONTINUE, USING EVEN PRESSURE, ONTO AND OFF OF YOUR PROJECT.
Cover a piece of cardboard with a paper towel. Always start your spray on this paper towel. Then, while spraying, move onto your project and continue spraying back onto the paper towel before letting go of the trigger. This will avoid any spatter on the project.
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The subject of painting fabric-covered furniture is by far the one we are asked about most frequently. "Will the paint work on my sofa? How many cans will I need?" We put together this page to help answer some of these questions.
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We recommend that you use Stencil Spray to stencil, but we also understand that you may want a soft feel to your project rather than the silkscreen texture from Stencil Spray.
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Stenciling can be applied over any other Simply Spray technique. Be sure fabric is thoroughly dry before stenciling.
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Using spray adhesive, lightly glue down leaves, cut-out shapes, or any objects to areas that you want to resist the colour.
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If you want to apply a second colour, wait about 10 minutes for the shirt to begin to dry between colours. (Fold the shirt in the opposite direction for a plaid effect.)
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Shake Simply Spray can well, pull off blue safety tab, spray the entire shirt. Try to maintain an even pressure. (Several colours can be used in different areas.)
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Pinch up the center of the shirt and twist. Create one big, but loosely twisted "star" in the center of the shirt.
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For a 2 colour twist, repeat the above process with your second colour. It is not necessary to let the first colour dry before applying the second colour.
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One of the most unique things about Simply Spray is the ability to blend colours easily! You'll find that almost all of the colours work well together.
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