How to Colorwash Needlepoint Canvas
Copyright2017,KateGaunt.PermissiongrantedtoEmbroiderers’GuildofAmericaforuseonitswebsiteandforusebyitsmembers.Nottobesold.
1
MysuppliesselectionsfrommyLNS(LocalNeedleworkStore).LovethecoloroftheElegancethread!Greatcolor,butnocoordinatingcanvasisavailable,so
I’mcolorwashingmyown.I’musing18-ctmonocanvas.
Close-upoftheElegancethread.MycoordinatingchoicesofKreinik(Bothcardsarethesamecolor.)braid.(Sorry,Idon’thavethenumbers.)
How to Colorwash Needlepoint Canvas
Copyright2017,KateGaunt.PermissiongrantedtoEmbroiderers’GuildofAmericaforuseonitswebsiteandforusebyitsmembers.Nottobesold.
2
Basicsupplies:1. Blank18-ctmonocanvas.Cutsizeofthecanvasisthesameascalledforintheinstructionsformyproject.
2. Parchmentpaper(orwaxedpaper)toprotectmyworksurface.3. Painters’Tape(orothermethod)toholdthecanvasstablewhilepainting.
4. Disposablefoambrush.5. Craftpaintinacolortomatchmyproject.(ThecraftpaintdoesNOThavetobethesamequalityasaprofessionalcanvaspainterwoulduse.We’rejustapplyingsomegeneralcolortothecanvas.)
How to Colorwash Needlepoint Canvas
Copyright2017,KateGaunt.PermissiongrantedtoEmbroiderers’GuildofAmericaforuseonitswebsiteandforusebyitsmembers.Nottobesold.
3
Preppingyourpaint:
1.Startwithasmalldollopofcraftpaint.Bowlisonly4”across.Youdon’tneedmuchpaint.
2.Addwater.
3.Mixtomakeathinpaintsolution.
How to Colorwash Needlepoint Canvas
Copyright2017,KateGaunt.PermissiongrantedtoEmbroiderers’GuildofAmericaforuseonitswebsiteandforusebyitsmembers.Nottobesold.
4
Paintingyourcanvas:
1.Usingthedisposablefoambrush,washawidthofcoloracrossyourcanvas.Itwon’tbesolidatfirst.
3.Canvasisfullycolorwashed.Notethatthecolorisnot100%even.Ilikethatversusasolidlypaintedsurface.Letitdrybeforeremovingtape.
2.Additionalbrushesofcolor.Takecarenottosaturatethecanvas.Youdon’twanttogetitreallywetbecauseyouwanttoretainthesizing.Sizingkeepsthecanvasstiff.
4.Canvasisnowdry.Igavethecanvasalightpresswithaniron(nosteam)usingapressingcloth.Readyforstretcherbars.