Painted velvet

Soft and lush, rich and deep colours; velvet is and always has been one of the most gorgeous and tactile fabrics around. It has been used for drapery, table covers and clothing for centuries and he…

Emboss Velvet With Rubber Stamps and a Household Iron: Embossed velvet is striking and beautiful. Images are sunk into the pile of the velvet so that you get a textural as well as visual effect. The images often also take on an iridescent quality. Embossing velvet is easier than one might think... T…

If you're a regular here, then you've seen that I'm working on updating our living room, with a palette of black, white, gold, coral pink, and a little teal green/blue. Doesn't that sound like a

How to Paint Upholstery, and Keep the Fabric Soft, Even Velvet! - I didn't think it was possible to paint upholstery, especially velvet with out changing the fa...

how to paint a couch, sofa or upholstered furniture without changing the texture of the fabric using a chalk type paint

Silk Velvet Fabric with Hand Painted Antique Gold on Aqua Luscious silk/rayon velvet. 45 inches wide.

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I suppose it depends on the type of fabric and how it is used, but my experience with the velvet chair is that the fabric absorbed the paint so quickly that it was difficult to spread with a brush and resulted in a saturated, blotchy look. I did a test on a scrap piece of velvet using a paint brush and a roller and you can instantly see that there is better coverage with the roller. You'll also end up using less paint.

How to Paint Upholstery, and Keep the Fabric Soft, Even Velvet! - I didn't think it was possible to paint upholstery, especially velvet with out changing the fa...

1920’s beadwork detail from pink velvet evening dress