LEAF PAINTING

ABOUT:  Painting on fabrics can be made more attractive with leaf painting.  Any one can tryout this method and can do their work with very less efforts and time.  Can make good designs on your saris, shawls, tablecloths, curtains, dresses, shirts, as you wish.















MATERIALS REQUIRED:
Cloth
Suitable colors of Fabric paints
Palette
Brushes
Different shapes and different sizes of thick veined leaves having curved edges

METHOD:
First mark the places on fabric as designer,where design is required.
Paint the backside or wrong side of the leaf, completely with the selected color help of a brush.
Stick the leaf on the cloth and press well.
Keep the fabric in sunlight for an hour, otherwise leave it dry for 24 hours.
Iron the cloth backside of the design for long lasting purpose















TIPS and TRICKS:
The beautyness of the print completely depends on the color combinations you have selected.                                                                     If the cloth is light, then dark color paints will look beautiful and vice versa.
Before painting, iron the cloth to avoid wrinkles.
Before making the print on the good material, it is better to have a trial on the rough cloth.You can use
Ironing should be done only after drying.
To give richness to the painting, you can use thin and beautiful laces, kundans, beads, chem keys.



Different colors on same leaf also you can try as shown in the image.