Product Decorator how-to

How to Hand-Paint a Repeated Design Consistently

Consistency matters in production.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
Quick answer

Consistency matters in production. In short: study; load; use, then complete the remaining steps below.

Step by step

  1. Study the sample.

  2. Load the brush evenly.

  3. Use the same strokes.

  4. Work in the same order.

  5. Compare often.

  6. Let dry.

Safety reminders for product decorators

  • Use spray booths
  • Wear respirators for sprays
  • Store paints safely
  • Ventilate

Pad printing · Screen printing · Decal · Glaze · Stencil · Airbrush: see the full product decorator glossary.

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