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Decorative/Fabric Painting Instruction Book Featuring: Easy To Learn Instructions Fun to Paint Practice Lessons Updated & provided by: CameoPaints.Com INTRODUCTION Cameo Painting is Easy, Fun and Creative In the short time it takes to learn the instructions and paint the practice lessons in this Instruction Book, you'll discover how easy, fun and creative Cameo Painting can be. Learning to paint with Cameo is an experience you'll really enjoy. If You Can Write with a Ball Point Pen, You Can Paint with Cameo Cameo's stylish, "soft squeeze" oval bottle has a ball point tip nozzle which is easily removed for brush painting. Cameo's innovative ball point tip makes painting as easy as writing with a ball point pen! The versatility of painting with a brush or painting with a ball point tip makes it possible for everyone, even children, to enjoy Cameo painting. The Ultimate Paint for Fabric and Other Material Cameo's Decorative Paints are best known for painting on fabric, but are also excellent for painting on other materials. It's the ultimate fabric paint which features the following:  Permanent  Soft, flexible, odorless  Non-toxic, safe  Machine Washable  No peeling, no cracking  Blends well, dilute-able  Machine Dryable  Does not bleed  Cleans up & thins with water How to Use This Instruction Book You'll be surprised at how quickly everyone can learn to paint with ballpoint paints. This book starts with basic painting instructions and includes wonderful lessons that help anyone rapidly learn all the techniques needed to know to be an accomplished painter. We have also included some basic information on accessories available and how to create and use transfer designs. We hope you will find this book helpful. Please contact us if we can ever help you. You will always find our current contact information at http://www.CameoPaints.com . We look forward to assisting you with support technicians that have over 30 years of experience. Your purchase(s) from us, come with free, expert support services! Thank you for your interest in Products by Cameo’s high-quality products! -2- INSTRUCTION #1 HOW TO PAINT WITH THE BALL POINT TIP It Only Takes a Few Minutes to Learn How to Paint with a Ball Point Tip 1. Shake Well (as needed) then Hold the Bottle Vertical Hold the bottle vertical, with the tip down. Shake the bottle down to force the paint into the tip. Press the tip against the surface while lightly squeezing the bottle to obtain a smooth flow of paint. This will depress the steel ball in the tip and will allow the ball to roll the paint onto the surface. 2. It is NOT Necessary to Constantly Squeeze the Bottle Squeeze the bottle for a few seconds to force the paint into the tip. When sufficient paint is applied to the material, stop squeezing the bottle and use the tip to "blend" the paint into the material using the techniques described in Step #3 below. To apply more paint, squeeze the bottle again for a few seconds to get the paint flowing through the tip. Important - If you hold the bottle at an angle, the ball in the tip will not be fully depressed, and the paint will NOT flow properly. If you cannot get paint from the tip or must use force to get the paint flowing through the tip, you probably are holding the tube at an angle. The lovely oval bottles are easy to hold and fit in your hand very nicely. If your hand gets tired squeezing the bottle, or too much paint is being applied to the material, you are probably squeezing the bottle too long and too hard. Try holding the bottles a little differently and relax! Enjoy the process of ROLLING the paint on…..not squeezing it on. For really large areas, consider brushing the paint on for faster coverage and to save on effort. No tools are needed to remove the push-on tips (just pull straight off) and tips can be soaked or rinsed in water. 3. Paint with Criss-Crossing Strokes or Paint in Circles When painting on fabric, it is important the paint properly penetrates the fabric. Paint with either a criss-crossing stroke, or a circular motion for proper paint penetration. It is important to NOT paint in only one direction as the paint will not evenly penetrate all fibers in the fabric. Proper paint penetration is necessary for paint colors to remain permanent and vivid through many washings. Apply more paint, as needed, to better penetrate fabric. It is best to paint in small sections of approximately 1 square inch. If you think of large areas as a series of small sections and paint accordingly, you'll get the best results. Paint can be brushed onto really large areas, if desired. 