A neck warmer with watercolour effects
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Paint watercolour effects on a ready-made neck warmer using liquid art aqua pigment colour mixed with Textile Medium.
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Wash the neck warmer.
Mix Textile Medium with water in the ratio 1:1.
Wash the neck warmer.
Mix Textile Medium with water in the ratio 1:1.2 
Fill 3/4 of a pipette with art aqua liquid watercolour and add this to the mixture (Textile Medium and water). Mix well.
Fill 3/4 of a pipette with art aqua liquid watercolour and add this to the mixture (Textile Medium and water). Mix well.3 
Place a sheet of plastic inside the neck warmer to prevent smudging on the other side. Make sure that the neck warmer is wet when painting so that the colours run slightly into each other. Also leave some areas white.
Place a sheet of plastic inside the neck warmer to prevent smudging on the other side. Make sure that the neck warmer is wet when painting so that the colours run slightly into each other. Also leave some areas white.4 
Once this side is dry, turn over but leave the piece of plastic inside the neck warmer. Paint this side. Avoid getting the edges too wet to prevent the paint forming blotches on the other side. Leave to dry.
Once this side is dry, turn over but leave the piece of plastic inside the neck warmer. Paint this side. Avoid getting the edges too wet to prevent the paint forming blotches on the other side. Leave to dry.5 
Fix with an iron. Place either a tea towel or a piece of baking paper on top. Rinse out the excess colour and iron until dry. Wash by hand at 30°C.
Fix with an iron. Place either a tea towel or a piece of baking paper on top. Rinse out the excess colour and iron until dry. Wash by hand at 30°C.Free Step-by-Step Guide
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