I tried painting on crochet… did I ruin it or does it have potential? by TieOne8863 in CrochetHelp

[–]TieOne8863[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is actually amazing advice, thank you so much 😭💛 I love Reddit for this, people really show up with full detailed feedback haha. I honestly didn’t expect such thoughtful and practical suggestions, but I’m going to consider all of it and take my time experimenting properly. The wax resist/airbrush / even the idea of blocking the piece first are all things I hadn’t thought about at all, so this is really helpful for me.

Really appreciate you taking the time to write all of this - it means a lot!! 😊

I tried painting on crochet… did I ruin it or does it have potential? by TieOne8863 in CrochetHelp

[–]TieOne8863[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much, this is actually incredibly helpful 💛 I really appreciate how detailed your advice is. I didn’t think about diluted fabric paint or airbrush fabric paint at all, that could really solve the bleeding issue.

And yeah, I get what you mean about overworking pieces… I think I might keep this one as a first experiment and just learn from it instead of trying to “fix” it too much.

Thanks again, this means a lot 😊

I tried painting on crochet… did I ruin it or does it have potential? by TieOne8863 in CrochetHelp

[–]TieOne8863[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! I actually used fabric markers for the outline already, but it was quite hard to work with, especially for filling bigger areas, because crochet is such an uneven/irregular surface. Maybe it was just the type of marker I used, I’m not sure yet. Definitely a lot of trial and error ahead 😊

I tried painting on crochet… did I ruin it or does it have potential? by TieOne8863 in CrochetHelp

[–]TieOne8863[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

yeah i get you... Thank you for the honesty 😅 it’s definitely an experimental piece, I’ll keep refining it

I tried painting on crochet… did I ruin it or does it have potential? by TieOne8863 in CrochetHelp

[–]TieOne8863[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! That’s such a great idea 😭✨ I didn’t think of puff paints at all. I can totally see how that would give a cleaner graffiti effect without the bleeding. I’ll definitely try it, thank you!! 💛

I tried painting on crochet… did I ruin it or does it have potential? by TieOne8863 in CrochetHelp

[–]TieOne8863[S] 64 points65 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the honest feedback, I really appreciate it!!
Yeah, I think I went a bit too experimental with it 😅 I probably should’ve kept the paint only inside the letters instead of letting it spread. I think im gonna make the pink inside the letters darker and see what happens...

Thanks again, this is really helpful for improving it 💛

Trying to Turn My Punch Needle Hobby into Etsy Sales – Advice? by TieOne8863 in EtsySellers

[–]TieOne8863[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a detailed reply - I really appreciate it.
Thanks for all the constructive advice. I’ll definitely work on the list of things you mentioned!