4. Paint on the Proper Surface You'll find it is easy to paint on any fabric if you paint on a firm, flat surface and the fabric is kept even and does not slip while being painted. Use fine, paper-backed sandpaper as a blotter under the fabric to kept fabric from slipping or use Cameo Blotter Pads #C452. Sandpaper Blotters #C648 are absorbent & help draw paint through. -3- Painting small and fine areas: Practice using the paint to create thinner lines by holding the paint at a very slight angle while applying or by applying the paint more lightly to the surface. It does take practice, but it can be mastered with the ballpoint tip. If found to be too difficult to master or if you wish to outline areas more freely, we sell a nice selection of Fine Line Detail pens and a Fine Lining Tool which lets you use any Cameo color to make the most precise lines. See CameoPaints.com for details. Keep Tips Clean for Trouble Free Painting You will enjoy trouble free painting by keeping the tips clean using the following suggestions: 1. Use a tissue or lintless wipe to wipe off excess paint which builds up on the tip while painting. Caution: Avoid painting on paper or tissue as the paper could get stuck in the tip which will cause the tip to leak. The D371 Flip Zip is a handy tool to use to keep tips clean while painting and after. 2. Wipe off the tip and place the plastic cap over the tip when finished painting. 3. If paint is allowed to dry on the tip and cannot be removed simply by wiping, use the following methods for cleaning a tip. How to Clean a Tip 1. Occasionally lint or dried paint will get stuck in the tip and cause it to leak. To remove the lint or dried paint and stop the tip from leaking, roll the tip over a piece of fabric on a hard, flat surface several times while applying extra pressure on the tip. 2. If the tip continues to leak, use the following procedure: Pour a small amount of water in a glass or coffee cup. Firmly tap the tip against the bottom of the glass or cup several times. If the tip continues to leak, swirl the tip around while firmly pressing the tip against the bottom of the glass or cup to dislodge the particle. See the Troubleshooting sheet for more. How to Change a Tip Tips can easily be removed with pliers or simply pulled straight out of the nozzle using one's fingers. Be careful not to squeeze bottle while removing the tip or paint may spurt out once the tip is off. What to Do If the Sides of the Bottle Slightly Collapses When Squeezed The oval bottle will maintain its shape when squeezed if the paint fills the tip. If the bottle is squeezed when paint is not in the tip, air will escape from the tip, causing the sides of the bottle to slightly collapse. The bottle can be easily restored to its normal oval shape simply by loosening the nozzle to allow air to enter the bottle. Replacement Tips Replacement tips (C556) are available, ten tips per pack. See: http://CameoPaints.com to order. These paints take the “push-in” tips. -4- INSTRUCTION #2 PAINTING TECHNIQUES It only takes a few minutes to learn the following Outline, Fill-In, and Blending techniques to begin painting. Remember to paint in small sections no larger than 1 square inch which allows you to Outline, Fill-In and Blend the paint while it is still wet. 1. Outline The first step in painting is to Outline using the following technique: A. Hold the bottle upright and vertical. Place the tip just inside the design line, not over the line. As you paint, the width of the paint from the tip will cover the line. If you place the tip over the line, the paint will overlap outside the line. B. Position the design so that it is always possible to see the part you are painting. Paint toward you, or right to left if you are right handed, so that you can see the part of the design you are painting. C. Outline as if you are tracing the lines of the design. It is not necessary to go back and forth to get a solid outline of the design you are painting. All you have to do is keep the bottle vertical and squeeze the bottle while moving the tip just inside the design line with light (not excessive) pressure. Avoid irregular strokes which will result in a ragged appearance. 2. Fill-In Fill-In the parts of the design outlined using circular strokes or criss-crossing strokes to ensure the paint properly penetrates the fabric. Painting in only one direction will result in uneven paint coverage and poor paint penetration of the fabric. Proper paint penetration is required to ensure the paint colors remain vivid and permanent after washing or dry cleaning. 3. Blend Blending is a technique which uses a Blending Tool to smooth and work the paint into the fabric immediately after filling-In. It only takes a few seconds to use the rounded part of the Blending Tool tip to blend the paint into the fabric while the paint is still wet. It helps the paint penetrate the fabric’s surface and gives a smoother, more permanent, and more washable result. -5- INSTRUCTION #3 EASY SHADE PAINTING Introduction To realistically paint a design, you'll want to show the different shades of color created by the way light strikes the item. The adjacent Figure illustrates how light creates Highlight, Base, and Shadow colors. 1. The Highlight color is where the light directly strikes the item and where the color is the lightest. 2. The Base color is where the item is exposed to normal light and where the color is its normal shade. 