chair-bouquet-shoes-034-d111763.jpg   Credit: Alpha Smoot

THE TOOLS Butcher paper or plasticUtility paintbrush in desired widthSilk paint1 yard silk crepe de chineIronSynthrapol or other gentle laundry detergentCutting matScissorsStraight pins or clampsMetal straight edgeRotary cutter silk-ribbon-017-d111798.jpg Credit: Bryan Gardner HOW-TO 1. Protect your work surface with butcher paper, plastic wrap, or any clean, dye-free cover. 2. Dip brush into paint and apply to crepe de chine; let dry. Iron fabric for 3 minutes to set dye. 3. Wash with detergent to remove excess dye that hasn’t bonded with the fibers; let air-dry. Note: Using undiluted paints will yield the brightest shades, but you can mix them with water or with each other for a more subtle effect. silk-ribbon-019-d111798.jpg Credit: Bryan Gardner 4. To make the ribbons, place fabric on the cutting mat and fold it in half diagonally to make an equilateral triangle; cut off excess fabric. 5. With scissors, cut along the fold. You will be left with two triangles of fabric. silk-ribbon-024-d111798.jpg Credit: Bryan Gardner 6. Working with one triangle at a time, fold in half. Pin fabric to cutting mat (or clamp to table), with folded edge to your right. Place a metal straight edge parallel to the bottom of the fabric and use the rotary cutter to cut each strip of fabric. THE DETAILS Martha Stewart Crafts large brush set, $15, all-purpose scissors, $20, and rotary cutter, $25, michaels.com. Dye-Na-Flow fabric paint in hot fuchsia, $3 for 2.25 oz, and 16mm crepe de chine, $10.50/yd, dharmatrading.com.

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chair-bouquet-shoes-034-d111763.jpg   Credit: Alpha Smoot

chair-bouquet-shoes-034-d111763.jpg Credit: Alpha Smoot

chair-bouquet-shoes-034-d111763.jpg

Credit: Alpha Smoot

THE TOOLS

Butcher paper or plasticUtility paintbrush in desired widthSilk paint1 yard silk crepe de chineIronSynthrapol or other gentle laundry detergentCutting matScissorsStraight pins or clampsMetal straight edgeRotary cutter

silk-ribbon-017-d111798.jpg   Credit: Bryan Gardner

HOW-TO

  1. Protect your work surface with butcher paper, plastic wrap, or any clean, dye-free cover.

  2. Dip brush into paint and apply to crepe de chine; let dry. Iron fabric for 3 minutes to set dye.

  3. Wash with detergent to remove excess dye that hasn’t bonded with the fibers; let air-dry.

Note: Using undiluted paints will yield the brightest shades, but you can mix them with water or with each other for a more subtle effect.

silk-ribbon-019-d111798.jpg   Credit: Bryan Gardner

  1. To make the ribbons, place fabric on the cutting mat and fold it in half diagonally to make an equilateral triangle; cut off excess fabric.

  2. With scissors, cut along the fold. You will be left with two triangles of fabric.

    silk-ribbon-024-d111798.jpg Credit: Bryan Gardner

  3. Working with one triangle at a time, fold in half. Pin fabric to cutting mat (or clamp to table), with folded edge to your right. Place a metal straight edge parallel to the bottom of the fabric and use the rotary cutter to cut each strip of fabric.

THE DETAILS

Martha Stewart Crafts large brush set, $15, all-purpose scissors, $20, and rotary cutter, $25, michaels.com. Dye-Na-Flow fabric paint in hot fuchsia, $3 for 2.25 oz, and 16mm crepe de chine, $10.50/yd, dharmatrading.com.

silk-ribbon-017-d111798.jpg Credit: Bryan Gardner

silk-ribbon-017-d111798.jpg

Credit: Bryan Gardner

silk-ribbon-019-d111798.jpg Credit: Bryan Gardner

silk-ribbon-019-d111798.jpg

silk-ribbon-024-d111798.jpg Credit: Bryan Gardner

silk-ribbon-024-d111798.jpg

` Martha Stewart Weddings View All A Musical Festival and a Green Couch Inspired This Couple’s Whimsical Garden Wedding in California 9 Wedding Trends You’ll See Everywhere in 2023, According to Wedding Planners and Event Designers 7 Wedding Dress and Accessory Trends Every Bride-to-Be Needs to Know About in 2023 Princess Eugenie Is Pregnant With Her Second Child—and Is Due This Summer

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