Step-by-step plan

Add reflective elements to your backpack with textile paint

Looking for a fun, creative and easy indoor activity? How about personalising a backpack? In this video we show you how you can add Talens Art Creation Textile Paint in the colour Reflex to a dark-coloured backpack to create a nice reflective effect. We used tape and stencils for a more polished look, but you can also use a brush if you feel like designing your own patterns.

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Tools & supplies

Talens Art Creation Textile Paint in Reflex
Dark fabric backpack
Sponge applicator
Tape
Stencils

About Talens Art Creation Textile

Talens Art Creation Textile is an extensive range of textile paints for light-coloured fabrics (at least 50 % cotton), available in a range of 40 colours. These colours include pearlescent colours and Reflex, a reflecting textile paint (also for dark-coloured textile) and Nightlight for a glow-in-the-dark effect. Before use, wash the textile without fabric softener. Decorate the textile with a sponge or soft brush and after drying for 30 minutes fix by ironing (on cotton setting) with a sheet of grease-proof paper between your work and ironing board.

Textile paint is great for interior decorations on cushions, furniture and curtains as well as for personalising clothes or other fashion items.