Geometric cushions

Hand painted cushions for fans of polygon designs

A comfortable cushion makes those relaxing evenings on the sofa so much cosier. We love polygon patterns, so we’re going to show you how to paint a cushion cover with a geometric design using edding textile markers. The markers come in two stroke widths and a choice of 20 varied, vibrant colours – so everyone can choose their favourites. Textile markers and pens are ideal for all manner of light-coloured fabrics, including cotton, silk and linen. If you prepare a cardboard template for the pattern, it’ll be easy to transfer onto the fabric and it will also prevent the ink bleeding through to the back of the fabric. Painting and drawing with textile products is so easy that even novices can quickly get impressive results. Just follow our simple step-by-step guide. When you’ve finished designing, iron the cushion cover on the no-steam setting and your design will be resistant to washes up to 60°C.

Categories: Living room
Special gifts
Products: Textile markers and pens
Materials: Textile
Difficulty: A bit more challenging
Downloads: Images (ZIP)

Step-by-step

Step 1

If the cushion cover is new, you should wash, dry and iron it first so it absorbs the ink better. We recommend using a black permanent marker to prepare a pattern template beforehand. This polygon design consists of lots of triangles joined together. Next, slide the template inside the cushion cover, so the motif is clearly visible and the ink won’t bleed through to the bottom layer.

Step 2

In our example, we chose edding 4500 textile markers in the following colours: pink (colour code 009), red (002), blue (003), orange (006), violet (008), light blue (010), light green (034), orient blue (033) and carmine red (019). Colour in the individual triangles that form your pattern as you go along. To keep the triangles separate, always leave a thin white line between each of the coloured areas.

Step 3

If you prefer a finer nib, then go for the edding 4600 textile pen as it’s particularly good for patterns and motifs with lots of detail. The colours of this model are identical.