This book is a beautifully illustrated example of painting on textiles. There are a lot of examples of how to paint on various textiles. The fabrics are so beautiful to look at and the painting techniques can be followed by anyone with a basic knowledge of painting.

This was a beautiful and well illustrated book. Unfortunately, like so many ARCs it was deleted before I could finish reading it to publicly review it. What I was able to read was well done.

"Hand-painted Textiles: A Practical Guide to the Art of Painting on Fabric" by Sarah Campbell is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in exploring the captivating world of fabric painting.

Campbell's expertise as a textile artist shines through in every page of this practical guide. The book offers a comprehensive and accessible approach to the art of hand-painted textiles, providing step-by-step instructions, techniques, and creative ideas.

TThis is a succinct guide to tools and techniques for painting on fabric. Campbell begins with a thorogh look at what brushes can do bristle brushes, foam brushes and the varieties of each. This is a clear invitation to spend time exploring the basics before flitting here and there with technique (yes, that’s a tendency of mine). Then she shows how adding simple masking can add to design and from there it’s on to other resists, stencils, and stamps. Beyond that she looks at pattern and gives examples of her own process in several projects. This book may not appeal to everyone. Some may find it too basic, some may want more guided exercises. I found new information and a good review of what I was already familiar with.

Hand-Painted Textiles: A Practical Guidel to the Art of Painting on Fabric by Sarah Campbell is an excellent new title on various ways to create patterns on textiles. Full of full-color photographs of various technique samples, the book is no only an excellent reference manual but also a beautiful compendium of vivid artwork.

The book is aimed at a general reader, someone interested in creating pattern on fabric for personal projects or home decor who may have some familiarity with painting or textiles, but it's not an art-class textbook or a textile-science reference. The language is accessible and clear, and she explains things in detail, such as when she covers all the different options beyond a traditional paintbrush that one might use to apply a colorant to a textile--sticks, feathers, sponges, etc.

Some chapters are framed such that the reader could explore a single technique on a project of their own devising, such as the section on potato printing (creating stamps with potatoes and stamping patterns on fabric)--she explains the technique and illustrates how it can be used in a range of different ways, to inspire the reader to create their own designs.

It can probably be chalked up to the fact that this book seems to be aimed at a novice reader and is written by a UK author, but there is very little information about the types of paints and inks she uses--no brand names, no explanations about the composition. She mentions a preference for heat-set products, but no explanation as to what the advantage of that is or why heat-setting is necessary.

The book includes a list of suppliers located in the UK, the US, and Canada, at which one might purchase many different tools and various products for painting on fabric. This is an excellent introductory text for someone who wants to explore painting on fabric and would benefit from the many full-color photos of many different applications/examples. A good book, perhaps too introductory for a college course but great for a home crafter with an interest in this topic.

Sarah Campbell is a professional fabric designer. In this book she distills the lessons learned from her career into detailed how-to lessons.

This is a fantastic book that will give you lots of ideas. My gripe, and it really is a big one, is that the information on paints and inks is only a few short paragraphs. I want an entire chapter.

I received an ARC copy of this from NetGalley.

This book is an excellent idea and technique book. Sarah Campbell put a lot of thought and care into describing how to use a ton of different brushes and tools to create a gorgeous rainbow of painted fabrics. She uses simple bristle brushes and foam sponge brushes to make technicolor samplers that feel very attainable even for someone like me who doesn't consider themselves to have a lot of paint media talent.

The other place that this book excels is giving project ideas for what to do with your fabric after you've painted it. There is an awesome kimono style jacket that would be well within a novice sewer's skill set.

I was particularly excited to see the range of projects because I'm a public librarian who teaches a lot of crafty programming and there were at least three ideas in the book I could see running at my library. I'm excited to try out some of these techniques. Also the painted jacket in the book was GORGEOUS.