3. The Shadow color is where the item receives the least amount of light and where the color is darkest. HIGHLIGHT BASE SHADOW Easy Shading Simplifies Creative Painting Cameo's innovative Easy Shade designs have the shading printed in the design. This makes it easy to paint various color shades simply by painting and blending a base color into the design's shading using the Outline, Fill-In, and Blending techniques described in Instruction #2. Easy Shade Painting Techniques The following techniques are used to paint an Easy Shade design. All Cameo designs are provided with complete painting instructions and color charts. 1. Paint and then blend one small area of a design before proceeding to the next area to paint. Paint in areas about one square inch. 2. Paint each area of the design by first Outlining and then Filling-In using the paint colors noted on the color chart provided with each design. 3. After you have painted each small area and while the paint is still wet, use the Blending Tool (C353) to blend the paint into the shaded area of the design. Always PAINT then BLEND while paint is still wet before proceeding to the next area. If the paint dries and becomes difficult to blend, you are painting too large of an area before blending. -6- PRACTICE LESSON #1 EASY SHADE PAINTING Introduction This Instruction Book includes Practice Lessons you'll be using for this and other Practice Lessons. For this lesson, you'll be using the Rose Easy Shade design. If desired, you can trace and transfer the Rose pattern below to a plain piece of fabric so you can actually paint along with the instructions or use any self-shaded Rose design. Refer to pages 13 and 14 for how to make and transfer a pattern or see our transfer catalog for pre-shaded (Easy Shade) designs. One is always available at: http://CameoPaints.com/pricelist.htm . Use the piece of sandpaper as a blotter under the fabric to prevent it from moving while you are painting. COLOR CHART Instructions for Painting Rose Design 1. Start at the center of the rose and paint each petal by first Outlining and then Filling-In the petal with base color #110 Red. Use the Blending Tool to blend the paint into the shaded areas of the design. Complete the Outlining, Filling-In, and Blending of each petal before proceeding to paint the next petal. 2. Paint the leaves and stems #121 Green. First Outline and Fill-In with base color #121 Green. Use the Blending Tool to blend the paint into the shaded areas of the design. See page 8 for Blending Tool instructions. If you have used a pre-shaded design and blended the paint into the fabric well, the shading will automatically show through giving a professional look that was very easy to achieve! This simple fill-in and blend technique can be used by anyone at any time with ballpoint paints for a look that will make anyone look talented! Remember to paint in small areas and blend while the paint is still wet. If the paint doesn't easily blend into the shaded areas of the design, the paint has dried too much which is caused by painting too large an area at a time or waiting too long before blending. -7- INSTRUCTION #4 ENHANCED EASY SHADE PAINTING Introduction An Easy Shade design can be enhanced by blending a shadow color over the shaded area of the design after the base color is applied. The Feather Stroke described below is used to blend a shadow color into the base color. The Feather Stroke A Feather Stroke is made as follows: 1. Hold the bottle vertical and place the tip at a point on the design to begin the feather stroke. 2. Press the tip against the surface with your hand resting on the surface. Use a "wrist-flicking" motion to move the tube outward from the starting point. 3. The Feather Stroke produces a solid line at the beginning point and the line becomes lighter the further out the stroke goes. This results because the tube becomes slanted as the stroke moves outward causing less and less paint to be applied to the surface as the stroke continues outward. 4. Repeat the Feather Stroke, beginning each stroke from the same point, to apply the paint to the area you want to cover. Feather Strokes Use the Feather Stroke to Enhance an Easy Shade Design Color The Feather Stroke makes it easy to smoothly blend a shadow color into a base color. After the Feather Stroke is used to apply the paint, use the Blending Tool to smoothly blend the shadow color into the base color. Blending Tool / Fiber Blenders The Blending Tool and Fiber Blenders are used to smooth and work the paint into the fabric for proper penetration of the fabric. They are very practical and easy to use for shading and blending paint on all types of fabric and non-woven material. It helps assure good wash-ability by promoting paint penetration of the fabric’s surface. Hold the Blender/Tool between the thumb and forefinger as if you were writing with a pencil. Use the rounded part of the tool to smoothly rub or work the paint into the fabric. Use the point of the Blending Tool's tip to move the paint into areas too small for the tip of the paint tube. -8- PRACTICE LESSON #2 ENHANCED EASY SHADE PAINTING Introduction In this Practice Lesson, you will first transfer the Rose pattern on the transfer sheet to the fabric. See pages 13 and 14 for instructions on how to make and apply transfers. Then, you will learn to use an additional color to apply shading to your rose design for even better-looking painting results. Transfer Design 1. Transfer the Rose pattern or its outline to a piece of fabric as directed. 