Revisited a denim jacket I painted back in '09 and the fabric dye actually held up better than the acrylic paint did.

The sleeves are still that deep indigo but the floral design on the back cracked and peeled after about 4 washes, so has anyone else had better luck with fabric medium mixed into their paint or is there a specific brand that sticks longer?

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spencer_thomas48d ago

Have you tried using a fabric medium from Liquitex?

oscarh167d ago

Liquitex stuff is solid but honestly I've had better luck with Golden's fabric medium mixed with their paint. The key is you gotta heat set it after it dries - throw it in the dryer on high for 30 minutes or hit it with an iron on a low setting. Did a pair of jeans with that combo back in 2012 and the design is still mostly intact after dozens of washes. Acrylic paint alone NEVER bonds right to denim because the fabric stretches and flexes too much. Also try using a softer brush and thinner layers, thick paint cracks WAY faster.