Hand-Painted Ribbon
a Lil Blue Boo tutorial
I'm starting to wrap some gifts for the holidays and I used some pretty hand painted ribbon that Boo and I made a few weeks back.
Let's get started!
Step 1: Choose your paints and ribbon
To paint the ribbon I used Setacolor transparent fabric paints (I have a started set from Dharma Trading, same set I used in the Grouchy Ladybug applique). The paints are very thin but rich in color. They are also very soft to the touch when dry. You can use a little bit of fixer if you would like to skip the ironing step...but I like ironing the ribbon nice and flat after it's been painted.
I used this bias cut 1/2" silk habotai ribbon from Dharma Trading...one roll goes a LONG way since it is so thin. But I love how silky it is and the edges fray just slightly for a very unique look. I only ended up using about a 1/4 roll for this project.
Step 2: Paint and finish your ribbon
Apply the Setacolor paints to create your desired design on the ribbon. The transparent nature of these paints allows for beautiful color layering and blending effects.
