DIY Patriotic Clothing

About Our Project

We cut up daddies old stained white shirts and fabric glued them into kid sized shirts, dresses & tank tops. Adults used spray paint, kids used safe non-toxic paints when painting themselves.

Supplies Needed:

  • T-Shirts (New or Old)
  • Masking Tape or Painters Tape
  • Stickers (shapes with sharp lines work best)
  • Paint (Spray Paint or Make your own & put in a spray bottle)
  • Cardboard for inside the shirts & an extra piece to guide your paint
Step 1

Plan out your design (sketch it out on paper)

Step 2

Place your tape or sticker shapes where you want the white to remain.

Step 3

Paint. (Watch video above for technique ideas.)

Step 4

Let sun dry at least 2 hours. Then place in dryer to heat set the paint.

Step 5

Wash alone in washer with cold water, mild detergent & fabric softener.

Step 6

Line dry inside or out.

Step 7

Wear & take compliments graciously.

Tips

When making your own non-toxic paint for kids to use be sure not to make it too watery otherwise you will get a watercolor effect rather than sharp lines.

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