DIY Brandy Melville Moon Phase Crop Tank
Freehand Acrylic Painting for T-shirts
You will need: acrylic paint textile medium brushes waxed paper cardboard or something else thin and stiff that fits in your t-shirt tape water folded paper towel (or other absorbent material) t-shirt water resistant paper plate or other item to use as a palette If your t-shirt is new, it's a good idea to wash it. Sometimes new shirts have a substance on them called sizing that hinders paint absorption. Cut out your cardboard to fit the inside of your shirt. I used some old pizza boxes for mine. Arrange your paint, cup of water, brushes, palette, and textile medium so they're easy to reach. My bottle of textile medium says to mix 2 parts medium with 1 part acrylic paint.
Products & Pricing – Spoonflower
The prices below are for all custom printed fabric, wallpaper and decals throughout the Spoonflower site. Your final price will be based on three things: how much you order, which product you choose, and whether you own the design. How do you qualify for our 10% designer discount? The answer is simple - everyone who uploads a design to Spoonflower qualifies! Like most textiles, Spoonflower fabric will burn if exposed to flame or direct heat.
How to Rock Your Old Jeans and Lifeless Plain Shirts
I've always fancied the idea of making my own clothes and ever since my adolescence, I have been cutting off and painting some of my dad's shirt that he was keeping inside the closet praying his tees would fit him again (well too bad for him, and good for me). This then evolved to painting jeans when my brother, who loves anything about Japanese anime and games, asked me to make something cool for a comic convention. It was the time when airbrush painting went popular as a method of painting almost anything, from t-shirts-to-jeans-to-coffee mugs that I got the idea from since it was rather expensive for us to have our jeans, shirts painted by a professional. Due to lack of materials, I was left with no other choice but to use the conventional method of paint brush. One good thing and I can say advantage the paint brush method has over the smooth airbrush painting is the brush strokes shown on the design.
An Introduction to Sun Printing on Fabric
It’s been about 25 years since I’ve used sun printing paper but it’s something I’ve been thinking about for a while! Who knew there was sun printing fabric?! I made this easy little square pin cushion using 8.5″ cotton cyanotype fabric squares and buttons: This applique shirt was so simple… …and I love the extra button detail: The squares I used are the Blueprints on Fabric(pink on blue) shown below: In a nutshell, the 8.5″ fabric squares in the kit are pretreated with a chemical that makes them change color in sunlight. I pinned buttons to the fabric in the shape of a heart: I pinned one of my mother’s old necklaces in place: I layered different types of lace: I used a transparency with a superhero “POW” on it: Stay tuned for more sun printing soon!
30 Challenges for 30 Days
Did you know that it takes 30 days to form a new habit? The first few days are similar as to how you would imagine the birth of a new river. Full of enthusiasm it gushes forth, only to be met by strong obstacles. The path is not clear yet, and your surroundings don’t agree. So, take a moment to reflect on the question ‘Who do I want to be in 5 years?’ Check out this short TED talk first to get inspired: Now pick one or more challenges and stick with them! However, be cautioned, picking too many challenges at the same time can easily result in a failure of all of them. #1 Write a I-Like-This-About-You note/text/email each day for someone (Easy) This is the perfect way to let someone else know you care. #2 Talk to one stranger each day (Hard) This is a great one to cure approaching anxiety. #3 Take one picture each day (Hard) This one gets harder nearing the end of the challenge because at one point you will run out of the easy shots. #5 Take a 30 minute walk each day (Easy) We recommend:
Basic Sewing Machine Stitches
This week I have some really fun basic sewing projects lined up! New to sewing? Today we're sharing four basic sewing machine stitches and what they are used for. Basting Stitch This stitch is most commonly used as any temporary stitch that you plan to eventually rip out. Straight Stitch This is the most common stitch. Zigzag Stitch This stitch is great for stretch fabrics, finishing edges and attaching elastic. Three-Step Zigzag Stitch This stitch is best for extreme stretch (for example lingerie and swimwear) and attaching elastic. I'll be sharing lots of sewing projects with you this week! This sewing basics series was created in collaboration with Missy Creed of Momentum Fashion.
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3 Ways to Hem a Shirt Sleeve
Edit Article Turned-Up HemSingle Fold Hem with Edge FinishLettuce Edge Edited by Harry Honda, Maluniu, DifuWu, MA and 1 other Hemming a shirt sleeve is easy, economical and takes little time. Ad Steps 1The following hemming tips will work for hemming sleeves or any other hemming project. Method 1 of 3: Turned-Up Hem 1Mark the hem using a hemming gauge. 2Turn up the hem and pin it to the fabric. Method 2 of 3: Single Fold Hem with Edge Finish 1Single fold hem. Method 3 of 3: Lettuce Edge 1Sew a lettuce edge hem. Warnings Use caution when operating a sewing machine.Use caution when ironing the sleeve. Sources and Citations Reader's Digest Complete Guide to SewingAbout.com [1]Wild Ginger Patternmaking software User's Guide.
