Can you use acrylic paint on fabric?
Can you use acrylic paint on fabric? If you are painting something where you don't care if the painted section is nice and soft and flexible, you can absolutely just paint on fabric with straight acrylic craft paint. I would do this for something like a Halloween costume that will probably be worn once and is unlikely to be laundered over and over.
Can you paint fabric with emulsion?
For fabric that you will never wash - bunting, decorative fabrics etc - we encourage you to use slightly watered down, water based, matt wall emulsion paints.
What kind of paint is good for fabric?
Regular acrylic paints can be used on fabric with the addition of fabric medium. Fabric acrylic paints or textile paints have ingredients in them that allow them to become permanent on fabric. After heat setting (follow the manufacturer's instructions) most are even washable.
How do you seal acrylic paint?
The best way to avoid ruining an acrylic painting is to apply sealant to your painting. The best ways to seal an acrylic painting is to use an acrylic resin varnish, acrylic polymer varnish, clear sealer, or mod podge, depending on the surface you are painting on.