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Post by bluepaws25 » Wed May 28, 2008 6:41 am

ok i am making an alt ver of Rinoa from Final Fantasy 8, it's the one that if she where to be in kingdom hearts...i'm making it out of blue cotton and so far it looks so pretty...but i have to put a wing on the back of the tank topish shirt and on the side things
http://features.cgsociety.org/galleryim ... medium.jpg
and i'm not sure how to go about...
do i use paint, and what kind should i use if i'm using a normal brush to paint it on?...
or what should i use?
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Post by Misstress Testament » Wed May 28, 2008 1:52 pm

Fabric paint will work for what you want, JoAnn's or any fabric/craft store should carry it.
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Post by Amiya » Tue Jun 03, 2008 6:23 am

Just use fabric paint, I use one that is about $0.99 and I works really well ^^"

Be sure to have at least two brushes: a large one for even strokes and a smaller one for the edge (it helps the design to look sharper and more accurate)
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Post by Andichan » Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:47 am

It looks more like an applique to me, but those can be hard to do sometimes w/rounded edges...so do whatever you think would turn out best, paint/applique.

If you want to try applique, this website is a pretty simple and straightforward way to do it:

http://etsylabs.blogspot.com/2007/07/tu ... iques.html

(some of the quilting websites get a little crazy with the sewing terms)

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