You can pin the paper template to the t shirt to prevent it from shifting while you painting Light box: I am using my Cricut Bright pad today, and it is so compact and light to use! I have previously shown more about it in this tutorial here.You can also use a paint brush + fabric paints if you already own these. They come in so many colors these days! It is quicker to letter with the nozzle on these paint bottles and the project gets done under 15 minutes. Fabric Paint: I used dimensional fabric paint and I would recommend that you use that too.T shirts these days are generally preshunk so I did not wash mine before painting. I want to next try this on a few shirts my kids have. A T-shirt: I picked up a basic grey Gildan T shirt for this project today but you could easily try this technique on a shirt you might already own.This means that if you make a purchase I might earn a small commission at no extra charge to you. Enjoy!ĭisclaimer: affiliate links have been used.

So here we go, lettering on fabric or your T-Shirt using fabric paint is very satisfying! Watch the video by clicking on the video box below or head over to my YouTube channel. I haven’t tried this technique before, but in my head it seemed to be easy- and I decided to film it to share with all of you. I searched in my craft room and pulled out supplies to use and got started. I immediately knew that I wanted to hand letter something but that’s all I had planned. Just last night I realized I had signed up to volunteer in my daughter’s classroom for their Halloween party. I planned on wearing my favorite Halloween T shirt but I couldn’t find it anywhere today! So me being me of course, I decided to DIY my own T shirt instead of going shopping. The holiday gift giving season is about to begin and these T shirts can be personalized easily.

Once you learn Lettering on fabric with fabric paint you could also make these T shirts as gifts for your family and friends.

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