There are plenty of metallic fabric paints on the market, and while they excel at adding shimmer they don’t have that rich metallic leaf look that is so popular on various commercial t-shirts. It took a little bit of research but I finally figured out how they get gold leaf on fabric and keep it washable. Allow me to introduce you to Gold Foiling Fabric.
You can get a smoother finish by putting a nice, thick, even application of glue. You can even use a stencil and apply glue in a pattern. The important part is to get enough on that the glue quits soaking into the fabric and leaves an even coat on the top layer.

There are plenty of metallic fabric paints on the market, and while they excel at adding shimmer they don’t have that rich metallic leaf look that is so popular on various commercial t-shirts.

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