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Aleene's Cinnamon Dough

Create a seasonal favorite Tacky Cinnamon dough with these easy steps.


Aleene's Tacky Dough

Create the all time favorite Tacky Dough. Whether you use bread or cornstarch with this versatile dough you can create almost anything.


Aleene's Tacky Dough - rolled

Want to create a fun memory? Not only do you get to do this craft with your child you will have a keepsake to remember it by.


Aleene's Tacky Dough - Stamping

Use Aleene's Dough to create great 3-Dimensional designs.


Art Deco Glaze Technique

This fun technique creates a different dimension.


Basic Brushstrokes

Your designs will take on a special quality with the addition of brushstrokes.


Boho Appliqués

Tulip® Express Yourself!™ Iron-On Boho Appliqués™ are unique appliqués for fashion apparel and home décor.

These unique appliqués are made up of several layers of bohemian-inspired fabrics, beads and sequins with an iron-on adhesive on the back, making application to almost any fabric simple and quick.


CD Technique

The foil look is created with Aleene’s® Fabric Fusion™ and pieces of broken CD’s!


Ceiling Art with Mylar

Look up for the latest home decor idea – apply Tulip® 3D Fashion Paint™ to mylar sheets for this unique flower power accent.


Combing

The combing technique results in raised ridges of color that take on different patterns depending on how you move the tool throught the paint. Some of the interesting patterns you can create include zigzags, spirals, swirls and crosshatching. Be creative and come up with your own unique designs!


Crystals, applying with iron

Glitz up any design with easy-to-apply Tulip® Iron-on Crystals. Here we show you how to apply with an iron.


Crystals, How to apply

We show you an easy way to use a stencil to create a crystal design on your outfit.


Crystals, placing with wax crayon

Use this easy tool to easily place crystals.


Decoupage a Bucket

Follow these steps for decoupaging a bucket.


Decoupage Basics

Follow these steps for easy decoupage.


Decoupage Crackle Technique

Create a unique look by combining decoupage with crackle technique.


Dimensional Painting

Painting straight from the bottle.

The unique Tulip® EasyFlow™ bottle makes it easy to personalize and embellish practically any surface, especially fabric! The bottle is designed to fit comfortably in the crook of your hand like a pencil so you can move it easily along a pattern as you squeeze out lines of color. The convenient CapStand™ is designed to keep air bubbles flowing to the back of the bottle.


Embellishments

Setting rhinestones, buttons and charms is easy with this technique.


Embossing Fabric with a Stamp

Try this easy technique to emboss your fabric with designs


Express Yourself

Tulip Express Yourself Iron-on transfers come with popular phrases and dimensional fabric paint so that you can complete these fun phrases anyway you want.

Express Yourself makes it easy to create trendy designs hundreds of ways on hundreds of substrates. Each package contains an iron-on transfer and fabric paint.


Free Form Jewelry Technique

Unique jewelry pieces made easy with Aleene's.


Glitter Snowflakes

Aleene’s® Original Tacky Glue™ and Tulip® Fashion Glitter™ add sparkle to presents, to your tree, to your windows – anywhere you want a little touch of the holidays.


Glitter, applying shake on glitter

Follow these easy steps to add glam to any item.


Glitter, applying with stencil

Use a stencil as your guide to create unique glitter designs.


Glitter, Shake on over paint

Shake-on glitter is great for adding an instant touch of sparkle.


Gooey Glue

Make this fun recipe with your kids!


Iron-On Transfer

Iron-on transfers make fabric crafting easy. Learn these simple steps for transferring.


Lace Painting

Add a special touch to lace by painting.


Make a No-Sew Scarf

Use this easy technique to make a fun scarf for winter.


Masking tape technique

Use masking tape to help you paint clean crisp design lines.


Mosaic Snow Technique

Use Aleene's Snow to texturize your projects!


Paper Glaze

Technique ideas for Aleene's Paper Glaze.


Paper Pressing

Make easy designs even easier.


Pull Paint

Pull paint to create interesting results - it's easy!


Sealed Art in Glass Technique

Try this fun technique to make jewelry pieces.


Sponging

Make a design from a compressed sponge. Compressed sponges are fun and easy to use. The surface of a compressed sponge is flat and firm enough that you can easily trace or draw a design onto it. Cut out the shape with scissors, place it in water and watch it expand! Tap into paint and press onto surface.


Sponging with Sea Sponges

The looks created with sea sponges are as unique as the sponges themselves. With their different textures, they're ideal for creating beautiful blended and layered effects.

Your results also depend on the type of fabric, how much water is used, how much paint the sponge soaks up and the amount of pressure applied.


Spray Technique with Resist

When you use a resist you can create intricate designs within the spray.

Click here to view the video.


Spray Technique with Stencils

It's so easy to use Tulip Spray products, we'll show you some tips for use.


Stamping on fabric

Follow these easy steps for stamping on fabric.


Stamping with Celery

Another version of veggie stamping. Making flowers and leaves is easy with celery.


Stamping with Cotton Swabs

This easy stamping technique results in even dots of color.


Stamping with Leaves

When it comes to design, nature is an important and popular theme as seen in fashions you wear, as well as fashions for the home. An easy way to achieve the look of nature is with fresh leaves.


Stamping with Veggies

Some of the most creative designs come from items that may be in your home right now. Vegetables, leaves, cotton swabs...all can be used as stamps, with no two images alike. The beauty of this technique is in the subtel variations. Feel free to be creative!


Stenciling

It's easy to create "wow" designs when using a stencil.


Terra Cotta Garden Piece

Easy to create a garden showpiece! We'll show you how


Texturing Dimensional Paint

Take dimensional paint beyond the ordinary with these unique texturing ideas!


Tie-Dye Batik Technique

Batik uses a resist to create designs. Learn this easy technique and create exotic designs.


Tie-Dye Circles Technique

It's easy to create small bursts of color making these dye circles.


Tie-Dye Crumple Technique

Use this easy technique to create splashes of color everywhere.


Tie-Dye Heart Technique

Tulip® One-Step Fashion Dyes™ make this shirt quick, easy and fun!

Click here to watch our tie-dye heart video.


Tie-Dye Ombre Technique

Get this fantastic ombre look from one bottle of Tulip® One-Step Fashion Dye™! Spray on one color, add water to the bottle and repeat a couple of times to achieve this outrageous look!

Click here to watch our tie-dye ombre video.


Tie-Dye Painting

For a different look try painting with dye.


Tie-Dye Resist and Draping Techniques

We'll show you an easy resist technique and even easier draping technique for dye.


Tie-Dye Salt Resist

Use Tulip Tie-Dye Salt Resist to create variation of color on your tie-dye projects.


Tie-Dye Splatter Technique

Tie-dye and paint splattering – just add water to the Tulip® One-Step Fashion Dyes and apply to a t-shirt. Add fun splatters of Tulip® Soft Fabric Paint™ for that carefree look.


Tie-Dye Stripe Technique

It's easy to paint stripes with dye.


Tie-Dye Sunburst Technique

Add a burst of color to any fabric with this easy technique.


Tie-Dye Swirl Technique

Try this easy tie-dye technique.


Transferring Designs to Fabric

There are ways to transfer a pattern to fabric. For best results on dark fabrics, use a chalk pencil. for best results on white or light-colored fabrics, use a charcoal pencil or disappearing ink pen.


Tulip® Fashion Bead Paint™ How-To Techniques

Try these easy techniques.


Watercolor Painting on Fabric

Try this easy watercolor technique to create unique designs.


Xtreme Paint techniques

Create new and different designs with these easy techniques.