2. Make sure you follow the transfer instructions to make the shading or outlining of the design on the fabric at least as dark, and preferably darker than the shading on the transfer sheet. Caution: If the shading is too light, it will not show when painted. 3. Design shading or outlining which is too light could be caused by one of the following: a. Iron below proper temperature b. Ironing time too short c. Insufficient pressure when ironing Painting Instructions 1. Place sandpaper blotter under the fabric to which the Rose design has been transferred. The sandpaper will keep the fabric from moving when painting and also serves as a blotter to prevent smears. 2. Start at the center of the rose and paint each petal by Outlining, Filling-In, and Blending with base color #104 Orange. 3. After each petal is painted, use the feather stroke to paint shadow color #110 Red over the shaded area of each petal. After the shadow color is painted, use the Blending Tool or a Fiber Blender to blend shadow color into base color Orange. COLOR CHART -9- INSTRUCTION #5 BLENDING The ease in blending colors is one of the major features of Cameo painting. Even first time painters can create artist quality color tones with the following Blending Techniques. For smooth blending, paint in small areas and immediately blend while the paint is still wet A. Base Color Blending Base Color Blending is used to add a highlight or shadow color to a base color using the following techniques. 1. Paint Base Color. Paint Base color using Outline and Fill-In techniques. 2. Add Shadow Color Paint shadow color (darker color than base color) over the base color. Use the Blending Tool to blend the shadow color into the base color. 3. Add Highlight Color Paint highlight color (lighter color than base color) over the base color. Use a blending tool to blend the highlight color into the base color. B. Two Color Blending a. Two Color Blending is the blending of two complementary colors. The darker color is blended into the lighter color using the following techniques: 1. In the area where two colors blend together, use the feather stroke as explained below: a. Hold the bottle vertical and place the tip bottle at a point to begin the feather stroke. b. Press the tip against the surface with your hand resting on the surface, use a "wrist-flicking" motion to move the bottle outward from the starting point. c. The feather stroke produces a solid line at the starting point with the line becoming lighter the further out the stroke goes. 1. First paint lighter color. Use feather stroke in "Blending Area". 2. Paint darker color. Use feather stroke in "Blending Area" to blend darker color into lighter color. 3. Use Blending Tool to smoothly blend darker color into lighter color in "Blending Area". -10- PRACTICE LESSON #3 COLOR TONE BLENDING Introduction The colorful Monarch butterfly in this practice lesson is painted using Base Color Blending for the front wings and using Two Color Blending for the rear wings. Painting Instructions 1. Transfer the Butterfly’s outline to fabric. See page 14 for instructions on how to make and apply transfers. 2. Place sandpaper blotter under the fabric to keep it from moving while painting. 3. Use the following Base Color Blending Techniques to paint the markings on the butterfly's front wings. a. Base Color - Outline and Fill-In wing markings with base color #103 Yellow. Use the Blending Tool to blend #103 Yellow into fabric. b. Shadow Color - Paint and blend shadow color #104 Orange over base color #103 Yellow in areas shown on the color chart as shaded. c. Highlight Color - Paint and blend highlight color #101 White over base color #103 Yellow in areas shown on color with a dotted line. Note: Some markings do not have a highlight color. 4. Use the following Two Color Blending techniques to paint the markings on the butterfly's back wings. Paint lighter color #103 Yellow, then blend darker color #104 Orange into #103 in areas shown on color chart with dash lines. 5. Paint small spots on wings with #101 White as charted. 6. Paint body of butterfly as charted. 7. Paint butterfly’s wing #116 Black. To avoid smearing Black into the color markings on the wings, first outline around each marking with #116 Black. Two Color Blending: -11- INSTRUCTION #6 PAINTING ON FABRIC Fabric Considerations Cameo paints can be used on just about any material, but are best known for painting on fabric. The paint is specially formulated as a permanent fabric paint which dries soft and is soft to the touch on fabrics. Many fabrics purchased in stores have considerable sizing. Sizing does not allow the paint to properly penetrate the fabric, thus causing the color to fade when washed. Fabric with sizing should be washed prior to painting to remove the sizing and ensure proper paint penetration. Fabric purchased from Cameo does not need to be washed before painting. Using a fabric softener before painting should be avoided. Some fabrics are treated with a stain resistant to prevent soiling. These stain resistant fabrics (such as Scotch Guard), prevent proper paint penetration which could cause the paint to fade when washed and therefore should not be painted. Care for Painted Items 1. Although Cameo painted areas will air cure within one week, heat setting is a way to assure a painted item will be protected from fading when washed or cleaned too soon. It is recommended painted items are heat set by ironing on the reverse side with the iron set to the temperature recommended for the fabric. 