Hints and Tips

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HINTS AND TIPS

Tie dye in 10 minutes? Just Simply Spray! Twist clockwise, spray first color, twist counter-clockwise, spray next color!

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Prewash and dry fabric to remove sizing.
Cover work area with craft/newspaper.
Read instructions on back of Simply Spray.
Practice spraying on a separate piece of fabric or paper before starting your project.
(Get used to the feel of the trigger, apply even pressure.)

IMPORTANT:
FOR CONSISTENT COLOR: ALWAYS BEGIN SPRAYING ON A PAPER TOWEL AND CONTINUE, USING EVEN PRESSURE, ONTO AND OFF OF YOUR PROJECT.

Cover a piece of cardboard with a paper towel. Always start your spray on this paper towel. Then, while spraying, move onto your project and continue spraying back onto the paper towel before letting go of the trigger. This will avoid any spatter on the project.

COLOR BLENDING TIPS

One of the most unique things about Simply Spray is the ability to blend colors easily! You'll find that almost all of the colors work well together.

Some of our favorite color combinations that blend well or work great together are:

Brite Pink & Brite Yellow (makes a beautiful coral color)

Blue Jay and Spring Green

Deep Purple, Cranberry & Blue Jay

Sky Blue, Lilac & Brite Pink

Green Apple & Brite Yellow

Brite Orange, Poppy Red & Brite Yellow

Poppy Red & Blue Jay

Spring Green & Green Apple

Any color works with black! Blending with black gives depth to any project. If you are making a tie dye and want to add depth, we suggest starting with a twist and a spray of black! Black deepens other colors and makes a wild tie dye when you combine Black with Deep Purple & Blue Jay.

The only color to be careful blending with others is Brite Orange. It works well with most colors, but blending with green, blue or purple can create a brownish color.

BASIC TECHNIQUES
See our DEMO VIDEO page for more technique ideas

ALL-OVER TWIST

tie dye shirt

. Cover work area with paper towel.
. Lay your shirt on a flat covered surface.
. Pinch up a part of the shirt (both layers) and twist.
. Repeat this process all over the shirt.
. Using Simply Spray, shake can well, pull off blue safety tab, spray the entire shirt. (For darker coverage, spray over twice.)
. Wait about 10 minutes for the shirt to begin to dry.
. Open the shirt.
. For a 2 color twist, repeat the above process with your second color. It is not necessary to let the first color dry before applying the second color.
. Shirt will be dry to the touch in about an hour. Allow to dry thoroughly (72 hours) before washing.

SINGLE TWIST

single twist shirt

. Cover work area with paper towel.
. Lay your shirt on a flat covered surface.
. Pinch up the center of the shirt and twist. Create one big, but loosely twisted "star" in the center of the shirt.
. Shake Simply Spray can well, pull off blue safety tab, spray the entire shirt.
. For a multi-colored design, spray one color in the center of the pinched star and then spray rings of color around the center.
. For darker coverage, spray over any area twice.
. It is not necessary, with this technique, to wait for the fabric to dry between colors.
. Shirt will be dry to the touch in about an hour. Allow to dry thoroughly (72 hours) before washing.

TIE DYE

scrunch tie dye

. Cover work area with paper towel.
. Lay your project on a flat surface.
. "Scrunch" the fabric between fingers.
. Shake Simply Spray can well, pull off blue safety tab, spray the entire shirt. Try to maintain an even pressure. (Several colors can be used in different areas.)
. For darker coverage, spray over twice.
. Wait about 10 minutes for the shirt to begin to dry.
Paint will be dry to the touch in about an hour. Allow to dry thoroughly (72 hours) before washing

FOLDING

folded shirt

. Cover work area with paper towel.
. Lay your project on a flat covered surface.
. Fold the fabric in any pattern.
. Shake Simply Spray can well, pull off blue safety tab, spray the entire shirt. Try to maintain even pressure.
. (For darker coverage, spray over twice.)
. If you want to apply a second color, wait about 10 minutes for the shirt to begin to dry between colors. (Fold the shirt in the opposite direction for a plaid effect.)
. Fabric will be dry to the touch in about an hour. Allow to dry thoroughly (72 hours) before washing.

RESIST

resist shirt

. Cover work area with paper towel.
. Lay your project on a flat covered surface.
. Using spray adhesive, lightly glue down leaves, cut-out shapes, or any objects to areas that you want to resist the color.
. Shake Simply Spray can well, pull off blue safety tab, spray the entire shirt. Try to maintain an even pressure. (For darker coverage, spray over twice.)
. Do not apply spray adhesive on wet fabric. Make sure painted fabric dries at least 30 minutes between colors.
. Fabric will be dry to the touch in about an hour. Allow to dry thoroughly (72 hours) before washing.

STENCILING

stencil tank top

. Stenciling can be applied over any other Simply Spray technique. Be sure fabric is thoroughly dry before stenciling.

. Cover work area with paper towel.
. Lay your project on a flat covered surface.
. Using spray adhesive, lightly glue down stencil.
. Make sure you cover all exposed fabric around the stencil before spraying.
. Shake Simply Spray can well, pull off blue safety tab, spray the entire shirt. Try to maintain even pressure on trigger.
. For darker coverage, spray over twice.
. Wait about 20 minutes for the paint to begin to dry.
. Lift off stencil.
. Paint will be dry to the touch in about an hour. Allow to dry thoroughly (72 hours) before washing.

STENCILING: multi-color

heart stencil

We recommend that you use Stencil Spray to stencil, but we also understand that you may want a soft feel to your project rather than the silkscreen texture from Stencil Spray.

When you are using Simply Spray with a stencil you can create beautiful blended colors.

We suggest lightly spray gluing the back of your stencil before applying to the fabric. Cover the edges of the stencil with something absorbent like scrap fabric or paper towels to avoid spraying paint on them. Larger stencils are the easiest to use.

To achieve crisp edges with Simply Spray, lightly spray the stencil with Stencil Spray Gold Glimmer or Silver Glimmer. This will give a nice shiny base for you to work with but will also add texture to your project. You could always stop here and have just silver or gold for your image.

While the paint is still wet, lightly spray Simply Spray colors over it in a pattern. Use colors that work well together and spray in stripes or circles around the inside of the stencil. Let colors touch, but you do not need to spray over each other. Always spray in light coats of paint to avoid dripping. Being careful not to touch the inside of the stencil, pat the excess paint from the edges with an absorbent paper towel. A good tip is to have a hair dryer handy so you can dry each layer of paint as you blend colors. When you lift your stencil you will be amazed at the awesome image you were able to create!

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