There are several ways to paint a canvas bag. You can even make a few squiggles and pass it off as modern art. Jokes apart, canvas tote bags need to be painted with good quality fabric paints or acrylic paints. You need to place a piece of cardboard or wax paper inside the bag so that the paint does not seep in through the canvas and transfer to the backside of the bag. Given below are a few ideas on how to hand paint canvas bags.
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