Here's what you need:
freezer paper
x-acto knife
cardboard or cutting mat
a t-shirt (or bag or pillowcase or tablecloth...)
fabric paint
foam paint brush
a design
iron
Cut off a portion of freezer paper and place your design underneath it, so you can see your design through the freezer paper. The freezer paper should be wax-side down. Trace your design onto the freezer paper.
Use an x-acto knife to cut out your design in the freezer paper. Iron your freezer paper-stencil onto your t-shirt, again wax-side down, making sure every piece is securely stuck to the shirt.
Use fabric paint and a foam brush to fill in your stencil. Follow the instructions on the fabric paint for drying time.
Ta-da!
Now, I've never taken a class in technical writing, so those were probably the worst step-by-step instructions you've ever read. Good news, though! My good friend Kristy (who deserves all the credit for finding this craft) just blogged about it too, step-by-step instructions and all. I didn't read her post before writing this one, so it's pretty funny that there are some word-for-word similarities and the exact same pictures. :)
I highly recommend this craft. So fun and easy, and looks just like screen-printing!
2 comments:
Ta da! That is funny. Yup, we're friends all right.
Oh my gosh! Alicia sat next to my roommate in Women's Chorus (maybe we were in it at the same time?) and I LOVED her! I see she's beautiful and pregnant. Yay. I love connections.
The t-shirts are TOO cute! I was just at Hobby Lobby today and I perused the fabric paint section. Looks like I'll have to take a closer look now. :)
Miss seeing you every week on Sunday. :( Holly had her baby! They got home from the hospital today. Though, you probably already know that from the noises through the wall. I moved my blog to a new address: tartlemonandvanilla.blogspot.com. Come visit!
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