Crafty Boys Strike Again!

Posted on | July 2, 2010 | 1 Comment

We bought our materials yesterday and worked on them today. They were fun! So what if they cost more than those at Old Navy or Target. These are one-of-a-kind beauties!

The stencil is made out of freezer paper. We printed the designs, cut out the parts where we wanted the paint to go, then ironed them on the tshirts (iron set to cotton, NO steam).

Cutting the stencil

Paint on the design. We used Tulip “slick” paints, just red and blue. The shirts are cheapies from Target. For the stars, instead of painting them blue, I used cut outs and painted around them. NOTE: make sure you iron the shiny side down. They stick to the iron if you don’t get that part right. Don’t ask me how I know.

Painting

J working on his, very intent as you can see from his face:

J Working on His

NM can’t wait to peel off the stencil:

NM Waits

After it’s dry to the touch we peeled off the stencils (except for me, I pulled them off while they were still wet!). And here’s the result of their creative design and painting skills:

Yay and giggles!

Big smile...I'm done!

Hope you enjoyed it! Happy birthday, USA!

Category: Family Stuff, Homeschool, crafting

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One Response to “Crafty Boys Strike Again!”

  1. k.d.
    July 4th, 2010 @ 5:29 pm

    happy 4th!

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