Hello heroes of the sun,
Today I would like to show you how quickly and easily you can create fabric bags with children. I used the Hornweihpower fabric bag as a basis, which is perfect for creative design. Find out more about the Hornweihpower here. Otherwise you can use another white or natural coloured cotton fabric. I have tried out two versions for you. The quicker version is with textile pens and the more artistic version is with watercolours.
Design a fabric bag with textile pens
You will need:
Untreated cotton fabric (natural or white), e.g. our Hornweihpower fabric bag.
Textile pens in various colours and sizes that are washable. For example, I used the edding 4-4500-5 textile markers (bullet tip, 2-3 mm; voluntary brand mention, advertisement).
Thick cardboard that doesn't let paint through. For the Hornweihpower fabric bag, I cut a DIN A4 backing out of a shipping box.
Place thick cardboard underneath fabric
It is very important that you have a stable base when using textile pens so that nothing slips. Also, please make sure that the base can also get dirty. In the case of the fabric bag, I put a solid DIN A4 cardboard inside the bag so that the other side of the fabric is not painted.
Design the fabric as you like with textile pens
After you have laid out all the materials, the children can start designing straight away. Either the children fill the areas with colour or with patterns and let the horn antler power come to life. If you have a blank cotton fabric, you can let your imagination run wild with sayings, pictures etc.
And the individual fabric bag, cushion, jute bag etc. is ready!
Design fabric bag with watercolor
For this you will need:
Untreated cotton fabric (natural or white)
Watercolors in any color
Brushes in different shapes and sizes
Water and two small bowls
Textile medium
Thick cardstock that won't allow paint to show through. For the Hornweihpower fabric bag, I cut out an A4 backing from a shipping box.
Newspaper or foil as support protection
Put thick cardboard as a base under fabric
It is very important that you have a stable base when using watercolors so that nothing slips. In addition, please make sure that the base may also get dirty. In the case of the fabric bag I have a solid DIN A4 cardboard wrapped in a film in the bag put in, so that the other side of the fabric is not painted.
Apply watercolors and medium on the fabric
In a small bowl dilute paint with water and drip with a brush on the fabric. You can use a variety of methods (or try them out beforehand on paper towels): drip from the top, spray with your finger, shake off with momentum or whatever...there is no right or wrong here. Use strong colors here, because the later medium mixing will weaken the colors.
After the watercolor is distributed, the fixation is still necessary. Mix the textile medium with water in a ratio of 1:1. Distribute the mixture over the entire area where the watercolor is present. This mixture makes the watercolor effect even more pronounced.
Let dry and ready is your individual fabric bag or similar! It is advisable to wash the first 2-3 times the bag alone, because color residues can still separate.
Have fun trying it out and feel free to share your results under the hashtag #hornweihpowerfabricbag. I look forward to seeing your results.
Yours
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