Liquitex - Fabric Medium
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Product Information
- Enhances acrylic paint workability on fabric
- Controls bleeding when thinning with water
- Provides smooth, consistent color flow
- Prevents uneven application on rough fabrics
- Reduces stiffness of dried acrylic paint
- No heat setting required after application
- Eliminates need to scrub fabric beforehand
Paint fabric with fluid control and soft, flexible results
Acrylic paint straight from the tube stiffens fabric into cardboard. Liquitex Fabric Medium solves this by modifying how paint bonds to textile fibers, maintaining fabric drape while ensuring permanent adhesion. The formula controls bleeding when you thin colors with water, preventing the fuzzy edges that plague fabric painting. It delivers smooth, consistent flow across both tight weaves and textured surfaces, eliminating the uneven coverage that occurs when paint catches on fabric tooth.
This medium handles the preparation work for you. Rough fabrics like canvas or burlap accept paint directly without the scrubbing or abrading that traditional fabric painting requires. Once dry, treated paint flexes with the fabric rather than cracking, crucial for wearable art or items that fold and drape. The formulation bonds permanently without heat setting, no iron required, though heat-setting further enhances wash durability if needed.
Mix it into your existing acrylic colors rather than buying specialized fabric paints. This opens your entire palette to textile work, from custom t-shirts to painted upholstery. The medium maintains acrylic's quick-drying convenience while adapting its performance specifically for fiber applications.