2. An alternative to Heat Setting is putting the painted item in a dryer for at least 30 minutes at the highest temperature allowed for the fabric. 3. If the painted item is not heat set or placed in a dryer, keep it in an air conditioned or non-humid place for at least 72 hours before washing or cleaning. 4. Painted fabrics may be treated as ordinary laundry, but do NOT use detergents with enzymes, concentrates or solvents such as spot removers. Avoid use of harsh laundry detergents, like Tide. 5. If the fabric is bleachable or dry-cleanable, the painted design might also be bleached or dry cleaned. Always test a painted sample before bleaching or dry cleaning. Paint on the Proper Surface Always paint on a firm, flat surface and use a Blotter Pad (C452) or a Sandpaper Blotter (C548) which keeps the fabric from moving or sliding while painting and will prevent smearing and bleed-through. 1. Use a Blotter for Proper Paint Penetration A blotter keeps the paint from smearing on the under side of the fabric, provides better paint penetration, and protects the surface under the fabric. A blotter can be used over and over until there is too much paint build-up to provide a proper surface for painting. Always check the reverse side of the painted fabric for proper paint penetration. If the color of the fabric shows on the reverse side of the fabric, it indicates poor paint penetration. Proper paint penetration ensures the paints will not fade when washed. Remember to always paint on a firm surface. Caution: Before using a blotter to paint a new design or paint another part of the same design, make sure the paint on the blotter is dry to avoid smearing. -12- 2. Sandpaper Blotter is an Excellent Blotter to Use with Fabrics We offer a smooth, fine grade, paper-backed sandpaper sheet that is excellent to use as a blotter because it keeps the fabric from moving while painting. Sandpaper Blotter (C548) is recommended for painting on knit fabric such as T-shirts and sweat shirts and is practical for painting on all fabrics. It makes painting much easier on these fabrics by keep fabric stationary while trying to paint on it. Fabric will not wiggle, roll, or stretch away from the ballpoint tip or a brush. Sandpaper Blotters # C548 (pack of 5) are available and include instructions. Contact us to order or see http://cameopaints.com/access.htm . 3. Hoops and Blotters Painting Hoop and Blotters can be used to prevent non-knit woven fabric (like linen and cotton weaves) from slipping while painting while giving you a convenient hard surface to paint on. To place the fabric in the hoop, first remove the outside ring, lay the blotter on top of the hoop and place your fabric on top of the blotter. Now place the ring over the fabric. Pull the fabric at several points to remove any wrinkles. You are now ready to paint your item/garment. Many items can be painted without a hoop, however, a reversible blotter (C452 Blotter Pack) should always be used. Both sides of the blotter can be used. As you paint, be sure the colors penetrate the underneath side of the fabric. Each thread must be saturated with paint When you remove the fabric from the hoop, you should see the paint evenly covers the areas painted on the reverse side of the fabric. To prevent smearing of the underside of the fabric, be sure to allow the used blotter side to dry completely before using that side again. ACCESSORIES Introduction The following is a brief description of some of the most useful paint accessories Cameo offers. We offer a complete line of accessories for all your painting needs. See: http://cameopaints.com/c-cart.htm for more. Fine Line Pens - Also called Detail Pens. We offer a selection Fine Line Pen colors for detailing a design after it is painted (and dry), outlining, or covering tiny areas of the design. The ink is permanent, non-toxic, and can be heat set before painting to prevent bleeding. Exclusive Tools! Only we offer the best new tools for fabric painting. Check out our #D371 Flip Zip. It keeps your tips clean and clog-free while painting and extends the wear of the ballpoint tips. Great for brush painting, too. We also now have a terrific Fine Lining Tool (# D250) which makes it possible for any color of Cameo paint to be used for finer details and the most precise lines. See our Accessories Web Page: http://www.cameopaints.com/access.htm Fabric Glitter & Crystal Dusts & More We offer a nice selection of special washable glitters, iridescent dusts, and washable glitter base. We also offer the best selection of glues for fabric painting projects. And now we have dimensional paints to enhance and embellish your craft projects including anything painted with ballpoint paints. -13- Making Your Own Transfers Iron On/Hot iron Transfer Making Gives 3 or more iron-off impressions which saves time and effort! Items Needed: Transfer Pen or Pencil and Deluxe Tracing Paper (D658). Use the following procedures to make your own transfer patterns. Complete directions are on the C658 Deluxe Tracing Tablet available at: http://www.cameopaints.com/access.htm . 