It's also a good way to reuse old t-shirts that you don't wear from ages and a nice way to customize them. Every single piece is different and unique.
I want to show you what I use to paint my t-shirts and the main steps to do.
-CREALL TEX TEXTILEPAINT: acrylic based textile paint for natural and synthetic fabrics. Once dry, you iron for approx. You can wash you t-shirt up to 40 degrees.
-JAVANA TEXTIL ART MARKER: fabric marker with brush point, water-based, fixable by ironing and washable up to 60 degrees.
-JAVANA TEXI MAX: waterbased paint pen for light fabrics, same as the other marker.
-JAVANA TEX PENCIL: it's a simple pencil but you can transfer your draws on light fabrics by ironing.
These products can be found on this great site www.opitec.com
I recommend it for everyone interested in various hobbies, you can find pretty much everything!
I recommend it for everyone interested in various hobbies, you can find pretty much everything!
-PRYM TRANSFER: it's a dark violet/blue pen with the same function of the pencil, it's more precise maybe, but I buy it only in my local haberdashery.
All these products are really cheap and easy to use!
All these products are really cheap and easy to use!
When you have all these items, you can start!
First of all, you have to choose what to paint on your t-shirt. Personally, I use Adobe Photoshop and Wacom Bamboo tablet. I bought it on www.amazon.com at about 50 Euros and it's really helpfull! If you are a good drawer you'll find it easy to use.
First of all, you have to choose what to paint on your t-shirt. Personally, I use Adobe Photoshop and Wacom Bamboo tablet. I bought it on www.amazon.com at about 50 Euros and it's really helpfull! If you are a good drawer you'll find it easy to use.
When your draw is finished, print it!
Then trace the reverse of it with your transfer pen/pencil. I don't have a overhead, so I simply use a window and the sun light.
Last thing, iron the print on your t-shirt. Be careful to cover it with another paper or the ink will stick to the iron. All you need to do now is to paint the t-shirt with the textile paint, wait till it's dry and then fixate it by ironing.
Then trace the reverse of it with your transfer pen/pencil. I don't have a overhead, so I simply use a window and the sun light.
Last thing, iron the print on your t-shirt. Be careful to cover it with another paper or the ink will stick to the iron. All you need to do now is to paint the t-shirt with the textile paint, wait till it's dry and then fixate it by ironing.
I will post some of the works i've done in the next few days and they are available to buy if you want! :)
