She is Mostly Made of Paint

"Fall fashion" can't always be a thing. Right now is the season of fall-ish fashion. -Ish is a necessary suffix this time of year in Austin, Texas. It's sunny-ish, but cool-ish. I can still show a little leg, but my hands get freezing cold.This kind of indecisive weather seems to call for more clothes, but unfortunately I don't always have the money to buy new clothes as often as I would like. Then again, updating one's wardrobe doesn't come down to new clothes. DIY has always been a bit of a punk thing, but its a dazzling thing, up for grabs for anyone. This is especially true for anyone looking to excite and refresh his or her old clothes.

So here's a simple fashion DIY craft idea. It may take longer than the few simple clicks of buying a fancy new 'fit online, but its totally worth it, and waaaaay cheaper. Aside from whatever piece of clothing you want to paint, this only requires two materials, totaling somewhere around twenty dollars. My denim jacket is so last year. Literally, I bought it last year, and I bought it secondhand, so there's absolutely no telling when it was born. Awesomely, it was reborn last week when I slathered it in some easy art. Denim, because its so thick, makes the perfect canvas. I don't own jeans, but if you do, try painting the pockets with a cool design to change those up.

You're going to want a brush characterized as having stiff bristles, as this allows better control. Personally, I used a Winton brush with a small round tip meant for oil painting, and it worked like magic. Arguably, you could use any kind of paint for this, but the dudes at my art store helped me find some good shit that's specific for crafts like this. It's fabric paint, and works almost just like acrylic but sticks a lot better and is completely washable.

Whatever your canvas, make sure its stretched out and free of wrinkles, just like when you're really painting. You're going to want to look at your space and make sure you have enough room for your text or your design. Use a pencil, or do it in your head if you're crazy like me. The rest is pretty self-explanatory. Hold your denim down firmly with one hand and paint with the other. So so easy. Let it dry at least overnight. It's like new clothes. It is new clothes. And you just made a fuckin craft.

Wolfsuit: Grey wolf by Spirithoods https://www.spirithoods.com/?gclid=CO7rw479y7oCFUVp7AodgXcAGA
Skirt: UNIF at dollskill