1. Place a Deluxe Tracing Paper (D658) sheet over the design selected for transferring. 2. Trace over the design with the transfer pen or pencil to make a clear and distinct line. Note: A sharp point on a transfer pencil will cause it to puncture the paper. 3. Place the tracing paper with the pattern face down on the fabric and use iron to transfer design to fabric. Instructions for Applying Iron-on Transfer Designs 1. Preparation a. Pre-heat iron on a setting between Medium and High or between 4 and 5 (wool and cotton), or highest temperature fabric care label allows, for 5 minutes. DO NOT USE STEAM. b. Use a firm flat surface for ironing. Do not use an ironing board because cover may cause heat reflection and padding can make ironing paper difficult. Cover table top with a piece of fabric such as a folded sheet to provide a flat, even ironing surface. Preheating the fabric just before ironing the transfer makes it easier to obtain a design with proper shading. 2. Position transfer on fabric with design side of transfer facing down. 3. Iron on transfer design using the following instructions. a. Start ironing by placing the center of the iron over one edge of the transfer. Use one hand to firmly hold the transfer from moving and use the other hand to SLOWLY move the iron. Or pin transfer to fabric. b. Iron with a firm pressure. Keep the center of the iron over each area of the design for about 6 seconds for a light transfer and 10 seconds for a dark transfer before SLOWLY moving the iron to the next area. Caution: DO NOT USE NORMAL IRONING MOTION which could cause the transfer to move and can blur the design. c. Make sure the entire design is ironed evenly. d. Before removing the transfer, remove the iron while still holding the transfer in place with one hand, then lift up each side of the transfer to check if all parts of the design are evenly transferred. -14- Check the complete design before removing the transfer. Re-iron any light areas of design for best results. 4. Please read the directions that come with the D658 Deluxe Tracing Tablet. Complete, written instructions on making your own hot iron transfer designs is included with the Deluxe Tracing Tablet, for your convenience. The tablet contains 50 sheets of 9” x 12” age-proof, non-yellowing vellum paper which is perfect for tracing or freehand drawing designs. Trace-A-Pattern Method - for dark fabrics & water-washable woolen items, fleece, etc. Use a fine net material, like organdy, to transfer designs onto dark fabric, knits and other surfaces which are difficult to apply iron-on transfers. A design is first traced with soft pencil or ironed-on to the fine net material. The fabric is then placed over the item to which the design is to be transferred, positioned properly, and pinned in place. The outline of the design is then “transferred” onto the item by tracing over the outline on the fine net fabric with a Decorative Paint color which contrasts with the color of the item OR painting the design directly onto the netting with your chosen colors. This method works great for sweaters, fleece, felt, woolen items, and pashmina, etc. The paint will go through the netting and paint the item without the trouble (or impossibility) of painting it directly! Just carefully lift the netting straight up and off immediately after painting. Leave item/garment flat to dry overnight. Do not launder for one week. Avoid dry cleaning item. This is a great way to transfer or trace to dark fabrics. Just use a light or white paint color to trace with. PAINTING DARK FABRICS – Ballpoint or Brush Start by applying your chosen design as explained above or use a chalk pencil to freehand the design directly onto the dark fabric. Next: Using #101 White, apply at least one coat of it to all of the areas that will be painted. When the initial coat has dried, determine if another coat is needed by seeing if the White has lightened the areas to at least a medium color of fabric. If not, apply the next coat. Do one coat at a time and let the White dry between coats and/or heat set each coat by ironing it on the reverse side of the fabric once the paint has dried overnight. More than one coat may be needed on certain fabrics and colors. White can be applied by ballpoint or with a suitable brush. If applied by ballpoint, the item can easily be pre-shaded by applying more White coats to the areas which will be lighter colored…as sort of a “reverse pre-shading” procedure. Once the White coats are applied and dried overnight, just paint the design with the colors intended. Paint directly over the White areas with the colors desired and the White will keep the colors bright and prevent them from “disappearing” into the dark fabric. We hope you found this book helpful. If you still have questions, please visit our website, CameoPaints.com for more product information and for info on how to contact our expert Support Services Technicians. -15-