Painting stencils on curtains?

Mere7706

Hi everyone! I'm finally getting back into redoing the house and finishing up the last few rooms.
I'm doing an accent wall in my living room and changing out my curtains. I was thinking of painting a stencil pattern on the curtains.  Can I use the wall paint do you think?  Or is that a bad idea?  I'm tempted to try but I'd hate to ruin a set of curtains. 

Thoughts?

BebeMakesThree

Sounds like a good way to get a high end look at a low cost.

I've never done this but I would caution you not to use wall paint as it is probably latex, and I don't think that would work well on fabric. I would suggest either using a fabric pain or even a fabric marker.

 

Hope that helps.

Magdala9

It depends on whether the paint will run in the wash.  Fabric paint is formulated not to run when something is washed.  House paint may not be.   Fabric paint can be picked up in small bottles at local craft stores.

SSM&JLM

Check pinterest, I know there are a bunch of tutorials out there.

I think you can pick up a fabric medium to add to paint for fabric.

nicolethegrrr8

I've seen tutorials where they add fabric medium to regular wall paint. I am thinking of stenciling some curtains myself using this method. Let us know how it goes!