This is a fun project you could do with your kids during the summer, especially if your kids are small and love doing crafts. And it's also a great idea for the Father's Day. Your kids could draw/paint/write anything they want, on T-Shirt, for instance.
The process is simple. The materials are easy to find: washable glue, fabric paint, brushes and the fabric ( We used an old legging)
First, I used glue to outline the images Sophie wanted on the fabric. She wanted a cello, a ladybug, a bunny, and two peace signs. If you happen to have a new glue bottle, which the glue could run easily and smoothly, you might want your kids to do this step.
Then let the glue dry. Make sure you lay the fabric flat so the glue won't run.
The next step is the fun part
--- painting! You could mix the paint with water to make it lighter, mix the paints to make new colors. The possibility is endless. I let Sophie do this step. She loves it! (Oops, we forgot to insert a board under the fabric, so whatever color was painted on the front ended up on the back too.
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Again, let the finished fabric dry. I know I'm supposed to wait at least 24 hours before the washing step. But Sophie couldn't wait. Neither could I. ( I needed to know if this worked so that I could let Sophie go ahead and do her Father's Day gift. Shhh...
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It didn't take long for the legging to completely dry on the backyard table. ( This is Oklahoma.Today's temperature is 96F.
) Then I washed the legging, to take the glue off. Another 30 minutes to dry, it's done!
It worked! So Sophie started to use this method to make a Father's Day gift. ( It's quite messy! That's all I could say. The paint ended up on her fingers, face and her own dress. Of course, most paint ended up on the gift!)
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