Q&A for How to Puffy Paint a Shirt

It's best to use it so you have a guide when applying the puffy paint, but it's not totally necessary if you feel like you can do it without.

I believe you can, I have a shirt that I used puffy paint on and I've put it in the dryer and nothing is wrong with it. I've had the shirt for about 6 months.

No, it should be dry in about 24 hours if it's a thin coat.

Although the design might be dry to the touch in 4 hours, the paint might not be solidified enough to last through a washing cycle. Washing machines could damage, smear, or get rid of the design, even if it seems dry.

You should wait until it is dry. It depends on which brand of paint you use, but typically this takes 3-6 hours. Just dab it lightly with your fingertip to make sure it is completely dry.