The one place I think the book does fall a trifle short is in describing the inks and paints used. Campbell devotes perhaps a few pages to mentioning fabric inks versus fabric paints and that ink is more liquidity than paint and therefore spreads more easily, whereas paint is thicker and more opaque so ink can appear more luminous. I would have loved a section on what types of inks/paints to use on what fabrics with a few examples showing them on various fabrics. A pro and con list for X medium versus Y medium on Z fabric would have been really helpful. I think not having something like that will make brand new textile artists a little hesitant. I'm unafraid to make big messes so I'm just going to do a little research and dive right in.

I cannot imagine finishing this and not immediately wanting to go out and get supplies to start painting. The projects given in the book have very clear directions and good pictures to demonstrate the process. This is the book you pick up if you are curious, then you get even more curious, run out, buy supplies, and dream of hand painting your entire wardrobe.

Hand-painted Textiles is an accessible and information rich guide with tutorials for surface painting on fabric by Sarah Campbell. Due out 18th April 2023 from Bloomsbury on their Herbert Press imprint, it's 176 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats.

This is a well written guide which is logically arranged and useful. It reads like a precisely planned and run workshop with a skilled facilitator/teacher. The chapters are arranged thematically: tools and supplies, making marks/getting started, making stamps, masking areas, stencils, resists, silks, pattern and color placement, matching and coordinating, bleach, some tutorials, and lots (and lots) of ideas for utilizing the fabrics, including some beautiful examples of painted fabric which is further embellished with embroidery and beadwork. I liked that the author doesn't push one particular brand and brand names are figleafed/obscured in tutorial photos.

Five stars. The book is absolutely stuffed full of inspirational and useful ideas and projects. It would be a great choice for public or school library acquisition, maker's groups, activity groups, classroom/workshop instruction, and the home studio.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

I’ll preface my review with this: I am not an artist. However, i am a home decor enthusiast. Textile art has always amazed me, and this book has given me the confidence to give it a try. Hopefully, using some of the techniques and examples presented by the author, I will have some pieces I won’t be assume to display in my home. Highly recommend this book to all the other non-artists (but who secretly want to be).

I had been quilting for a few years when a friend and I took a class on surface design. We learned how to hand-dye fabrics and to use tools to make designs on fabric. Years later, I spent a year taking decorative painting classes, learning how to use a brush. I always wanted to return to surface design using paints. This book caught my eye.

Sarah Campbell has a long career as a commercial textile designer. Recently, she has turned to hand painting unique designs on to fabric. Learning the techniques she shares allows everyone to become a designer of unique textiles.

It is a technique with risks, Campbell warns, but is also liberating and fun.

Campbell explains the basics of pattern and color.

Campbell explains the tools needed, how to prepare the fabric, and how to use heat-set paints and inks. For applying paint, foam brushes are extremely useful for making a variety of designs, and she shows how to uses various brushes. Potatoes can be carved to press on designs. She also shows uses for masking tape, how to create and use stencils, ‘paint’ with bleach, and create traditional paste resist designs. She even embroiders the painted fabrics.

Campbell includes projects with step-by-step photographs for each of the various methods. The projects are quite varied, with something for every interest and need. There is even a chapter for piecing scraps.

Campbell’s impressive large scale designs are shown as upholstery and drapery. And she shows clothing she has made with her painted fabrics.

The designs span from the geometric to floral and representational.

This colorful book is a wonderful resource that will inspire you to new creative heights.

I received a free egalley from the publisher through NetGalley. My review is fair and unbiased.

Very detailed instructions for a variety of painting on fabric. Most were actually what I would think of as "printing" and used tools as easy as a potato. A welcome addition to a crafting library.

A lovely informative book that details different fabrics and brushes you can use to create unique pieces of cloth. However I think the book would have benefited from at least a chapter on the different fabric paints and inks on the market and how they best work on each type of cloth. Although the author references dynaflow to stop the spread of paint across silk, I wish she had talked about the weight of each brand of paint on the cloth and how it impacts the stiffness of the cloth. I also think she missed an important resource for sourcing fabric paints from ProChem and Dye which has a variety of paints that work well on fabric. The projects, especially the shades and jacket are intriguing. The pictures and directions how to recreate what the author has painted are wonderful