LEVEL: Pre-school and Primary.

A is a fun and simple way for kids to make colourful pictures.
Every painting is unique, and there is very little involved in the setup—lots of fun.
 
String Painting Art with School Paints
You will need:
: Super Tempera Paint  or a wash off paint & Paintbrush
: String cut in about 30cm (12”) lengths.
: Shallow Plates or trays
: Paper
: Apron and a cover sheet or newspapers – plus paper towels.

Let’s get started:
Cover the table with newspaper.
Pour a little Tempera paint into the shallow trays. One colour only per tray.

Dip the string into the Tempera Paint, leaving one end unpainted to hold on to.  

Use your paintbrush to push the string into the paint, making sure it is well covered.

Use your paintbrush to push the string into the paint, making sure it is well covered.

Lift the string and place it on your paper. Use the brush if you need to. It would help if you had help position it without the brush touching the paper.

Gently lift the string up and down, pull the string up, down and all around and then pull it off the paper.
Allow for drying.

TIPS:  
-  Cotton is better than plastic string.

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Learn how to paint your own mask with FAS Fastex Textile Ink.

Getting Plain Bags:
You will need some plain cotton bags.  Most of the ones you can get your hands on are too thin, almost like some of them are made from thin cotton bed sheets.

FAS Paint A Bag:
FAS have a Paint Cotton Bag Set of 10 that is made on 10oz cotton and prewashed.  This is close to the thickness of a pair of jeans.  This Paint A Bag set is ideal for the classroom and these bags will take heavy use and plenty of paint.  They are made to last.​

What paint do I use when painting fabric tote bags?
Do not use acrylic paints, this type of paint will sit on top of a surface and are prone to cracking or flaking off.  Acrylic paints are not really design for flexible moving surfaces.

​Use a Textile Ink like FAS Fastex. Fabric Ink is ideal for this type of work.  Colours are bright, permanent, non-toxic and can be layer over and over without adding to the overall thickness.  When heatset or fixed by ironing the bags the fabric and textile ink are fused together.  Making the bags dry-cleanable, completely non-fading and permanently washable.
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See Fastex info >>
See How to Heat Fix Fastex >>.

What to Paint on the Bags:
The ideas are only limited buy your imagination.  Here are some videos and photos of what can be creativity painting onto these tote canvas bags.

Here is a few ideas on how to paint a Tote Canvas Bag

​You will need
• Waterproof Black Sharpie Markers (or any waterproof markers)
• FAS Painting Dyes and Fine Brushes

Draw a picture using the black markers. 

Using the markers enables the children to add lots of fine details to their drawings. 

The picture is then coloured with FAS Painting Dyes. 

It doesn’t matter if the dye runs together or the lines are gone over. This gives a nice watercolour effect and the black lines always stay visible. More details can be added after the dye has dried. The process can also be done in reverse with the dying done first.

Try this fun painting technique using string soaked in paint and pulling them across paper to create amazing colourful effects.  Simple colourful fun that is ideal to please kids of many different ages.

This is a very effective and easy activity.