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How to Paint Flour Sack Napkins

Here is an easy idea for painting Flour Sack Napkins when you can't the find napkins that you need or that are affordable. Simple tutorial. Unique one of a kind napkins by painting on inexpensive flour sacks.
Prep Time10 minutes
Active Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: DIY
Keyword: DIY napkins, napkins, painted napkins
Yield: 6

Equipment

  • Decorative Paint Roller
  • Brayer Hard surface roller

Materials

  • Flour Sack Towels
  • Chalk Paint

Instructions

  • Wash, dry and press your flour sack towels
  • Prepare a surface with wax paper or other protective barrier as large as the towel size.
  • Lay the flour sack towel flat onto the prepared surface.
  • Add Paint to a flat surface such as a plastic cutting board, etc.
  • Use Brayer Roller to flatten paint
  • Add your decorative roller to flattened paint and cover the entire roller with paint.
  • Begin at one side and roll the paint print onto the flour sack from bottom to top without lifting the roller.
  • Reload paint onto roller
  • Make a second row by starting at the top and rolling downward allowing the pattern to touch.
  • Continue alternating the rolling until the entire towel is covered with the pattern.
  • Allow to dry by laying flat.
  • Once dry, heat set the pattern to the fabric with a hot iron. Use a protective layer of fabric between the iron and the paint.

Notes

There are a variety of rollers to create different patterns and colors.