Prep Work

• 1). Stretch the cloth tightly across a piece of stiff corrugated cardboard.
  
  
• 2). Tape the excess fabric to the back of the cardboard.
  
  
• 3). Draw any shapes you wish to incorporate into your design on the poster board.
  
  
• 4
  Stencils help to create shapes with smooth edges.pink and yellow stencils image by timur1970 from Fotolia.com
  
  Cut out the shapes to create a stencil. This is the only way to obtain hard, crisp edges with an airbrush.
  
  
• 5). Thin the fabric paint with water if it is not made to be airbrushed. It should be runny but not so thin it does not provide coverage. Some trial and error will be required depending on the brand of paint you're using.
  
  

Airbrushing

• 1). Connect the airbrush gun to the compressor with a hose.
  
  
• 2). Add the fabric paint to the airbrush paint reservoir.
  
  
• 3). Hold your stencil against the cloth, or tape it down with masking tape.
  
  
• 4). Airbrush over the stencil onto the cloth.
  
  
• 5). Remove the stencil to reveal the shape.
  
  
• 6). Freehand paint any designs or colors you want around or inside the shapes.